Secret use of Mounjaro, is it possible?

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I’ve got my first Mounjaro pen arriving this week.

Have got to the point where I feel uncomfortable all the time, especially in my abdomen, and I have been advised by doctor to lose weight to reverse Fatty Liver.

I don’t really want to tell my husband that I am resorting to help form medication. I will have to say that I have decided to eat very healthily as we are def a bad influence on each other when it comes to food, weeknight wine etc so he’ll immediately notice something is up when I no longer want to dive into a cheeseboard with him.

If it works I think I might feel deceitful claiming I am doing it all via willpower. Am also worried he will think I’m ill! But I’m just embarrassed.

I’ll also need to set alarms to cook for my children as hunger won’t remind me it’s tea time!

Any thoughts on secret vs open use?

Loving all these ideas for hiding MJ. Only my husband knows I'm on it. My kids have caught me injecting a few times and have asked what I'm doing. I just say I'm taking my medicine! They haven't asked further questions!

My aunt is visiting on weekend so I'm going to have to find a way to hide my pens in the fridge. I have a few boxes in the fridge so will probably take them out the boxes and put them inside something. Wish I had a 1 ltr margarine tub! That sounds perfect! Need to think of a way to store them! Will definitely put them at the bottom of the fridge for sure.

I don’t mean to offend, but should the wish to “hide” the medication be a clue that there’s something off or unhealthy in our use of them?
Even if it’s just an expectation of being negatively judged by others, is the response of being secretive a healthy one?

It's been explained and evidenced in the thread that some people are judgmental of those with weight issues.

Yes it has, however being secretive about use based on the views of others is surely far from ideal in terms of mental health, identity, self worth etc?

Fat people can’t win. If they don’t do anything about their weight, they’re lazy and greedy and causing pressure to the NHS. They choose a weight loss method and they’re told all the reasons why it’s the wrong one, and it won’t work. They lose weight and they’re told that they won’t keep it off long term, nobody does.
If people kept their noses out of other people’s business and tried really hard not to be judgemental arseholes, no one would feel the need to hide it.

Judging other people unnecessarily can’t be great for mental health or self worth either, but you do you.

But we aren’t talking about the judgers here are we.
We’re talking about the wellbeing of those taking the medication, and discussing how/whether/why hide it.

I’m perfectly happy with my wellbeing, thank you very much, and my self worth is absolutely fine. I would just rather not listen to boring, ignorant people spout their opinions to me about something they know absolutely nothing about. Listening to that would negatively affect my mental health.

Hmm actually reading what I’ve written in context instead of what you think I’ve written would probably be a good start

I have read what you’ve written 🤷🏻‍♀️. I also haven’t hidden my MJ use from my close family, but I have from my wider family/friends. It has nothing to do with my self worth, or mental health, and everything to do with protecting myself from judgement. I can’t control their opinions, but, like everyone has the right to do, I can control the (medical) information that they hold about me. I have been judged for years for being overweight, why would I give people another reason to judge me?

Thank you for explaining what I hoped would be the answer.
I was concerned that having started, it would mean lifelong medicating

You shouldn't need to lie - there's no shame in it. It's also good for your next of kin to know about medication you're on, just in case there's ever a medical emergency where the info is required.

Apologies, I realise my answer was very defensive and it was a genuine question!

That's not true.
I've always been slim(ish).
I am really happy for anyone who loses weight and feels better for it.
What I do hate is diet fads, which trap people in a cycle of lose-gain-lose-gain, and make them feel awful about themselves. I hope MJ isn't that, time will tell. I wish anyone trying to lose weight loads of luck and also to be kind when it takes longer than hoped or when they have a blip!

That’s ok and yes it was a genuine question.

I have a family member considering it so a bit concerned about the long term effects

Hiding it is to stop the judgemental thin people giving uneducated opinions. As these types of people will consider them unhealthy without doing any research to learn the actual scientific facts and will pass opinions as facts. I guess a majority of us just can't be arsed having to explain it and shouldn't have to.

This cracked me up. Diabetic cat. Best one yet. 😂😅

I’m pleased you’ve told your partner OP.

Don’t see any reason you need to tell everyone though.
It’s personal and non of their business, similar to botox, verruca treatment or haemorrhoids.

Yes this, telling those closest to you is probably a good idea. No need to shout if from the rooftops though, unless you really want to.

Well maybe some, myself includes, do not have great self worth, self esteem, it is quite common I should think from years and years of struggle. And maybe I just want something just for me, we have to share so much these days.

I haven't decided if, or who I will tell yet.

I feel there are many things in life that we chose to keep purely personal and restrict who we inform about.
I keep my injections tucked away in the fridge in a container that I know others will not look in (appears to be a spare tub of stork margarine) I do this because I a friend or neighbour went in my fridge for some milk I don't wish them to be party to how I chose to lose weight. I have no issues with my self esteem etc over it.
I equally don't put my bank statements out for public discussion nor indeed do I open my medical records for others to discuss (I am allergic to chicory btw).

It is nobody else's business.

Exactly. There are plenty of aspects of my life (and my medical history) that I choose not to share with others. All this ‘sharing’ seems to be a fairly recent phenomenon. I don’t owe anyone my private information, and choosing not to share it has nothing to do with self esteem, and everyone to do with my boundaries and personal privacy.

For the OP I would actually suggest telling a few close people (that you will be eating around) just to get their support and also to show yourself you’ve nothing to be ashamed of or explain to people, honestly not that many people care, you’re doing something great for yourself. My adult daughter and I have lost over 6 stone between us and are completely thrilled about it, it’s been life changing for us in a really positive way. My DH supports us and it’s not changed family meals etc, we still get a take away just eat less and eat less over the week and lose 2lbs a week, every week.

look at this as an exciting journey you’re embarking on where weight loss is finally easy and you’re doing a great thing for your mind and body.

Embrace it!

I know this is old but I wondered if you were avoiding carbs on mj? And also how your journey is going.

I can never get my head round this reasoning.

For me the KNOWN side effects of Obesity - stroke, heart disease and death far far outweigh potential rare side effects of MJ.

As it happens, I like every person I know who is on it (about 20+ that i know of ) have suffered a couple of days of constipation At worst. I get more side effects from antibiotics ! Wouldn’t stop me talking them though if I needed to. They are drugs to treat an infection. MJ is a drug to treat another life threatening disease - obesity. No different.

SW 19st 6 (May 24)
GW 9 st 2 (Nov 24)
CW. 9 st. (Apr 25)

saving the nhs countless bp monitoring appointments and drugs, Knee injections, pre diabetic clinics and drugs and me a whole heap of self loathing. Win win.