To think I should be allowed weight loss injections?

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Firstly, I think it’s a great thing that people are able to use this medication to gain control over their weight, and I think the bar set for getting them on the NHS is ridiculously high and it should be given to anyone who is obese. All those years people spent banging on about how much obesity was pressuring the NHS and then when we’re given a medication to tackle it they don’t make it available!

So I’m not confused about why I can’t get it on the NHS - I shouldn’t be able to - but why can’t I pay for it?

My BMI is 24 and I’d like to shift a stone and a half/two stone. I’ve fluctuated between this weight and a stone lighter for about ten years. I used to be able to shift half a stone at least but this time I’m really struggling.

I keep getting adverts about weight loss injections so I thought I’d have a look. Filled in the questionnaire and it says my BMI isn’t high enough for a prescription? But surely if my starting BMI was, say 35, I’d be allowed to stay on them until my BMI was 21/22, which is what I’d like? So why can’t I pay for them to lose a couple of stone?

It IS easy to lose a few kilos, in comparison with losing 25 plus kilos which is what is usually needed to get someone out of obesity. The need for weight loss drugs is for OBESE people to lose weight not for someone a few kilos above their happy weight.

You are allowed weight loss injections.

You are just not allowed them at public expense.

HTH.

With a BMI of 24, I don’t think she is.

To qualify for weight loss injections in the UK, generally, you'll need a BMI of 30 or more, or a BMI of 27 or more with weight-related health conditions like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart disease.

No she's not, that's the whole point of the thread. She's not asking to get them on the NHS, but private prescriptions are still prescriptions.

I know loads of people micro dosing to stay thin. The WLI are genuine, and the suppliers know people fake the photos. It is big business

But they aren’t asking for anti psychotics or blood pressure meds. They want WLI to lose weight more easily even though they don’t meet the criteria. WLI are intended for weight loss