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MadameMassiveSalad · 2024-07-09T18:13:04+00:00

Should I try to get a prescription? Can you get a prescription? I'm over 30 BMI How did you decide which type to take? Can I just take a very low amount? Will it still work? Can you take it for a little while then stop?

SilenceInside · 10/07/2024 13:17

I read up about what Mounjaro actually does, the specific name of the medicine is Tirzepatide as Mounjaro is a brand name. It's a different chemical to the one used in Ozempic/WeGovy, which is Semaglutide. They both work in similar ways, although slightly differently. For me, I found reading about the way it works in detail, and the research into it's effectiveness helped me make a decision about starting.

I have found that so far, almost a week in on the starting dose of 2.5mg (Mounjaro), that I have had no real side effects. I am finding that I am thinking a lot less about food, the urge to snack has almost entirely gone and I am feeling a lot fuller on a smaller meal. It may all be the placebo effect, but that doesn't essentially matter if it helps! I am trying to eat at regular mealtimes, even if it's a very small amount.

I've signed up with Asda, and have been very happy so far with their service.

SilenceInside · 10/07/2024 13:22

Also, what I like about the dosage process with Mounjaro is starting off with a small (2.5mg) dose for 4 weeks before moving onto the first "therapeutic" level of 5mg. So, 5mg is the first amount that's been shown to have a weight-loss effect that's better than a placebo, but you take half that to begin with to see how your body reacts to the drug. Some people seem to find that even the 2.5mg dose has a noticeable effect, and so you can delay moving to 5mg if that's the case.

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MadameMassiveSalad · 10/07/2024 13:27

SilenceInside · 10/07/2024 13:22

Also, what I like about the dosage process with Mounjaro is starting off with a small (2.5mg) dose for 4 weeks before moving onto the first "therapeutic" level of 5mg. So, 5mg is the first amount that's been shown to have a weight-loss effect that's better than a placebo, but you take half that to begin with to see how your body reacts to the drug. Some people seem to find that even the 2.5mg dose has a noticeable effect, and so you can delay moving to 5mg if that's the case.

That's interesting.
I like the idea of starting really low 👍

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MadameMassiveSalad · 10/07/2024 13:44

SilenceInside · 10/07/2024 13:17

I read up about what Mounjaro actually does, the specific name of the medicine is Tirzepatide as Mounjaro is a brand name. It's a different chemical to the one used in Ozempic/WeGovy, which is Semaglutide. They both work in similar ways, although slightly differently. For me, I found reading about the way it works in detail, and the research into it's effectiveness helped me make a decision about starting.

I have found that so far, almost a week in on the starting dose of 2.5mg (Mounjaro), that I have had no real side effects. I am finding that I am thinking a lot less about food, the urge to snack has almost entirely gone and I am feeling a lot fuller on a smaller meal. It may all be the placebo effect, but that doesn't essentially matter if it helps! I am trying to eat at regular mealtimes, even if it's a very small amount.

I've signed up with Asda, and have been very happy so far with their service.

Agreed it's interesting to find out how they all work!

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TheShellBeach · 10/07/2024 15:20

MadameMassiveSalad · 10/07/2024 13:44

Agreed it's interesting to find out how they all work!

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I haven't had any side-effects so far and I've had three doses of the 2.5mg.

I've lost 11lb.

I'm just not hungry like I used to be.

I even walked past the sweets in the supermarket today.

Good luck with whatever you decide, OP.

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MadameMassiveSalad · 10/07/2024 19:14

Thanks @TheShellBeach
Sounds good 👍

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