Staying on 2.5g Mounjaro

[Jellybelly66]

I have just taken my 5th bonus dose and have decided to stick on 2.5g for another month. I have suffered from side effects nausea, no appetite, a few headaches, fatigue by the bucket load but still losing weight so didn't want to move up in case the side effects got worse. I'm only just getting a handle on them. Anyone else stayed on this dosage for a 2nd month and how did it go, did you still lose weight? I'm a little worried that I should have moved up..

If the 5mg pen is the same price I would get the 5 and just count the clicks for a 2.5 dose. That way if needed you could titrate up

I agree with this. I didn’t go up to 5mg pen and regretted it, as it would’ve given me more options as I felt after another week 2.5 really was starting to wear off and not work as well. Would give you the option to maybe do 3, the. 3.5, then 4 then 4.5 to help your body avoid side effects. Or just stay on 2.5 as long as it’s working by using half a dose.

Yeah totally makes sense to get the 5mg. It would give you more options.
If you have medication left at the end of the 5mg pen and it is past 30 days you could just bin it as you wouldn't have paid more than the 2.5mg pen.

I had a started pack of 2.5mg and 5mg. 2.5mg was wearing off after 3-4 days and I only had very minor side effects so upped to 3.75mg using the 5mg pen.

I plan to stay on the lowest doses possible that remove the food obsession/noise, through this.

As others say you could order the 5mg pen and give yourself 2.5mg.

I went up to the 5mg pen as it was the same price as 2.5mg with Zava and I was afraid the 2.5mg might stop working. I had absolutely no side effects on 2.5mg. I used the bonus dose on week 5 which was 3mg and got side effects and too much suppression!

Now sticking on 3.75mg (45 clicks of my 5mg pen) and plan to stay here until the suppression wears off, then will increase to 5mg.

I was planning to do this too. But do we need to discard the 5mg (or any) pen after 30 days even if it has been kept refrigerated? So if I dose at 3.75mg I won’t have used the whole 5mg pen before I have to throw it away?

I started on 2.5mg last September for 4 weeks (lost 10lb), went up to the 5mg and struggled a bit with Nausea and stomach cramps (lost another 10lb), then did 1 week of the 7.5 and called it a day as I felt really unwell. I went to Mexico end of November, 10 days all inclusive and then there was Christmas. I felt like I should go back on the injection to lose a bit as I had gained 8-10lb. Went on 2.5 and lost 7lb and stopped (2 weeks ago). Now I feel like I crave more than before I started the jab so have ordered 2.5 again and am planning to stay on that until it stops working. I'm thinking the £100 a month is nothing to the food I buy without it.

I think I'm going to stick with 2.5 for my second pen. Taking the 3rd dose tomorrow and have lost 8lbs in 2 weeks. Accept that some will be water as it's early days. I've had a little nausea and exhaustion and my suppression seems good. I need to lose another 20-25lbs so I'd rather go slow and steady. Worried that 5 might give more side effects so I'd rather wait.

I did but I had fewer symptoms and I’ve regretted it. I’m not losing weight.

I bought a second 2.5mg and regretted it. I’d had great suppression weeks 1-5 (including bonus dose) but by week 7 had barely any suppression. I ended up wasting money by drawing 3.75mg doses out of a 2.5mg pen.

I stayed on 2.5 for a couple of months. On 3.75 now. Dr was not keen on me going up because I’m losing steadily, but I was a bit too hungry. Tried 5 but it was too much, so back to 3.75. Some suppliers (those that make money from selling the medicine) seem keen to get you to increase the dose, but my doctor-led service reckons you should stay as low as possible.