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***THIS CAN BE SHIPPED TO ADDRESSES IN AL, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MD, ME, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, AND WY. ***
UPDATE: Due to recent FDA changes, your medication will have a different dosing schedule on your prescription sent to the pharmacy to comply with pharmacy requirements. Instead of the traditional 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 12.5mg, and 15 mg schedule, they offer:
2mg = 20 units
4mg = 40 units
7mg = 70 units
9mg = 90 units
12mg = 120 units
14mg = 140 units
Your vial size will not change so you may follow the traditional dosing or the Strive dosing. Please see dosing table below.
This will ship with all injection supplies. Please follow all instructions on your packaging for proper storage. Strive has several pharmacies in their network, and the instructions may differ depending on which pharmacy send your medication. Always refer to the instructions included in your packaging.
Current shipping time is around 7-10 business days.
DOSING:
You may follow these guidelines and increase your dose every 4 weeks. However, you may stay on a dose as long as you'd like and not move up until you are ready. For the doses above 100 units, you may split your injections into 2 shots if needed to account for syringe size and comfort.
Weeks | Weekly Dose (traditional) | Number of units | Strive Preferred Dose | Strive Units |
Dose Escalation |
1 - 4 | 2.5mg | 25 | 2mg | 20 | |
5 - 8 | 5mg | 50 | 4mg | 40 | |
9 - 12 | 7.5mg | 75 | 7mg | 70 | |
13 -16 | 10mg | 100 | 9mg | 90 | |
17-20 | 12.5mg | 125 | 12mg | 120 | |
21-24 | 15mg | 150 | 14mg | 140 |
There are four vial sizes available, a 1ml (10mg total TZ), 2ml (20mg total TZ), 3ml (30mg total TZ), or 4ml (40mg total TZ) vial.
PACKAGES:
1) 2mg X 4 weeks (1ml vial): $250
2) 4mg X 4 weeks (2ml vial): $300
3) 7mg X 4 weeks (3ml vial): $350
4) 9mg X 4 weeks (4ml vial): $400
5) 12mg X 4 weeks (3ml vial X 2): $550*
*Strive does not offer a 5ml vial, unfortunately, so the same vial is used for both the 12mg X 4 weeks and the 14mg X 4 weeks packages. You will have 9-10mg left over that you may use if desired.
16) 14mg X 4 weeks (3ml vial X 2): $550
VITAMIN B12
Known as the "energy vitamin", vitamin B12 can increase your energy level and help prevent fatigue. Vitamin B12 increases energy, aids in fat and carbohydrate metabolism, and has been shown to suppress your appetite. It also stimulates the utilization of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates in the body.
One of the ways vitamin B12 works in your body is by reducing energy. This energy allows you to be active and not feel fatigued. Energy is very important when it comes to losing weight. Vitamin B12 injections help with this process by increasing your energy, which ramps up your metabolism. A faster metabolism burns more calories This vitamin is also used to help your body get rid of fat more efficiently. It plays an important role in the metabolism of fat through your liver. Some research shows that low levels of vitamin B12 in the body actually contributes to weight gain and obesity. Sufficient levels of the vitamin in your body have been linked to a decreased risk of obesity.
GLYCINE
Possible benefits include:
Joint Commission guidelines for proper use of many multi-dose vials include the recommendation to discard the vial 4 weeks after first puncture, even though the Beyond Use Date (BUD) may be longer. These guidelines are generally followed in office and hospital settings, particularly when the vial is used for multiple different patients. However, this same suggestion is made for vials punctured several times a day or only once a week. With certain vial sizes/doses/packages, using all of the medication in the vial without wasting any could result in a patient using the vial for longer than 28 days after first puncture. If you choose to use your vial longer than 28 days after first puncture due to package size or maintenance dosing, you must acknowledge that you understand the Joint Commission recommendations to discard the vial 28 days after first puncture, even if you only puncture the vial once a week. You will be using the vial at your own discretion.
If you have any concerns about this issue and for best safety practices, please choose a 4-week package and discard any medication leftover 28 days after first puncture.