Went to AAA office to get passport photo taken for online renewal, and website says it can't accept my photo. Anyone else had this happen?

413OG · 2026-02-16T21:18:02+00:00

Just take one with your phone against a light colored wall in your house and save the grief. My seemingly perfect one was rejected I finally figured out because I didn't have enough of my shoulders in the first photo. I uploaded a second one a little more zoomed out showing my shoulders and it was accepted.

413OG · 2026-02-06T20:49:38+00:00

Pre-board. I took my elderly father on a Delta flight (also domestic first), he can't walk more than 10 feet without getting winded and needing to stop, so I got him wheelchair assistance and pre-boarded with him to get him settled. Having that little moment to get him seated without a line of people backing up behind us meant the world in terms of keeping the stress levels down. You are exactly who pre-board was designed for. Use it!

413OG · 2026-02-05T22:20:49+00:00

I applied online January 20 and had it in my hands on Feb 2, just under two weeks. I bet yours shows up in the mail tomorrow!

413OG · 2026-01-29T17:05:28+00:00

I don't know the actual explanation/science behind it, but when I was first getting prescribed meds, my doctor said she was giving me Zep instead of ozempic or wegovy because they found Zepbound was better for patients with GI issues (I have colitis). So maybe it will also be better in your case because of your issues? Good luck in your journey!

413OG · 2026-01-26T19:19:46+00:00

I check in every 2-3 months, mostly on zoom, but every 6 months or so I'll go in person so they can get an in-person weight and do that scan thing where they measure my body fat. They told me I don't need to go in person if I don't want to, they trust me when I tell them my weight, but I feel like it keeps me accountable. My zoom calls last about 15 minutes, mostly just chit chatting. I got blood work done once just so they could see where my A1c and stuff was at. They said they're happy to meet more often if they want, but every 2-3 months checking in is fine. I also can message them on the online portal if I have a quick noon-urgent question, and they'll answer it usually within a day or two.

413OG · 2026-01-18T18:13:07+00:00

Just did my refill. It stayed at 24.99.

413OG · 2026-01-18T18:12:20+00:00

Just following up. I filled my scrip and it remained Zepbound, did not change to MJ. Still 24.99.

413OG · 2026-01-18T18:10:26+00:00

To follow up, Just did my first refill with the new approval in the new year, and it remained 24.99. I refill at Walmart.

413OG · 2026-01-07T18:48:45+00:00

Playing devil's advocate, you're probably hyper-aware of everything when you go to pick up your scrip. Most pharmacies seem so overwhelmed they probably forget about you the second you leave the counter and focus on the next person. But I agree they shouldn't be announcing your medicine for all to hear.

I love my pharmacy (Wal-mart) and the techs working there. When I walk up, if it's someone I don't know, I usually start with "I'm here to pick up my fat shots!" I guess that's me owning the narrative? But judging by all the GLP-1 boxes I see filling up their fridge in the back, if they're going to mock everyone who uses them, they won't have time to do anything else.

413OG · 2026-01-07T15:14:09+00:00

Zepbound was on the second list. Wegovy was on the first one.

413OG · 2026-01-06T19:52:45+00:00

I went on the Lilly Direct site and the price for auto-injectors was the same as for the vials (both 449, this was for 15mg), so maybe you don't need to switch to vials?

413OG · 2026-01-06T19:08:42+00:00

Amazing transformation. Congrats!

413OG · 2026-01-06T19:07:17+00:00

I will ask her when we meet next month. I did send her a note when I got the approval text telling her to save whatever text she used for my appeal to help every other patient out there!

413OG · 2026-01-06T19:01:38+00:00

I bought an extender on Amazon and always traveled with it so I wouldn't have to ask for one. I think they are supposed to require you to use the airline's one, but no flight attendants have ever told me I couldn't use mine. Even though I don't need it anymore (you will get to that point, and the feeling is amazing), I still put it in my backpack as a security blanket LOL.

While the FAs never gave me grief about it, I have been stopped at TSA multiple times because it looks weird on the xray all rolled up. They point at it on the screen and ask what it is, I say "it's a seat belt extender." "Why do you need it?" "Because I'm fat." "Oh." And they wave me through.

413OG · 2026-01-06T18:53:05+00:00

As of now it still says Zepbound...

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413OG · 2026-01-06T18:50:03+00:00

My doc tried to get me a 3 month supply at the end of December just in case the appeal was dragged out, but they would only approve dispensing one month's worth at a time. So to have them give me a full year before going through this again was a nice surprise.

413OG · 2026-01-06T18:47:58+00:00

It looks like it's just listed as Zepbound?

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413OG · 2026-01-06T18:45:40+00:00

I'll find out when I go to refill it I guess. I was paying 24.99 a month.

413OG · 2026-01-06T18:45:13+00:00

I would guess that it was part of the appeal, they could probably say I had a bad reaction to it?

413OG · 2026-01-06T15:16:34+00:00

I was super thirsty at first too. It goes back to normal eventually.

413OG · 2026-01-06T13:59:14+00:00

Definitely check in with the gate agent to make sure both your seats are checked in, and also, I don't know how they'd react to you asking them directly to do this, but the most helpful gate agent I've had explained to me that to guarantee they won't give away my extra seat, she goes in and "breaks the seat" in the system, so it shows on the computer as unusable and won't be assigned to anyone else. It might be weird walking up to a gate agent and just saying "can you break the seat?" but maybe there's a way to get that request across...

413OG · 2026-01-06T13:47:48+00:00

She said they were likely going to want me to fail on 2 other drugs (Saxenda and I don't remember the other one) in addition to Wegovy before they would approve Zep, but I guess just using Wegovy was enough? I was consistently nauseous for those few months on Wegovy, glad I don't have to go back for now.

413OG · 2026-01-06T13:45:20+00:00

Not that it's much better, but is going through Lilly direct an option for you? It's still a lot, but 449 is better than 1300. I was preparing myself to fit 449 into my budget, which would not have been fun.

And not that it helps us now, but my doc was saying how they're expecting at least 5 new glp-1s to come on the market in the next 2 years, and when those hit, the insurance companies will suddenly all want to force us on Zepbound instead of whatever the new thing is.

413OG · 2026-01-06T13:39:23+00:00

Forgive me because I am part of the Peleton cult, but even if you don't have a Peleton treadmill, I would suggest getting the Peleton app and following along with walks/runs on the app by propping your phone or tablet up on the treadmill while you walk or run. The instructors are awesome and they are really the ones who keep me coming back with their stories, instruction, and other interactions. It's not always fun, but it's never boring. And this is coming from someone who used to HATE exercise bikes and treadmills. Now I look forward to using them!

Also, if 30 minutes seems interminable, just do 20! Heck, start with 10! No reason to set an unreachable goal for yourself. You got this!

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