Continuing Mounjaro... Part 2

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Link to old thread

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

title edited by MNHQ, at OP's request.

@oaode did stopping on holiday mean that you stopped losing or something like that from the break? Or harder to lose when restarting?

My main worry was taking the pen aboard with me on the plane etc. Also a lot of my family are coming on this hol and they don't know about me taking mounjaro, so don't want to have to explain the pen if I have to take it out to go through security or something like that!

So thought best solution would be to not take it while away and have a week off.

Thanks for this. Was thinking I could take 7.5mg before I go so it says in system more...but then would be starting a new pen!

Hopefully it's all good @Mortigua and you got a dose!

Hey everyone I’ve been a lurker here for a while but thought I would finally say hello!
I’ve had 2 injections so far - weigh/injection day tomorrow! I’m 7lbs down after the first week and over the moon!
I feel like Mounjaro has changed my life already and I’m only at the beginning of my journey 😍
just wanted to say hello and thank you all for sharing everything you have, so inspirational and I hope I can join your gang!?

Hi @Sulleybear welcome and it sounds like you're doing brilliantly so far

Welcome @Sulleybear :). Great work so far. :)

I take an aloe vera supplement. I used to wake up with really bad indigestion before I started MJ but I've been great since.
I also add chia seeds to a smoothie and things are definitely moving 😁

I took my second injection today. 3lb loss in week one which is fine by me as a) I’m on my period and b) I had a very bad weekend with lots of wine! My aim is an average of 2.5lbs a week for the next 3 months so I’m happy to be a bit ahead.

No real side effects beside being massively thirsty and a bit of a headache.

This is what I've agreed with my hubby.y weight has been an issue since I was a child and it's a new way of life that I need to become accustomed too.

I'm gutted it's the first all inclusive I've been to in 10 years but I'm thinking maybe I'll feel better in myself if I'm not laden down with drink and food!

I'm working on the mental side too listening to some podcasts about emotional and over eating and they seem to be sinking in a little.

So I ordered a 2.5 and 5 pen from pharmacy2u and I've had an email today asking if I'd like to put an order in for 7.5! Not sure when it will be available but they say they're prioritising existing customers.

But it looks like they may be anticipating a release at some point soon.

Here's what I was talking about with the longer half-life of Mounjaro than say Saxenda:

This chart shows how much Mounjaro should be active in you. It assumes one shot every seven days: four shots of 2.5mg, four shots of 5.0mg, four shots of 7.5mg, and four shots of 10.0mg. Half-life is approximately five days.
The number on the left are dosage in mg. The numbers on the bottom are how many days have passed. It show how it builds up in your system even before you go to a higher dose.

Sorry, the numbers on the bottom aren't showing! They basically go from 0 up to 119 at the end, the peaks are every 7 days (when you inject)

@ElizaJ74

When is best to take the aloe vera? I bought some but was wondering whether to take it at night or in the morning?

Thanks @lurkylurk that's good to know

Thanks for the graph @lurkylurk. So that shows that once you go up to 5mg you never have less than 2.5mg in your body.

Given I can eat only 1,000 calories on my first couple of days after a 2.5mg dose, that bodes well for me losing weight consistently on 5mg without needing more. Which is good if 7.5mg isn't even going to be available.

That's great actually. Because I dont really want to take a week off, but like the idea of being a bit suppressed so I can enjoy the food and drink element of my holiday a bit!

So annoyed with myself. The needle slipped out when I was injecting and half of it just ran down my leg 😓i find the pen pretty cumbersome and it doesn't inject easily. Not sure what to do now. Think I will see if I get any effect and then just do again and make use of the mysterious 5th dose the floowing week.

So bloody pissed off. May as well had flushed 45 quid down the toilet.

Damn! Something in the air!

The needle isn't great tbh. I feel like the Wegovy needle was better.

Its the pen more than anything. It doesn't inject smoothly. I'm really tired and feeling ill, so wasn't concentrating. I will keep a close eye on the needle next time.

This is really sad, but I found a 1ml syringe and tried to guesstimate what I've lost and I think it's probably about a quarter of the dose. It's not a huge deal as I'm going to dose every 5/6 days now as the effects aren't as strong and will do the big twist after my 4th one next week. I will still get the months worth pretty much. Just might lose a bonus day or two if the big twist works on my pen.

I've had more 'waaah you must eat!' hunger today, so my body is getting used to it now.

Still annoyed though! 😂

I had slight problems with my first injection in my thigh, struggled to plunge it smoothly. I've found doing it in my tummy and grabbing a nice roll of flab makes it easier to plunge for some reason?

Found this really helpful guide and troubleshooting for the pen.
https://www.theindependentpharmacy.co.uk/weight-loss/guides/how-to-use-mounjaro-kwikpen

I had my first jab on Sunday at around 11pm.
So 48 hours in and today I've been absolutely starving and have just eaten like I usually would (what I mean is amount wise) I have made healthier choices but its been a struggle. I don't feel anymore satisfied, there's no appetite suppression and the food noise is still there.

Reading around social media a lot of people have said its within hours.
So now I'm wondering why mine doesn't seem to be doing its thing.
I've had no symptoms either other than not going to the loo today which is unheard of and a headache.

When did your first dose actually kick in and feel like it is doing something?

Mine had kicked in by the next morning. Everyone is different though.

@NC543210 it took until 5mg to really feel its effects fully for me. I too didn't feel much with the first jab. But it did build and it did start having more and more effect gradually.

@NC543210 I didn't feel much, if anything, from the first injection and got through week 1 on sheer willpower alone. I found that I felt slightly fuller for longer after eating but not much.

My second injection (which I had this Monday, bringing it forward a day because I was really hungry) seemed to work immediately. All food noise gone within the hour.