Mounjaro August thread 2

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Hi here's another thread.

Are you still on 2.5? It’s a loading dose and not initially meant to yield any tangible results, but to get your body used to the medication so that when 5mg is introduced it works with minimal side effects. Stick with it until you’re ready to increase the dose. Alternatively could you speak to your provider? I know with Voy they can offer help with side effects, feelings of hunger etc.

I’ve found I do need to use willpower sometimes but the medication also works differently for many people.

@cosylife yeah still on 2.5 but the difference compared to last week when I wasn't hungry at all, didn't have any food noise etc is just so disappointing. I was really hoping 2.5 would be the one that worked for me to avoid having to go up.

Ah yeah if you’re avoiding moving up then I understand the disappointment. Fingers crossed the rest of the 2.5mg will pick up for you and hopefully yesterday/today is a one off.

Im on week 3 day 3, 2.5mg, i'm eating way under my calorie target, average 700cal a day and struggling to do that when it should be 1200-1300. I don't really have any side effects other than thirsty, and a little nauseous but i'm putting that down to not eating a lot and felt a bit dizzy yesterday, again probably not eating enough. I feel hungry, but I have no appetite, i go to eat and can only face a few mouthfuls - do you think shakes would help with this? I have some left over from when I tried JuicePlus, I wasn't keen but wondering if anyone else has used these as meal replacement?

(Midway thru week 3). God, horribly broken night of sleep last night, together with being incredibly...gaseous :( Wondering if this is PMT and/or the high levels of gluten+ fibre I've had in the past 36 hours? Bread + 0% ABV beer. Hmm. I was so hungry yesterday and have now woken up feeling like I did last week, with minimal appetite. So strange how it all keeps shifting around, which I guess is what happens as MJ builds up in yr system and you body keeps changing alongside it. Onwards!

@CheekySwan Protein shakes would be great as a start - I really like the strawberry UFIT ones. You really need to get those calories up. Are you drinking enough water too? You need several litres per day, and if you're not drinking enough that's probably another reason why you're tired. I've been taking the Phizz vitamins/electrolyte tablets (but there are loads more) so I start each day with a pint of water with one of those in.

Hello. Day 2. Gas added to burping. Think the bed rose a few times. Feel icky and nausea after coffee. Feels a bit surreal I’m actually doing this,

End of week 1 for me and I've lost 5lbs. I can't believe it!

I've been making much healthier choices with food and haven't been feeling hungry at all. I walk a fair amount anyway but have only been for one run this week (usually try to do three) as I've been having the most horrendous headaches. Has anyone else had these? I'm not sure if it's MJ related, hormonal or something else!

Due to take my second dose this morning but am off on a child-free trip tomorrow and really don't want any headaches to ruin it, so I think I'll take my second dose 4 days late and change my injection day to Sunday.

Hope everyone else is getting on ok

I think it's rare for someone to stay in 2.5 forever

First dose on Sunday..
Day 3 and absolutely nothing
no suppression of appetite
no side effects
it’s so demoralising, I’m beginning to think I dreamt it !!!
i thank you all for your supportive and encouraging comments
but what the heck 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

@doodles55 from what I've read, a lot of people don't have appetite suppression immediately. The 2.5 dose is supposed to just get your body used to it.

I think some people must have receptors to the medicine that are either more plentiful or more 'receptive' and therefore they get suppression very quickly.

I have trawled through all the threads on here about Mounjaro and there is such a huge range of differing responses and side effects. I'm sure there must be more research being done about why this is because it does seem to be quite significant how differently it effects people.

Morning all!
My first pen has just arrived!
Quick question, does anyone recommend I eat before first injection? Just wondering whether to have some breakfast to help with any side effects of the medication?

What do you all grab as a quick snack if you feel a bit shaky but really don't feel like eating much?

I ate before my first one (after dinner) and apart from being a bit burpy and uncomfortable I was fine - and barely able to eat at all the next day.

Okey doke. Wasn’t sure if it would affect like when you have tablets on an empty stomach.

All done and officially in the August MJ Club 🙌🏻

Good luck, @BrightGreenCrow!

Day 3 here of first dose.

Not hungry for breakfast but still having lots of thoughts about food.

I've slept like a baby the past 2 nights and didn't wake up to pee. I'd keep taking MJ forever based on that alone 😂

Also have went completely off my morning coffee which I'm a bit gutted about because I love it.

No bad side effects as of yet and have lost 3lb since Sunday night. Won't check the scales now until Monday for my official one week loss. (I totally will)

@poppym12 grapes / banana / cooked chicken pieces / smoked tofu / protein pudding or shake / olives / anchovies. Also a pint of water to check it's not dehydration.

Same issue here. I've been having a protein shake here and there to get protein up, and 3x Brazil nuts as that's 100 cals and should be included in your daily diet anyway.

I'd use up your Juice Plus stuff!

You might be someone who doesn’t respond to it but it’s more likely it’s just going to take some time to build up the effective dose in your system. Day 3 is only the very very beginning, you will likely have great appetite surpression in a few weeks. Also remember everyone is starting from different weights, body compositions and metabolisms- it’s very normal to have different responses in the early days.

Day 2 and I feel like I’ve been kneaded by a very vigorous masseur, my neck and shoulders are just pain. After a search I see on Reddit others have had this but owww.
anyone else had this?

I won’t be eating much, appetite suppression or not, as moving hurts. Off to find a big straw for my water

Day 2/3 (jabbed on Monday) of week 2. Feeling nothing :( one of my friends has suggested I do a top up of half a dose before my holiday and I'm really torn on whether to do it or not

Week 1, Day 3 and still have suppressed appetite and reduced food noise. Stuff definitely tastes different. I don't really get why that would be. I am very thirsty and want water. That's weird. I normally love my coffees and teas but they don't taste so good at the moment, so I'm guzzling water

I no longer feel like I have ice flowing through my veins but I am still a bit colder than I would normally be.

I slept better last night, thank goodness. I feel as though I have more energy too but again not sure why that would be.

Hope it’s okay to join? My first pen is arriving today. Debating whether to take it straight away or wait until this evening? Not sure.

Smoked tofu? Do you but it prepared or do it yourself (I'm vegetarian and don't like eggs)