To have turned down Munjaro?

I’ve had zero side effects. Over 2 stone down now. Did 2 months on 2 5 and now second month on 5mg not everyone gets side effects and it really is a game changer.

OP you say your blood sugar is high even when you don’t touch anything sugary. Forgive me if this sounds like a daft question but how are you controlling your carbs and do you exercise ? Unused energy from carbs is stored in the body as glucose, so perhaps you need to review that, as well as incorporating a bit more exercise.

You're not unreasonable to make an informed choice about your own health and choose not to take medication offered if you don't want to.
However, mounjaro was originally developed as a treatment for diabetes and has been used for that purpose for years. It's very effective in insulin regulation and also helps tackle one of the main causes of diabetes, obesity.
For comparison, I take several medications every month for asthma, all of them come with various risks, some of them potentially serious. However, I doubt anyone would suggest I stop taking them because of this.
At the end of the day, the decision is yours. If you're not sure about it then perhaps go back and talk to the doctor who suggested it and tell them your concerns and get their professional opinion on the pros and cons.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't mounjaro originally developed as a treatment for diabetes? Before it became this magic 'weight loss jab'

I’m sorry and can understand how you feel. My brother been told the same about bringing forward possibly an early death and he refuses mj.

I’m getting out of hospital soon and chatting to the pharmacist yesterday was told take your time, get strength fully up before getting back to the weight loss injections x

Mounjaro can be a literal miracle drug for many people OP. You won't know if you're one of them unless you try it.

After all this time of these medications being available, and all the studies and scientific research available, it is hard to believe there is still so much misinformation about them. Please do some proper research, you will see that for people in your current health situation, the benefits far outweigh any potential side effects.

Mounjaro is rarely prescribed by GPs as you need to meet quite strict criteria to have it through the NHS. That your GP thinks you have met those criteria is concerning healthwise. In your position, I would do proper scientific research into both MJ, and the very real and life threatening risks you face from uncontrolled diabetes and obesity. Then make a decision.

During my time on MJ, my bloods show that I have gone from pre-diabetic with NAFLD to normal HbA1C and the NAFLD is in remission. I have lost 40 kgs in over a year and my fitness levels are greatly improved. Please reconsider @Uberella It could save your life.

I’d be more worried about pancreatitis which is a rare but known side effect. Probably as my life has been ruined by pancreatitis, and well, an acute attack can kill you. But guess you have to weigh it up. My pancreatitis was caused by a gallstone which was a fluke, but I guess overall the risk to your health now is more than the risks from the jab. Unless losing more weight will lessen the diabetes issues, i’d go on it. Don’t mess with diabetes, another darn pancreas issue.

Mounjaro worked great for me, so worth a try imo

How many of these people you say you see at the hospital are taking it properly? I would assume the vast majority of people you see are buying it from unlicensed people.

I think some people have a misunderstanding of what Hepatitis is and believe it’s an STD or something only drug users get.

It is inflammation of the liver, there are several types, some are more likely to be transmitted through sex or drug use, but you can also get hepatitis from another infection, parasites, alcohol overuse.

Liver damage is one of the very rare side effects of Mounjaro use so it isn’t a completely unreasonable thing to be concerned about, but it is very rare and studies have actually seen a correlation in liver function improvement when on Mounjaro in a much larger number of people because it reduces fatty liver.

I’ve lost 13% of my body weight since mid-February via MJ. So I’m broadly in favour of trying it, OP. See how it goes.

I have had manageable side effects on day 1-2 after jabbing, which include mild nausea, a tinny taste, and chilliness. But the lack of food noise has been wonderful - I enjoy eating like a thin person.

I am not medically trained (I’m an accountant!) so I can’t comment on hepatitis risk or serious side effects.

If you now decide to take it, I’d recommend joining the May starters thread on the WLI board for support and ideas. I’m on “my” starting month’s threads, and they’ve been so useful to me.

Surely the pharmacist meant pancreatitis?

I thought the same. People clearly don’t know what hepatitis is!

https://archive.is/1KYAY interesting article today in the Telegraph about Mounjaro helping with multiple chronic health conditions.

Most of the scaremongering is tabloid press. The scientific research is showing truly amazing stuff. I'm not saying you need to take it, but you're already on statins and they have their risks as well. They just don't come with tabloid press because the medical issue they address isn't tied to a perception of vanity.

The reason the drug is approved for obese people is because the health risks of being obese far outweigh the risks of taking the drug.

To add, because I’m prescribed it by the GP and under the care of the Diabetes service, I get bloods taken every 3 months to check for kidney and liver function, HbA1C, lipids/cholesterol and all my numbers have improved.

I was prescribed it for T2 diabetes, at the time I was prescribed I was on 8 x units of insulin twice a day and 4 x 500mg metformin, within 2 weeks of starting MJ I was able to come off the insulin completely. Over the next 4 weeks I reduced the metformin until I wasn’t taking that either, so I went from 2 injections and 4 tablets every day to 1 x injection a week, my blood sugars are perfect, my HbA1C reduced from 11% to 5.7% and my diabetes is now in remission. In addition I have lost 4 and a half stone. All this between September 2024 and now so 7 months.

i have never had any side effects beyond feeling cold which is fixed with a heated blanket and extra layers.

Hepatitis? Is he suggesting you use a dirty needle? Regarding side-effects I do think you need a level of determination with the drug. I've been on it for a year. You will get side-effects if you do things wrong. For example if I eat fatty food in the evening I can get indigestion. So I just don't eat fatty food in the evening! It's no big loss. Try looking at the positives. Losing weight will be the most healthy thing you can ever do. The benefits vastly outweigh the disadvantages. You are running the risk of an early death. You are also running the risk of amputation, cancer, heart disease and a number of other problems. You are focusing on the negatives instead of on the positives.

in your case I would definitely try it- I did 6 weeks and it’s not for me as I found anything outside of an extremely bland diet gave me heartburn but then again I’m not diabetic and can lose ok at the same rate if I am very focussed . One of the things it’s usually really good for is blood sugars - many people have reported actually reversing diabetes on it . And the jabs are a total non event - don’t remotely hurt . The other thing is not everyone gets significant side effects, mine were just uncomfortable but in all honesty if I had significant health risks I could have easily put up with them - if you are going to be offered it on prescription rather than paying £150 a month OP I would give it a try for a month - if it’s not for you then it’s out your system in 10 days or so

I think YABU

The risks of your obesity are much greater than the risks mounjaro

Six stone is an incredible loss, but in your situation I would definitely give Mounjaro a try.

I've been on it since April, so not long - and I was scared of the side effects before that first injection.

So far, just the 2.5g dose has been a miracle drug for me. Overnight, it killed my appetite & all my cravings for sweet & carby foods. Thinking about what to eat without those cravings is just so much easier - it's easy to prioritise proteins & veg, and not overeat. I lost 10lb in the first 2 weeks, & continue to lose. Hopefully I'm getting my body into better habits & shrinking my stomach a bit - get it out of the habit of overeating.

The only side effects I've had are occasional light-headedness & slight queasiness - but not too bad. I'm also sleeping better & longer.

Long term effects of any medication are always a slight concern - but the effects of being so overweight are more of a concern to me. Some people do get bad side effects, but there's no way of telling, some people get none at all.

I know that WW, that hypno thing - Slimpod? - and possibly other weight loss companies have seen their profits plummet due to MJ et al, as the diet industry is reshaped by WLI.

I do wonder at the number of posts that crop up trying to cast shade/doubt/dread on MJ.

The 'diet industry' has made billions out of women over the decades. I'm very happy for the ground to shift underneath it.

WLI, with MJ leading the field (imo) is transformative for the health of so many people.

I'm 15 weeks in on Mounjaro, 5'3" and 95.9 kg (15st 1) at the start, as of last Saturday which is weigh in day I was 84.4Kg 11.5 kg (25.3 Ilb) loss.

I have had a bit of constipation and nausea as side effects, Bp is down, IBS is no where near is bad sadly the growth spurt I really wanted has failed to materialise!

I'm not counting calories just reducing portion sizes and fasting 16/8, which is suppose could be called counting calories😂

I used it. 3 stone in 3 months. Stayed on 2.5mg throughout. Came off it once I hit my healthy bmi.

Have been off of it 6 weeks and haven't gained anything. My relationship with food is better and have reset my ideas round food and snacking.

The 1st week off of the jab was hard as hinge hit me. But if you can push through that week, it goes and you just carry on with the healthy habits.

Mounjaro doesn't work without a calorie deficit. Mounjaro suppresses your appetite and also turns off the food noise so you don't have cravings and are then able to do the calorie deficit.

Not going to lie. I didn't feel great on it. I felt sick most of the time, lost my appetite completely and couldn't eat much.

However, I would do it again. And I would work on a plan on getting the right nutrients in.

Speak to your GP again if you do decide to try and see if they offer monitoring and support if you are worried.

I saw that. Totally ignoring the fact the Mounjaro needle is a 4mm sub-dermal needle. Then again, I presume the person who 'saw' the track marks wouldn't know what sub-dermal meant, anyway?