Mounjaro and headaches

[Princessandthepie]

Started at the beginning of August and I've had a headache since.

I eat when I'm hungry to around 1200 calories a day and i couldnt eat more if i tried, drinking around 1.5l of water, only 2 cups of coffee per day, going to bed early usually around 9 to 9.30pm, have given up alcohol completely but yet I still have a headache.

I feel quite lethargic too but kids are back to school tomorrow so I will have more time to myself to get in my exercise routine back on track which will hopefully help.

Or is this just life on MJ?

It is one of the common side effects listed. I haven't had this one.

If you are struggling to eat 1200 calories a day is decreasing your dose slightly an option to see if it helps?

Exercise, more hydration, maybe try these electrolytes in your water people talk about as they can sometimes help headaches.

Not sure if a GP would be supportive at checking if there was anything else they could do to allow you to continue.

I'm full up at 1200 calories with good food so I don't think that's the issue but electrolytes sounds like a good idea, thanks @WeAllHaveWings

And the GP is impossible to get an appointment with so, sadly, wouldn't be my first port of call.

Just offering some sympathy as I find I get absolutely splitting headaches on MJ on Days 2-3 of each week. Nothing shifts them, not even my migraine medication. I drink lots and lots of water and try to have an early night when I get them (like I have right now). And remind myself that it's worth some suffering for the weight loss. (I started in mid-July and have lost 10kg so far).

@HundredMilesAnHour thank you and well done your weight loss so far!

I injected on Thursday and the headache has easied off a bit this evening, thankfully

I did get headaches quite frequently in the first couple of months but they’ve completely gone now I’m a few months in. Hope the same happens for you op

I think you probably need to drink more water. On MJ I seem to need 4 pints a day on top of coffee to avoid dehydration symptoms including headaches.

Pre MJ I had 1pt of water a day plus coffee and was fine as long as I didn't have too much alcohol or sweat loads.

I am very 'headachey' too !! I was fine on 2.5mg but since I changed to 5mg I seem to have a headache 2/3 days a week. It's not that severe but seems to ebb and flow . I am eating a decent amount and drinking lots of water .
Am a bit fed up of it and hope it eases .