Mounjaro with 2 stone to lose.

OP would you consider using Jane Plan for a couple of months? I've heard great stories plus it's all done for you. No cooking!
I did my stint on wegovy at BMI 30 but I had already lost four stone through nutracheck. I've had two hospital admissions in the last six months due to the inflammation of my gallbladder. I'm now waiting for surgery but due to an urgent gynecological issue I've had to wait post this female surgery. I'm in agony.
Obesity is a serious condition causing food noise and related mental health issues. Is this you? I had therapy due to my food and drink issues and that made the difference for me. I had been fat for twenty years. I now don't need to numb the pain with food.
WLJ work extremely well for obese people. They are life changing but you still have to be in calorie deficit. You're not obese and I wouldn't risk the complications by obtaining this drug fraudantly.

No, you definitely wouldn’t be eligible. You can easily lose half a stone with calorie counting. Don’t take the risk of these injections when you’re not that overweight. I know acute pancreatitis is one of the risks, trust me, you don’t want this. Gallstones caused mine and ruined my life. Now have half a pancreas and 15yrs so far of constant pain. Why take something that could risk such severe side effects when you’re only marginally overweight. I was a similar BMI in 2020 and lose 2 stone in 18 months via calorie counting. It can be done.

That's not the same as being available over the counter nor does it mean anyone will be able to get it!

And this is why it worries me that so many people are lying to get it online. It is not designed for people with normal eating habits and normal weight, even if they would like to be a bit thinner. Who knows what sort of harm you could be doing to your body?

This. It's a prescription only medication for a condition you don't have.

its been in the news? Obesity costs the nhs 6bn a year.. they’re wisely considering it at ‘prescription’ cost.
my flipping NHS hrt nurse was irate I was on it.. well it’s cleared all my peri menopausal issues.. and I feel fantastic

I doubt whether it's going to be made available OTC soon when the online pharmacies are becoming more and more stringent when prescribing it. Where did you hear this from please?

its been fantastic for me op.
my bmi was 27 with two other medical issues: asthma & peri menopausal symptoms.
no difficult side effects here, no hair loss. I feel full of hope. I reached my goal weight in 4 months.
it’s going to be available over the counter soon.
the scare stories are usually because people forget to drink water.
I would say it’s as ground breaking as the contraceptive pill - and that got a lot of stick at the time…

That was a rather alarmist summary for a doctor. As you say, patient information a better source: uk.lilly.com/metabolic/assets/pdf/mounjaro-patient-booklet.pdf

@financialmuddleThe OP asked for risks and these risks are directly listed on the information leaflet that accompanies the medication. As a doctor I do know a lot about it and the stat I referenced is published. OP not eligible anyway. Am taking it myself and certainly not against their use.

If you want factual info don’t ask randoms on MN, you can look at any of the websites of the pharmacies that supply weight loss injections and read lots of info there about these medication. The Asda Online Doctor website had lots of articles in its Weight Loss Injections FAQs section for example.

As others have said, you will not be able to get a legitimate prescription of this treatment for obesity because you’re not obese.

You seem to know an awful lot about it. Could you share the incidence of gall stones, and that against comparable significant non-GLP weight loss? Or are you perhaps just repeating things you've read on SM/DM?

Could you try a meal replacement plan instead. You’d loose the weight quickly but will then obviously have to have a think about what lifestyle changes to make so that you can keep it off. Although that’s the same as with any set. You’d loose the weight in a month to 6 weeks with something like lighter life.

You won’t get it on that bmi. Too low!! Far from obese. Yes there are side effects. Just google it. Nauseous, diarrhoea, sickness, headaches common. Gallstones …as above poster also had to have gallbladder out.. Effects on gallbladder, liver and pancreas. Plus 93% regain, some more than what they lost. It’s a temporary fix unless plans to stay on it long term

After three weeks I was rushed to A and E. I had gallstones and now have to have my gallbladder taken out. I'm in agony most days whilst I wait for surgery.

What would your BMI be if you lost 2 stone?

You won’t get it legitimately with a BMI that low. You could of course lie on your online application for it and might get past the photo check. A lot of people get significant side effects though. With so little weight to lose, you might be better doing the Fast 800 diet. People usually shift a couple of stone in 3 months on that (though usually from a higher initial weight).

My friend had to have her gallbladder removed, first thing the dr asked her was is she taking the weight loss injections, she was and had been for 6 months

No, you can’t. You can only buy it privately, via a prescription, with a bmi of 30 (or 27 with an obesity related condition).

People buying privately are still getting a prescription

You can take a smaller dose by counting the clicks, to see if you can tolerate that.

Only illegally without a prescription.

I mean you can buy it yourself privately i guess?

I tried it twice, once in August and once in about March this year. Both times the side effects were so bad that I stopped immediately. In August I had diarrhea that kept me off work for a couple of days, this year I started vomiting within 12hrs and didn't stop for 5 days or so. I guess I'm allergic.
I have friends who have taken it with little to no side effects so it's the luck of the draw. That said I would assume your risks increase if you weigh less - I don't know though.

I’ve just started and unfortunately have terrible side effects. This is my day 2 after the injection and I’ve had awful stomach pain, diarrhoea, and nausea that I’ve had to sleep all day through and still not gone. I hope tomorrow is better. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll keep it up with these side effects, and try slimming world instead