Continuing Mounjaro... Part 2

[ObsidianTree]

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.

Just taken dose 3. My period was on time but much more painful than usual.
I’ve been away and eaten things I wouldn’t usually but not over eaten eg I took half pizza away in box. I was able to drink alcohol but took slowly and had 1.
On 2.5mg I’m feeling hungry for meals but able to resist most snacks, I did have a few sweets last night.
I’ll order 5mg once I’m paid.
I’m cc using nutracheck and 120g protein.

@KeepingUndercover I think it just stops you ordering until you need it. Don't think there is a stock issue as I have my 5mg arriving today. I ordered Monday. When you do reorder, google some discount codes to try and get a deal!

Well done @fatgirlthin88 , that's amazing! I started at 22st, am currently 17st and want to get to 14st (I'm quite tall, so 14st should see me at a comfortable size 14 – my lowest weight was 15st 8lbs and I was a 16 then) so you are a real inspiration!

Hi everyone, wanted to join in as i just placed order with Voy for Mounjaro and hoping to get approved and start asap
They asked for photo and my ID

I'm heaviest i ever been and need to lose around 20/25kg ( around 3 stones ) makes me depressed and im avoiding mirrors .

Hope i can get approved soon. How soon can i expect to lose appetite based on your experiences ? X

Thanks @ObsidianTree, it had a weird message about limits reached when I looked at the actual prescription page that made me doubt myself for a minute.

@fatgirlthin88 it’s great you kept things going for those 8 months, well done. I do worry about if I’d be able to sustain it or not if supply went tits up. Hope this helps you through the last bit.

@peachgreen within a few hours for me on 2.5. I get a bit of appetite back before injection day, but I recognise what it is and plough on.

Been in premature menopause for over two years now, so no period or cramps.
Second dose at 2.5mg on Monday and I had proper cramping yesterday and it woke me up at 3am. Was almost like early contractions. Have been spotting too.
I'm very, very tired . I'm forcing myself to eat 3x small meals with protein and I am getting hungry but there's no great "need" for food. Haven't had a sweet snack in 10 days, and everything I want now is extremely savoury.
I'm down 2lb on last week so pleased but really do need side effects to settle if I'm going to continue

Your start weight is a few stone below me but I soooo hope I'm posting a similar loss this time next year!

Well done for coming so far

I’m not 100% sure, it was my first time ordering with them this week and found that code online and it worked. 5mg pen arrived this morning ready for when I need it in a few weeks. There seem to be plenty of codes floating around for them so hoping to get discount each time!

Thanks. I ran out to get some earlier and feel much better. Will start having one first thing.

First period on MJ. I am ravenous for all things sugar related and scared I’m about to undo the good work of the past 3 weeks.

9lbs down in 3 weeks.

Same @kitz90 ! Tbh I'm have a little bit of what I want today as I haven't anything naughty all week. Happy for my cals to be a bit up today as the rest of the week I've been on about 1200. I've just scoffed one of my Easter Cadbury cream eggs and don't regret it!

I'm freezing all the time too. I didn't even link it to MJ but it must be that. I've been on MJ for 4 weeks now. Not lost a lot, 5lbs down from starting weight but I have definitely lost inches off my midsection. I wish I measured when I started.

I'm not very impressed with Boots either, see the below query from me re when 7.5mg would be in stock. They didn't even read my message properly anyway as it's not time for me to order my next pen yet.

They should have warned their Wegovy patients not to switch yet.
..........

Thank you for your message. Unfortunately, 7.5mg is not available at present. We are waiting for an update form the drug manufacturer at present.
Would you like to remain on the same dose for another month to avoid any gaps in your treatment?

I’ve been cold ever since starting on MJ. I get it. Less food. Meds. I’m also sedentary as I work from home.

Hi All

Been lurking for a while reading all the good information on weight loss medication and have just received my first pen from Voy today but intend to start it next week after the Easter break.

Hoping the injection will help stop the sweet tooth cravings I have developed thanks to the menopause (was always more a savory girl before). Also to help me reduce portion sizes as I know mine are definitely too big!

Have my first coaching session tomorrow afternoon, not sure what to expect from that.

Anyone looking to use voy below is my link to 50% off first order

https://joinvoy.com/r/U-l3ticjjWSV

@OlympeMax
You're the opposite to me! I used to have a bit of a sweet tooth, not terrible but liked sugary things.

In the last year I've gone off pretty much all dessert, cakes, chocolate. I might have a bite and then that's it. Only thing I still like is jellies!
I have terrible cravings for very savoury things now though.

Hi. Yes, I've had one 5mg dose.

I’ve heard nothing from med express about my order for the 5mg pen yet, not even questions . My account just says “awaiting prescription “ and I am a bit worried considering how fast it all went for you ObsidianTree . I’ll wait till tomorrow lunch time and then contact them to check progress I think .
Feeling freezing cold and fairly sure I got the full 5mls yesterday despite my mishap syringe wise . I could have skipped lunch at work and only ate because it was the social thing to do really - I know this is the first bit and I’ll probably be hungry again by next Monday though so hoping this prescription gets looked at before bank holiday !

Can someone check my maths assuming you can read my photo.

Having seen the post with a graph and the info that the drug has a half life of 5 days, I have done some calcs on how much drug is in me every day as I go through 4 x 2.5mg doses and move up to 5mg.

The half life means (I think!) that there are traces of your first dose for weeks afterwards so the drug gradually accumulates. (The green cells are the half life check)

I have tweaked my dose dates slightly by taking the last dose a few days early and have been feeling a bit sick after meals the last couple of days. Once because I went out to a birthday lunch and once after having dinner at home. According to these calcs the dose on me was over 4.

But if I go up to 5mg after Easter the dose in me will be over 6! I am not sure I can maintain a social life with that amount of suppression. So I may need to stay on 2.5mg.

Am also posting this for anyone not seeing much appetite suppression on 2.5mg. The dose inside you really ramps up when you move up to 5mg so try to be patient.

Or are my calcs wrong?

I had a similar reaction. I noticed (not scientific sampling or anything) that low mood/anxiety/ depression was reported on MN & FB Ozempic boards. So I knew I wasn’t alone in this. When MJ came along, I reviewed all the posts I could find. There were a couple that reported low mood, etc, but relatively few.
I decided to try & see if MJ was any better. When I ordered (from Health Express) I was honest about side effects. They have provided me with a prescription, but have cautioned me that I may well experience similar problems.
I am going to start Fri pm & will report a few days down the line on side effects. Maybe you could follow? I should know for sure in a couple of weeks.

Thanks so much for replying @moanranger and offering to report back, that’s so kind and it would be very helpful. I’m encouraged by the fact that you have been prescribed MJ and I really hope it doesn’t affect you like other weight loss injections have done.

Did you send pics of your current mounjaro box with your name etc? Try that if you haven't done already. With your order number etc.

Oh no I didn’t do that - where did you send it to , just the customer contact or somewhere you found an email for on there ? I can’t find a bit to message directly through the website .

Though this @Mortigua

https://support.medexpress.co.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new

When I ordered I sent the pics through as I read on here that they ask for proof of current mounjaro dose.