[Canada] Ontario sourcing - todays discussion

Ontario member sorting out coverage and sourcing today. How are others in Canada managing?

Ontario here too, and I found compounding pharmacies in my area were easier to deal with than the big chains for keeping supply steady. Down 18 lbs since starting in the fall, so whatever route you sort out, it's worth the hassle. Coverage was the annoying part for me since most plans here still treat it as elective.

Ontario here too - my plan covered it once the prior authorization went through, took a few weeks of phone tag with Shoppers Drug Mart to sort. Worth calling your pharmacy directly to see what they can bill before paying out of pocket.

Ontario here too, coverage paperwork took me a couple tries but went through eventually. Down 24 lbs myself, and the appetite quieting down has been the biggest surprise. Small portions of stuff I used to crave just don't do it for me anymore.

Ontario here too, and pharmacy stock near me has been unpredictable the last couple months, so I call ahead before every refill now. Down almost 50 lbs since last year and I'm not trying to gamble with gaps in supply. Would love to hear if anyone's found an Ontario pharmacy that's been consistently reliable.

Also Ontario, and calling ahead saved me from a couple empty-shelf trips this winter. Roughly 35 lbs down since summer, and like you said the coverage questions were the slog, not the refills themselves. Hang in there, it does settle into a rhythm once you find a pharmacy that works.

Ontario as well, and my coverage approval took two submissions before it stuck, so OP don't sweat it if the first attempt gets bounced. I started calling my pharmacy a few days before refills after one wasted trip in February, and that's been enough to avoid gaps so far. Down about 17 lbs since starting, mostly because the food noise finally went quiet.

US side here but the stories sound the same - my first coverage denial bounced too and the second went through, and phoning ahead before refills has saved me from empty shelves more than once. 67 lbs down on Mounjaro and the quieted food noise is still the wildest part.

Same boat in Ontario, and the coverage back-and-forth was the worst part for me too, way worse than actually picking anything up. I learned to have my pharmacist flag stock before driving out after one dead-end trip in January. Down 30 lbs myself since fall and it's been worth every phone call.

Ontario here too - my pharmacist keeping a vial on hold before each refill has been the thing that's kept me from missing doses. Down about 31 myself, and I've found even a short walk after dinner takes the edge off the appetite stuff on rough days.

Ontario coverage headaches sound rough from down here in Minnesota. I'm on the pill version instead of injections, so I skip the supply scramble, but watching the board I'd say the pharmacist-flag trick the others mentioned is smart. 84 lbs down for me, so whatever route you land on, it's worth the paperwork grind.

Another Ontarian here and the hold-before-you-drive habit saved me multiple trips too. I'm down 38 since starting last summer, and once the coverage paperwork finally cleared it's been mostly smooth sailing. Curious what route you end up going since compounding availability seemed to shift around here over the winter.

Ontario here and I had the same luck with the pharmacy hold once I stopped making surprise trips. My coverage also took forever to clear, closer to four months, but it's been steady since. Down 57 on my end and honestly the price swings around here were harder to manage than any side effects.

Ontario here too, and the holds saved me a bunch of wasted drives during the winter shortage stretch. Down 46 lbs so far, and honestly the coverage paperwork was the worst part - once it cleared I stopped thinking about it daily. If your plan keeps stalling, calling and asking them to note the file helped mine move.

Compounding availability here in Ontario definitely shifted after winter, I had to switch pharmacies twice before things settled. Took about three months for my coverage to go through, and the asking-them-to-note-the-file trick is what finally moved mine too. Down 30-something since fall and the price swings were the roughest part for me as well.

Ontario here too, and the pharmacy-hopping thing rings true - I went through two before finding one that kept stock steady. Only about 18 lbs down so far but the coverage wait was its own slog. Adding a note to my file is what finally got mine moving as well.

Ontario folks seem to have it rougher than us down in Indiana - my Zepbound refills have been steady at the same pharmacy, but the coverage wait sounds just as bad up there. Energy-wise mine dipped the first couple weeks after each dose increase but bounced back once I got my protein up. 41 lbs down since starting and the consistency ended up mattering more than the price swings I worried about.

Ontario here too, took three pharmacies before I found one that never has a gap in stock. Down 40 lbs since starting, and honestly the hardest part was the coverage paperwork, not the appetite changes. Worth bugging your provider to flag your file if things stall.

Ontario here too, and my plan kept flip-flopping on what they'd cover until I got my doctor to file it a second time. Down 79 lbs since starting, so worth the paperwork hassle. Curious what route you end up taking.

Third Ontario pharmacy was the charm for me too, and yeah the coverage wait stretched past three months. Down around 17 myself so far. Calling ahead instead of walking in cold is what stopped the stock surprises on my end.