Canada vs special authorization — genuinely asking which matters more
Quick one. Canada here.
private plan works very differently where I live than in the threads that dominate the front page, and I keep seeing people confidently given advice that simply does not apply outside the US.
Specifics: the route I used took 15 weeks and cost roughly what I expected. The admin was worse than the cost. The thing that would have saved me the most time was knowing which document to ask for at the start.
Happy to answer questions from anyone in the same jurisdiction.
best — the order this archive was captured in
no cross-border purchasing instructions
This is correct. Name your province.
Yeah, Ireland coverage is not Ireland coverage.
the Spain answer is not the Spain answer
Stalled for 23 weeks, changed nothing, and it started moving again on week 19.
private plans vary by employer
private plans vary by employer
Yes, exactly this, and it is the bit that took me 22 weeks to accept.
special auth turnaround is province-specific
The practical rule people converge on is 28 days at fridge temperature after first puncture, and that comes from the preservative, not the peptide.
Week 11 for me and the honest summary is: 24kg down, injection-site soreness manageable, and I have thought about food maybe four times today.