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Anecdotally.,, I’m on Mounjaro and have not got flu this Christmas…

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KnewYearKnewMe · 30/12/2025 19:08

Totally not a medical fact, but all of my family have been really, really unwell with very bad colds thru to flu this Christmas,

3 very fit, healthy adult children and partners, healthy husband. No flu jabs (will rectify this from now on).

Very poorly in the run up to Christmas, we’ve come away to a holiday cottage and I’m pretty much Florence Nightgale to everyone.

i feel fine. I’m either bionic, or will be floored by the weekend. the only thing I can think of is 1 year plus on Mounjaro, which is not a medical consideration in terms of immunity,

anyone else on the WLIs escaping the worst of this horrible virus, or am in indeed bionic?

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HardworkSendHelp · 30/12/2025 19:24

This has got me thinking - neither have I been sick since I started it. I am normally two doses a year. One at start of summer and one in Winter. I have had nothing and on WLI since Aug 24!!

EdgeOfThirtySeven · 30/12/2025 19:23

KnewYearKnewMe · 30/12/2025 19:22

historically, I did though!!

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You got flu, proper flu, every year? Of your whole life? That is very unlucky. It's nice that you haven't this year.

Coconutter24 · 30/12/2025 19:23

I’m not on WLI and haven’t been unwell, my DH isn’t on them either and he’s been really unwell. My sister who is on them has been unwell my BIL who is also on them hasn’t been unwell. My SIL has just come down with it, she was on them a couple of months ago and stopped. I don’t think you’re bionic lol

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KnewYearKnewMe · 30/12/2025 19:22

EdgeOfThirtySeven · 30/12/2025 19:14

Weirdly OP, WLIs did not exist until a few years ago and, historically, not 100% of the population got flu every year.

historically, I did though!!

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Mmimmyokay · 30/12/2025 19:22

Im not on MJ and have not got flu.

My sister has been on MJ 5 months and its currently on day 6 of being extremely poorly with flu

curious79 · 30/12/2025 19:21

HappyNewTaxYear · 30/12/2025 19:09

Correlation is not causation.

But it often is. Though in this case in OP’s study of precisely one family we can’t even create a correlation.

I’m not on Mounjaro and I’m a greedy ba5tard who has spent all of Christmas main lining chocolate. So are my family greedy and a bit unhealthy. We haven’t had flu

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KnewYearKnewMe · 30/12/2025 19:21

Antsinmypantsneedtodance · 30/12/2025 19:17

This isn't the first time i've heard this. Lot of people on MJ have reported a reduction in viral illness compared to usual.

Coincidence maybe. But there is a lot about GLP1'S we don't know.

thank you.

i thought I’d ask as it’s the first time in my life I’ve not been affected when my family has.

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LemaxObsessive · 30/12/2025 19:20

I’m not on mounjaro and never have been and also haven’t had flu this season nor have I had even a cold this season 🤷🏼‍♀️

EdgeOfThirtySeven · 30/12/2025 19:19

Contycont · 30/12/2025 19:17

It's how sarcasm works though

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How was it sarcasm? You seemed to be implying that you were somehow better than them, or they were weaker.

Gettingbysomehow · 30/12/2025 19:18

I've been on mounjaro for over a year and I had horrendous flu before Xmas AND I was vaccinated 😑

Contycont · 30/12/2025 19:17

EdgeOfThirtySeven · 30/12/2025 19:15

Anecdotally....I just didn't have time to be sick as I was dealing with everyone and everything else. 🙃🫠

That's - not how viruses work.

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It's how sarcasm works though

Antsinmypantsneedtodance · 30/12/2025 19:17

This isn't the first time i've heard this. Lot of people on MJ have reported a reduction in viral illness compared to usual.

Coincidence maybe. But there is a lot about GLP1'S we don't know.

EdgeOfThirtySeven · 30/12/2025 19:15

Contycont · 30/12/2025 19:14

3 family members have had horrendous fevers, coughs and headaches. I have had a mild sniffle.

Anecdotally....I just didn't have time to be sick as I was dealing with everyone and everything else. 🙃🫠

Anecdotally....I just didn't have time to be sick as I was dealing with everyone and everything else. 🙃🫠

That's - not how viruses work.

EmeraldShamrock000 · 30/12/2025 19:15

KnewYearKnewMe · 30/12/2025 19:13

I think that may be it, @EmeraldShamrock000 - I’m usually the first to succumb 🤞

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Are you eating more fruit and vegetables too? It’s a good sign.

HelpMySocksAreTouchingMe · 30/12/2025 19:15

I have been on a low dose of mounjarno since Feb and I am the sickest I have been in years with this horrible flu which just won’t shift.

EdgeOfThirtySeven · 30/12/2025 19:14

Weirdly OP, WLIs did not exist until a few years ago and, historically, not 100% of the population got flu every year.

Contycont · 30/12/2025 19:14

3 family members have had horrendous fevers, coughs and headaches. I have had a mild sniffle.

Anecdotally....I just didn't have time to be sick as I was dealing with everyone and everything else. 🙃🫠

pinkblueyelloworange · 30/12/2025 19:13

not on WLI, work in a hospital, no flu

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KnewYearKnewMe · 30/12/2025 19:13

EmeraldShamrock000 · 30/12/2025 19:12

Maybe your immune system is better that you have lost weight.
My DS has a cough/cold all winter, usually a flu, D&V, if it’s around he’ll catch it. I have only had flu once as an adult.

I think that may be it, @EmeraldShamrock000 - I’m usually the first to succumb 🤞

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momamia12 · 30/12/2025 19:13

I’m not on it and haven’t caught it despite helping care for someone with properly diagnosed flu

LovesLabradors · 30/12/2025 19:13

Me too! I've been on MJ since May and not a hint of cold/flu, when everyone else seems to be dropping like flies!
Also, I every year I succumb to the dreaded cold/flu around Nov/Dec - not this year.

And it's the first year in about a decade that I'm the other side of Xmas and still slim. Magical stuff.

hby9628 · 30/12/2025 19:13

Im not on MJ. The rest of my family had flue. I didn’t 🤷‍♀️

EmeraldShamrock000 · 30/12/2025 19:12

Maybe your immune system is better that you have lost weight.
My DS has a cough/cold all winter, usually a flu, D&V, if it’s around he’ll catch it. I have only had flu once as an adult.

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KnewYearKnewMe · 30/12/2025 19:12

@PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich blackcurrant squash is a known medical miracle!

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Cloudyonasunnyday · 30/12/2025 19:12

I was on MJ last Christmas and had the worst flu of my life was bed ridden for a week