Mounjaro September Support (2)

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Continuation of Mounjaro September Support www.mumsnet.com/Talk/weight-loss-injections/5155143-mounjaro-september-support

Thread 2, here we go!

@Babycakes39 Oh god, are you okay? Was that your first dose? I once had a stomach bug that caused me to feel like that.

I took my first 5mg dose last night and was expecting to wake up feeling like death but nothing. I feel fine. Not even nauseous. Bit burpy but that's nothing new!

It was my first 5mg Wednesday night, developed a bad headache Thursday lunch time and started with sickness and diarrhea 10pm Thursday night. And it just got worse and worse. I'm glad you're feeling OK on the 5mg, fingers crossed it continues xx

@Babycakes39 that sounds dreadful. Hope today goes better. It could be Covid but I think more likely a sensitivity to Mounjaro. I think the burps and headaches you had on 2.5 were a sign that your body was not tolerating the 2.5mg dose too well and two weeks of 5mg has taken the levels of Mounjaro in your system above what it is able to cope with hence the vomiting and diarrhoea. Mounjaro has a half life of 5 days so you should feel better in another day or two. Have you tried Imodium?

There is a post upthread at 8.11am from @Seldomseenkid who is taking 1.25mg to 1.7mg a week so less than a full 2.5mg dose but counting calories and losing weight while feeling ok. If you are sensitive to Mounjaro this is the type of low dose which might work for you. Our bodies are all individual so while the 'start at 2.5mg and increase every 4 weeks' works for a lot of people, there are some that will find that too much and need to listen to their bodies about how it is coping.

Take it really easy today.

Thank you for taking the time to write. Yes I had the full amount of immodium and it just got worse! I think I'm actually too scared to inject myself again now. I've got 3 children and work 4 days a week, I can't be ill! Xx

@Babycakes39 that sounds horrendous, you poor thing! I hope you are feeling a little better this morning and the worst is definitely behind you. It sounds like it might well be mounjaro related, given you just did the jump to 5mg, but it's possible you caught a stomach virus or had badly timed food poisoning. Either way, wishing you a speedy recovery!

I hear you. I had really good loses the first 2 weeks and I had a sneaky weigh in on Friday and I'd gone up. Official weigh in is tomorrow. I wouldn't mind but I've cut out all snacking and all alcohol ate well and exercises lots. I still have my last jab of 2.5 tonight and the bonus next week and I'll reconsider maybe.

My weight in day is Friday but had a sneaky look and 1.5lb down already this week after just 2 days.

I'm hoping by Friday my weight will start with a 10!!

Hi @Babycakes39 I've also had bad d&v side effects and like @Seldomseenkid I've been taking 1.25mg and making sure my dose is taken early Fridays so I feel awful on Sat night / Sunday. Not ideal. I will say it's contributing to work for me albeit slowly.

It started like this
Week 1) 2.5 mg - lost 4kg but had a night where I felt so unbelievably hideous I thought never again.
Week 2) 1.25mg - lost 1 kg.
Week 3) 1.25 mg - lost 200g
Week 4) just started 1.25mg again for the week on Friday. I've weighed in today to see another 200g have gone.

I still have some loose bowels and some nausea on 1.25mg (was up in the night last night several times with diarrhoea and stomach cramps and in fact am still in bed now after a bad night ) BUT nowhere near as bad as before. I was going to move to 2.5mg but I can't face it so will continue on the lower dose for now, as I'm finding that on balance, it's still worth it for me. I reserve the right to change my mind if I have another night like yours though! Bottom line is that even if the appetite suppression only lasts half the week on the lower dose, it's still more helpful than not for me - for now. Wishing you better!

@Babycakes39 I hope you’re feeling better.

I’ve had 2 jabs of 5mg now. I only lost half a pound last week and needed a lot of willpower but have had a lot more suppression this weekend. Shows how it must build up. I’ve ordered my 7.5 already - I read about medexpress delays but ordered yesterday and it is coming this afternoon… I didn’t know Royal Mail delivered on a Sunday.
I went up to 7.5 as had minimal side effects and my biggest whoosh week was the first one at just 2.5lbs so think I can tolerate a higher dose.

That's a good idea, I have been doing the same with veggies and giving myself less of the carby parts but I think adding a salad to the table is a good shout, and a good example for everyone too

I've had a funny food weekend. Been with my teenagers and had family visiting. We've basically all eaten the same, I've been out for lunch, we've made some banana bread. I've not "deprived" myself or said no to anything. But I've had one very small piece of cake and am not sat here obsessing about eating the next slice (and the next..) and then planning how to explain to my children why there's not much left. I doubt I'll have lost any weight but there has been no OVER indulging, bingeing or sense of being out of control.

I'm not sure I buy the line that Mounjaro is "teaching" me how to eat normally and have good habits. It's removing the obsession and the constant sense of not being ever full up. I've known for years what I "should" do and am sure I've read more books on nutrition and weight than any of my naturally slim friends. I really don't think overweight people are overweight because they don't know what they should do. We all know very well what moderation and good habits look like, it's just that it feels impossible to live like that over any long period of time!

In hospital on a drip, feel very embarrassed and ashamed that they're having to care for me when they're so busy. They said I'm not the only one who has been admitted with severe gastric issues from mounjaro. X

Was it after your first injection?

I was like that with saxenda, cramping, vomiting every 30 mins.
Luckily that's only a 24 hour injection so the sickness wore off in a day but if it was a weekly one I'd hate to think how I would have been!

I hope you feel better soon.
Don't feel embarrassed, everyone deserves care when ill.

Oh gosh I hope you feel better soon! What a shame to have had such a bad reaction

I took 3.75mg yesterday and I've got usual mild stomach things which I get the day after, just a bit bloated and gassy. I will see how this week goes and decide if I go back to 2.5 or maybe stay at 3.75.

I need to buy some peppermint tea I think!

@Babycakes39 you had an extreme reaction and you were trying to do the best for your health, it's not your fault. Try not to feel bad and focus on feeling better. I hope you're home soon.

@Babycakes39 Oh no, that's awful! I hope you're okay. Don't feel embarrassed, you couldn't possibly know how you were likely to react. You poor thing.
First full day after 5mg and I'm not sure how I'm going to eat. I forced down a protein milkshake at lunch and I've managed a few mouthfuls of my tea. Everything is turning my stomach.

@babycakes so sorry to hear how poorly you’ve been. I hope you feel better soon. It must have been awful for you.

Oh @Babycakes39 poor you - I'm so glad you're getting care, which of course you deserve. Sending positive vibes your way. Hopefully they've given you something to help you feel better and that you'll be home soon x

I’ve just taken my second dose of 2.5 mg. I weighed this morning and have stayed the same 😖

I found the first week to be fine. Mild nausea in the mornings and food suppression until Wednesday (from injection on Sunday Eve). Wore off during the day on Thursday and appetite back by Friday eve. This coincided with a weekend with friends and I ate and drank normally. At least it wasn’t a binge and I did turn down puddings! I’m just going to carry on and hope for a better week next week!

@Babycakes39 your poor thing! Whether it is a reaction to MJ or some kind of other illness, you are in the right place and you deserve to be taken care of.

I have my sister coming to stay this week. Her dd has an eating disorder so dsis is hypervigilant about 'diets' 'faddy eating' etc. I'm going to have a challenge. At the moment I am not eating breakfast but somehow I'm going to have to 'not eat breakfast' while she isn't looking - maybe while she's in the shower?

If I have breakfast I won't manage lunch, which I think will be more obvious. Tuesday we're going out for lunch and dinner will be very light, and Wednesday evening is a wider family meal and I'm making fajitas so easy to pick and choose my own fillings and amounts (and lots of chatty children distraction).

It's the meals/days when we are on our own that will need more careful navigation. If I'm leaving lots of food and putting it in the bin, or serving tiny portions it will set off all her anxiety triggers from being the parent of a dc with anorexia/bulimia. In a family of mostly very slender people, dsis would rather see me overweight than dieting.

And next weekend is going to be another challenge with dh's family!

Hope you feel better soon @Babycakes39 - please don't feel guilty!

I'm suddenly feeling nauseous and can see the amount of MJ in my system has just peaked after 5th injection yesterday morning. It's horrible - hope it goes away! I upped the dose but only from 3.75mg to a 4.15mg equivalent but glad I didn't take the full 5mg! 🤢

@20bloodypounds that is really tricky but your needs matter too - I would just stay honest by saying you're not very hungry and eat small regular meals.

@20bloodypounds it might be too late now but what I have done when hosting friends or visiting them is either take a smaller than usual dose eg only take 5mg when usually on 10mg in the dose before they come or leave a bit longer between doses and then take my injection after they have left.

If it's too late to do that you could just this once say you have just had a tummy bug and were struggling for a couple of days so are a) being careful about what you eat and b) trying not to overwhelm your system with big portions / rich food etc.

So you could eat smaller portions than you normally would and then say you might have dessert later if you fancy it.

Or if your weight loss is now noticeable tell her that your doctor said that you were overweight and you have decided that now is the time to tackle it so are cutting back on junk food and sugar. And don't alarm her by telling her how much you have lost. If it's 20lbs tell her it's almost a stone. Most diets fail so she will probably think this healthy eating attempt will too.

@85reasons if you feel bad today (and I assume have been feeling unwell already and that is why you didn't do the full 5mg) please think very carefully about the dose you take next week.

The dose in your body steadily rises with continued weekly use as you haven't got all of your second, third and fourth doses out of your system and are constantly topping it up. There is a graph showing this but I can't seen to add it.

I found this out as the suppression and fatigue I was feeling from high doses ramped up each week. After three weeks I had to drop to a lower dose as I couldn't eat enough to get energy to function.

I hope you feel better soon. If you take the same 4.15 next week you will probably feel a bit worse than you do now so I would really suggest being cautious with the doses. If you read today's posts you will see someone is now in hospital after (probably) a bad reaction to Mounjaro dosing.