Mounjaro August thread 3

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Almost at 1000. We are a chatty bunch but nice to have each others support

New thread -no 4:

www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5161927-mj-august-starters-4

A newbie here. How did you know the amount you got out please. I am on my first pen and would like to access the bonus dose. Was hoping to do it with an extra needle supplied with pen. Guessing you can only measure dose if you use a syringe? And if you use a syringe how do you get the liquid out? Do you take the bonus dose as a week 5 then start new pen on week 6? I am sure this has been asked many times but find it hard to search on here.

Yes, if you want to measure it you have to use a syringe. I'm intending to have a go at this on Thursday, but you essentially stick the needle into the top of the pen through the red seal instead of screwing on a needle you're supplied with and draw it out that way. People often post helpful charts showing how much fluid = what dose, so I'll be looking for one of them in a couple of days, but basically 0.6 would be a full dose, so anything above that means a slightly larger dose depending on how much you have left.

@weaseleyes tha is and good luck!

I am wondering the same thing. Mine is due for renewal in 2 weeks. Some travel Insurance companies will do anything to get out of patmying up so it's a tricky one. Let me know how you get on 🤔

Just done my 4th 2.5mg jab. I haven’t lost any weight this week to speak of, but I’m not surprised as my suppression hasn’t been great this week. I’m away the weekend so I’m planning on staying off the booze and not hitting the buffet too hard.

Started 21/8
SW 16st 4lb
CW 15st 10lb
BMI has gone from 35.8 to 34.5

Baby steps but I’m going in the right direction. I’m definitely ready to step up to 5mg. I’m thinking that I might not do the bonus dose and instead go straight to the 5mg. My maths isn’t good enough to work out how to get 5mg from the bonus dose and a bit from the 5mg pen!

I will @Azuresky68. Currently sitting waiting in MIU so I might have even more to update on my policy.

@MelainesLaugh a normal
dose is 0.6 which is 60 clicks. If you withdraw bonus dose by insulin syringe that will probably be the only way to know! You will need to use some of the new pen though as the bonus won’t take you to 5 - I think the most people get is about 0.9 (I got 0.7 which was about 3mg)

Oh goodness August crew. I’ve been awake every two hours with explosive watery 💩 and I feel worn out and weak 😢I ate a bag of chocolate buttons at about 3.30pm. I just wanted the sugar and the comfort (old habits). By 7.30pm I was contorting in pain and then it started. I’m away at an event for work and delivering a presentation today. Is Imodium the solution this morning? Lesson well and truly learned.

@MidLifeResurgence74 how are you feeling now? A bit late for a response now but I would have said take the Imodium. I have had similar when eating half a large packet of crisps - it does go quickly but it's blooming awful 😞

Hello again, I’m back to update my nothingness re Mj
week 5 and I’ve taken the extra in pen 1 and still zero everything
my appetite is the same. I have absolutely no side-effects ,no appetite suppression ,just nothing. I have been in contact with boy and if I’m not being ignored Im receiving generic text regarding refer a friend or are you suffering from any side-effects?
What am I to do because I paid for the second round and it has arrived? So if this doesn’t start taking effect for the higher dose I’m going to have to call it a day …Anyone in the same boat as me or am I an outlier?
im rage reading all your success stories, and I think gap girl is brilliant

@doodles55 are you on 2.5 mg?

First 4 weeks on 2.5 , then bonus jab this week
I don’t know how much that dose was , I just twisted it and added a fresh needle to extract ..
So , next week begins 5mgs x 4 doses … it’s a wait & see

Hi@doodles55 💐 sorry you’re feeling down about it. Do you feel full after eating? And how much do you have to lose?

@ddoodles55 lots of people have reported that the 2.5 mg dosage made very little difference to the appetite. I think that the main aim of the 2.5 dosage is to get your body used to it. So don't despair yet 😊

Including me. I could eat!

thank FM
I do
feel full after my meals, but to me that’s normal
nothing MJ is responsible for… I’ve 2stn to lose
How are you doing?

Thanks MN
mum hoping for a surge next grade up !!
How are you getting on?
Have you much to lose?

Not mum obviously 🙄
I’m

I have 6 stone to lose. Have lost a stone so far. MJ seems to be working well for me.

As this thread is nearly full you might want to join us on number 4

Has thread 4 been started? I can’t find it

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5161927-mj-august-starters-4?utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=share