2.5 pen after 4th dose

[Nervousmoosegoose]

Hi everyone, I have just taken my last dose of the mounjaro pen 2.5 and there seems to be lots of the medication left inside? I know that I have seen on the mounjaro threads that you can get a 5th dose out and I was wondering if it was okay to do? I have ordered my 5mg pen and hopefully it will arrive soon but should I delay the 5mg by one week and take the spare dose in the 2.5? Just looking to see what others have done, my pen has been opened for less than 30 days as well if I chose to do the 5th dose. Thank you 😊

Yes I wondered this too - hope you do t mind me joining your tread op? I also wondered what you do for a needle as I only got 4 so what do people use for the bonus dose?

I took the fifth dose and I had a little more than a full dose remaining so it was a good stepping stone to the 5mg. I have bought insulin needles to extract the extra dose but you can also buy the same needles that come with the pain and forcibly twist the pen. I'm not sure that this method is always successful though.

You can get diabetic needles from amazon.
I have needles for my b12 so used one of those.

I used the extra as a 5th dose of 2.5 on my usual injection day.
I used a syringe to draw it out to see how much there was and only got 0.65ml, so a little more than the usual 0.6ml dose.
I've seen others who say they've got much more than that so use it as a gradual increase before starting on 5mg.

That’s absolutely fine, it’s just great to know isn’t it! I have bought a pack of 100 needles that go with the pen so I have enough maybe you can try finding some at your local pharmacy?

Thank you I’ll see how it goes next week and try to use the last dose! ☺️

Thank you yes I think I’ll just use the other compatible needles I have and just use the pen one last time!

Probably a daft question, but I'm a complete newbie (only ordered my pen today so haven't seen it yet!). How do you extract the leftovers with the diabetic needle and how do you then go about injecting it? Is it just pop it in your thigh/stomach like I believe you do with the pen? Thanks!

Amazon is not recommended for syringes as they are not allowed to sell them and you cannot guarantee they are sterile and/or suitable for human use. Better to order from a pharmacy. See the main MJ thread for links for extra pen needles or syringes.

There are two ways to get the 5th dose out of the pen. The hard twist using a new pen needle. Or extract using a syringe. I have successfully used the hard twist, but have syringes ready incase the next one doesn't work, although a bit scared of them as they are 8mm needles. Think there are links to videos on how to get the 5th does out on the opening post of the main MJ post too.

If 2.5mg is working for you there is no need to increase your dose, or if you don't want to jump up to 5mg and risk the potential side effects you can also use your 5mg pen to dispense 2.5mg (30 clicks) or somewhere between 2.5mg and 5mg by counting clicks (e.g. 45 clicks would be 3.75mg). Just remember you get 5 weeks max out of any pen to keep within 30 days from first use.

Hi, I’m on my first week and have lost 5lbs and am delighted, I’ve had no appetite and when I do eat I feel nauseous afterwards, I eat clean and avoid fats so it’s not my diet. Question is I really need to eat as it’s not healthy and I workout 5 days a week. Can I not take my injection due today and wait till I get a little bit of appetite or will this ruin the way the medication works.

Hi I would say that stopping the medication is probably not a good idea but what I found helped me get loads more in was making fruit smoothies, boiled eggs and eating dates, steaks and chicken little and often not as big meals sometimes I don’t eat actual meals I eat all of these things plus sometimes some sweet potatoes, hummus carrots , cucumber hope this helps !

I am struggling with maths on this. I was about to take the fifth dose. But as I have been doing one a week I realised my pen has been in use more than 30 days. This would be day 35.

How do you space things if trying to get the fifth dose?

Ignore that. I was having a moment. I was counting that I had started earlier than I really did.

Order a box off of Amazon that's what I did.

If you've been taking it weekly it'll be within the 30 days.
Doses on:
Day 1
Day 8
Day 15
Day 22
Day 29

Thanks very much @Snozzlemaid . That makes sense. My maths and memory completely failed me.

I ordered diabetic needles from Medbasic.co.uk (link I think is on the top of the Continuing Mounjaro threads).

To extract the bonus dose I swabbed the little red seal with antibacterial wipes that I also ordered from Medbasic. Then stuck diabetic needle through the seal, drew up the remaining liquid and injected. It was super straightforward.

Thanks, I’ve alWays struggled getting enough protein because of my fitness regime and diet thoughts.

im hoping this will reset my mind as all my health checks tell me my metabolism is 16 years younger than my age but it just a can’t seem to lose weight.

I know losing weight is tough even with mounjaro! You could also get some protein shakes if that’s what you are lacking in also I have seen they do yogurt with extra protein too so one pot has 20g protein I might have to get some actually !

I had the same at the beginning and felt quite faint a few times. Definitely go little and often and make sure you’re adding calories. So full fat yoghurt/dairy, almond butter in smoothies, that sort of thing