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Nobody understands the fear of GLP-1 injections more than I do. Taking a medication like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound is intimidating enough. Add in a fear of needles and the idea of giving yourself a shot, and it's enough to make many people pause, even after spending hundreds of dollars out of pocket. I get it. When I started this journey, the shot was one of the biggest hurdles. Today, after more than a year of weekly injections, I could probably give myself a shot with my
The fear of needles is called trypanophobia, and it's something you can overcome, especially if you want to get in on the GLP-1 craze. Medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound are offered in a short format, either as an autoinjector pen or in a vial (Zepbound). Until oral GLP-1s get approved, the only way you'll get access to the GLP-1 meds is by facing your fear of needles. We get asked this question a lot at GLP-1 Newsroom, and as the editor-in-chief, I can tell you t
