Continuing Mounjaro... Part 2

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight_loss_chat/5007744-mourjano-starting-soon?page=39&reply=133759357

title edited by MNHQ, at OP's request.

Yes I did. If I have any side effects later down the line I'd like my gp to have the full picture

@cloudchaos ASDA is owned by Walmart from the USA. Maybe there's a link.
But really I think the warning is just up so we don't all moan if delivery isn't fast.

@Pigriver It was me that asked, thanks for that, good to know for Bolt. I messaged Medexpress and they said there was no problem so long as I could provide evidence of the previous prescription too.

I wouldn't have thought it mattered of your BMI went under 30 so long as it was above when you started, how else would you be able to continue to get it prescribed for months?

Why do you think there are supply issues? I haven't seen anything reported in the news about supply issues and I just googled and didn't see anything.

The pens available in the UK are different to how the drug is supplied in Europe and the US. They should know from how many pens they have sold since it was released 6 weeks ago how many 7.5mg pens they need to ship in for when we are all ready to move up to our next dose.

@FlappyFish if the 5mg is too strong maybe go back to 2.5mg? Sounds like you were doing really well on the 2.5mg anyway so maybe stick to that until you feel like the 2.5mg is wearing off or isn't as strong as it used to be. I think if you are struggling to eat and aren't getting much calories in, then you might start getting hair loss and other side effects of not eating enough. So probably best to reduce.

Have to say tho, wish I had half the effect that you are getting! I'm still waiting for that magic of not feeling like eating!

Weigh in today and down 3kgs since I started on 1st march which is almost a half stone. Only lost 0.6kg this week so the 2.5 must be losing its potency a bit. Overall happy but next half stone would make a huge difference to me and would see me getting into a smaller dress size. Onwards!
starting: 77.4
after three jabs: 74.4

Hey, can I join? I was reading this thread last night and so bit the bullet and ordered some. Have signed up with second nature with Mounjaro and apparently it will arrive in 4 days, after they check with my GP. I thought the added nutrition support with SN would help.

Has anyone had pushback from the GP? I'm 40, but back in my early 20s I was very skinny and had to put weight on. Now I'm 18+ stone and at my wits end - cannot lose weight no matter what! I'm worried that being so thin previously (v disordered dieting) will preclude me once they check with the GP.

So long as you meet the prescription criteria and the GP isn’t aware of any reason you haven’t disclosed to them that it would be inappropriate, they shouldn’t have any issue. (Not sure what GPs might make of multiple prescriptions although very possible they don’t notice).

I weighed myself and have put on 2lb/s, so my total net loss in 10 days is 1lb! Daily fluctuations at play I’m sure.

Welcome @JanetSnakeholeMacklin

I don't think you will get push back from GP. I'm not sure if Asda informed my Dr!

Asda does tell your GP. I assume they all do.

Results after 4 weeks on 2.5mg pen.

SW 13.12
TW 12.12

14lb in total. Very pleased with that.

I move to 5mg today, although did have the dregs of the pen on Sunday which I think topped me up to 5gm anyhow.

Roll on week 5.

Morning all. End of week one & I am at a 2kg loss. Nasty headache and wondering what supplements I should be taking.

So my order from Voy arrives today. I cancelled with Boots as they hadn't even reviewed it after 4 days!

I'm suddenly really apprehensive. I've been itching to get started all week but now I feel nervous.
I intend to inject on a Sunday evening as I don't work Monday and Tuesdays. So hopefully any feeling rough will have subsided ready for work on the Wednesday. I also planned it this way as we often go out on a Saturday evening for a meal and drinks. So it most likely have worn off enough for me to actually act like everything is normal. I've not told my husband.

Also, I've been reading Reddit where a few people have said they have lost the desire to smoke.
I'm a smoker and along with losing my massive belly I'd love to lose the desire to smoke. It was next on my to do list.
Anyone here found that they've lost the desire to smoke?

My GP actually brought my MJ up during an (unrelated) appointment last week. We had a long chat about it. She seemed really positive and interested to see how things go.

I did my normal 2.5mg and the extra this week and I’ve really lost my appetite.

I've got the 5mg pen so going to use that and re-order nearer the end of the 4 weeks to decide if I’m going to stay on that dose.

Ive been taking a multivitamin and magnesium (just started).

PS: I have had issues with disordered eating but I have never been underweight. Hopefully, you'll be okay. It has certainly transformed my relationship with food.

No, but I have lost my desire for a man since starting MJ! I think I have been addicted to the attention he gives me, but it's not a healthy relationship. This is a very odd feeling as I am now unbothered when he gets in touch. It's a bizarre, but very welcome, plus not to feel in thrall of him.

There was an interesting article on Reddit about addiction and MJ, which reassured me that I am not imagining the above change. I'll try to track it down.

Good luck with the smoking. I really hope that MJ helps 😊

Shortages issues all over Reddit but that's US/Canada and as PP mentioned, they use a different device so it may not impact over here.

Yes hopefully ours is produced separately and easier to produce as 1 pen lasts a month where as in US there are 4 pens for a month.

I do wonder about the massive waste of plastic used to produce these! Maybe they will work on designing a pen where you just replace the medication rather than the whole thing.

I think someone said the shortage in US isn't the medication itself, but due to the plastic pens production.

Weigh in day - I've changed injection day from Wednesday to Friday and I can tell it was wearing off as I've lost nothing for the last couple of days.

Starting weight 15st 11lb 8oz
Last week's weight 14st 8lb 2oz
Current weight 14st 5lb 4oz

Total loss so far 1st 6lb 4oz which is 9.2% of my body weight according to MFP.

I'm starting week 5 now and hoping to see some better losses than last week now I'm taking the 5mg dose.

Wonderful news! I am on a stall 🤪

@PissedOffNeighbour22 that's amazing progress! Well done.

I am considering exactly that. I could easily order the 2.5 again as I did the 5 in advance when it seemed like we would have issues. Plus the amount we’ve all learned from each other over the course of the month makes me realise I was too hasty to go “must move up.”

I want this to be long term and sustainable, not a quick fix.

Last night I slept in three hour bursts and whilst it may not be related I can’t manage that. I’m exhausted today.

Hi @AgathaMystery
I'm taking an aloe vera tablet for digestion and electrolytes and these seemed to help with the headache yesterday.
I'm going to read thru the thread again and see what's most popular for keeping things moving, I really don't want to be constipated 🙈

@FlappyFish I got my 5mg pretty much within a few days of my first 2.5mg injection and have since bought another 2.5mg. I'm also doing the extra dose as a weekly dose so I'll be on 2.5mg for 10 weeks before going up to 10mg ( a few weeks before my AI holiday 🤪). I don't want to go up too early as I've seen lots of Americans have great success on the lower doses. The higher doses are pricier too so saving there while I can. I intend to be on this for 12-18 months before tapering off though. In all honesty have a spare 140lbs so will see how it all goes!