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Initech

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22. So I attempted twice to get WeGovy.
Thu May 7, 2026, 04:06 PM
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Both times I was denied by my insurance company saying that I needed to comprehensively prove for 60 days that I needed to be prescribed weight loss medication. They don't tell you that in the advertisements. American health care is bullshit.

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A good point, and very funny Walleye Thursday #1
My "favorite" part is where they say "do not take zonxiflabinak if you are allergic to zonxiflabinak" RockRaven Thursday #2
Obviously, SCantiGOP Thursday #19
ads are written by copywriters NJCher Thursday #33
Lol 😆 Faux pas Thursday #3
Legendary!! agingdem Thursday #4
Well said A_Woman_from_MI Thursday #5
I only ask my doctor edhopper Thursday #7
You're missing the opportunity to create Get Well cards for all those conditions bucolic_frolic Thursday #6
My favorite side effect warning: Risk of sudden death. ✅ ok, got that one checked. Polly Hennessey Thursday #8
Especially when it shows up in the minor side effect list! I cannot remember the drug, but we did state of stupid Thursday #12
WHY the HELL would anybody take THAT shit?? lastlib Thursday #13
;-{) GLOOPERINIL Goonch Thursday #9
They'll also run that fucking ad 900 times/day to be sure you're sure. flvegan Thursday #10
Yah think malaise Thursday #11
As a serious side note, my sister died because of one of those side effects. cksmithy Thursday #14
Sorry for your loss edhopper Thursday #17
If I remember correctly, the medication she was taking was an antiviral. cksmithy Thursday #24
When I get a prescription for a new drug, I always go on line... NNadir Thursday #21
It was more than 20 years ago, she was out of state, my parents cksmithy Thursday #23
Again I'm very sorry. I lost my mother to a brain tumor. It was more than... NNadir Thursday #26
Thank you, she was only four years older cksmithy Thursday #35
Mercy. I'm so sorry. Your sister got such Ilsa Thursday #30
Thank you. cksmithy Thursday #34
That's really scary... LeftInTX Friday #40
I think the Faux Noise viewers actually believe this stuff FakeNoose Thursday #15
So what to you take for your FGL? (No medical terms - whether true or false - allowed in TV advertising.) Vinca Thursday #16
People take the drugs and then come up with the name. Only thing I can figure. twodogsbarking Thursday #18
Drug manufacturers are trying to create demand. Americanme Thursday #20
So I attempted twice to get WeGovy. Initech Thursday #22
Being high risk for death from stroke or heart attack Wednesdays Friday #38
But, but, according to the commercial, Dr. T Thursday #25
And dance in laundromats.... SergeStorms Thursday #28
My TV "mute" button..... SergeStorms Thursday #27
Some of these drugs edhopper Thursday #29
And political ads. Most in Georgia are for republicans. nt Ilsa Thursday #31
One of the side effects..f you die, stop taking it. Permanut Thursday #32
Drug for depression, side effect is death. 😵 nt Raine Thursday #36
My favorite one..."Do not take this drug if you're allergic to it or any of its ingredients." jmowreader Thursday #37
ReZyne LeftInTX Friday #39
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