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!

Here is the graph.

Thanks @Choux - yes I can see the increasing residual MJ from my Shotsy app. I didn't feel any ill effects from 3.75mg last week so this is a new feeling - will see how it goes but am prepared to reduce the dose next week if it continues...

@Choux thanks for that advice. I had a bit of hit or miss dose this week with a failed 'hard twist' bonus dose, and a deliberately small dose from the injection (since I didn't know what I'd got from the pen), so maybe it won't be too difficult to navigate.

I took my first 5 ml dose on Friday before going away for the weekend. Nice hotel, nice food, wedding etc. I ate a 'little' of everything that was put before me. I didn't deprive myself, didn't feel left out, I was just able to stop when I felt I had enough. Made sure I did a couple of runs (as normal). Just did a sneaky weigh in to check the damage and scales show a loss of 2lbs!!!! I am fortunate not to have had too many side effects and have found that eating small amounts more often avoids nausea.

Start Weight: 218 lb
Goal Weight: 164 lb
Current Weight: 198.6 lb

Week 1: 213 lb
Week 2: 210 lb
Week 3: 206 lb
Week 4: 204 lb
Week 5: 203 lb
Week 6: 201 lb
Week 7: 199 lb
Week 8:

Started MJ during week 3

I'm 8 days in and sadly haven't lost any weight yet. Had some pretty uncomfortable symptoms last week but nothing compared to how I'm feeling this morning. Sulphur burps, churning stomach, nausea, diarrhoea. Not sure if I'm going to be able to go to work today as I'm feeling so sick. Anyone had this to begin with and it's getting better?

3rd weigh in this morning and put on a lb. Bit disappointed. I've had some bad stomach pain and burps. Yesterday I popped into a late opening supermarket and got some peppermint tablets and 🤞🏻so far since I've taken them I haven't had the pains.

@AutumnStars so you took your second dose yesterday? When you have time read back the posts from this weekend on this thread to see what has happened to others. Basically:

As you continue using then pen, each week the amount of drug in your system increases as you haven't fully broken down last week's dose yet.

The burps and gurgles are signs that your body is struggling to cope with the dose it has so do NOT hope it will correct itself if you continue taking the pen as prescribed. You could make yourself much more ill by not listening to your body.

But it's not all bad news. Some people who are very sensitive to it can lose weight on small doses such as 1.25mg - half the dose you are currently taking. What you need to do is find the sweet spot where you get minimal unwanted side effects but still feel some appetite suppression and are therefore helped to lose weight. You say you didn't lose weight last week - did you calorie count and aim to eat more healthily? Drink a lot of water? What is your current BMI?

@choux thanks for your reply. I actually took my second dose after 6 days because I realised Sunday wasn't going to work logistically going forward. My side effects had died off by the end of last week so I was comfortable taking the risk but I'm guessing this will have exacerbated things. Would you recommend I take a half dose next weekend then? In the drug description it says that 2.5mg is to get your body used to it so I assumed some level of side effects were to be expected but this may be worse than they mean.

Pre-mj I was already eating a Mediterranean whole food plant based diet, no ultraprocessed foods, no alcohol etc. and I also did IF and ate 2 meals with no snacks. I had lost a stone doing that but had stalled for 9 months and started to gain very slowly again. So I was mostly hoping that mj would help with my insulin resistance (I have PCOS) and allow me to eat smaller portions at meal times. I had quite a bit of appetite suppression last week, and ate a lot less than usual. My BMI is 38.7 and I'd need to lose 43kg/6st 11lb to hit a healthy BMI. I expect I'll lose weight this week, my body just tends to take a while to adjust to eating changes after many failed attempts at losing weight in the past.

I think it's too early for you to decide what you should do next week. It depends how much the way you feel impacts your life this week. You may feel so bad (hopefully not!) that a half dose feels right for next week. You may decide you just want to drop to 2mg or 2.25mg.

I am also not really the best person to advise on doses as I have never had any adverse side effects myself and have been using it for seven months. The worst I have had is excessive suppression which left me feeling tired so I dropped my dose down for a couple of weeks so I could eat more and have more energy. Others who have more experience should be able to tell you how they approached the dosing question over the next few days to help you decide. Hope you feel better later.

Hi @AutumnStars I had a hard time on my first week of 2.5. Basically diarrhoea from days 3-6. I had to take time off work. I was not prepared for another week like that. I did have a huge weight loss but it was because I was so ill.

Week 2 and 3 I halfed the dose (30 clicks) and lost about 6 pounds in that time, only side effects was sulphur burps on day of dose and day after. Got peppermint capsules for that and they helped. Suppression was good on half dose but food noise not completely quiet, I didn’t mind, was able to eat small meals and no snacking.

Towards the end of week 3 suppression lifted by day 4 so I upped to 40 clicks (about 1.7) and lost 4 pounds over 2 weeks. Reacted ok to 40 clicks, no side effects and decent suppression.

I’d really recommend you think about reducing the dose and seeing how it works for you. Yes for me I had left over in my pen when I finished week 4 but I can’t get my head around bonus doses so I just accepted the loss! I also ordered another 2.5 pen as I’m nowhere near ready to move up.

Hope you feel better soon.

Start of week 6 weigh in! Cracked open a 5mg pen after bonus dose of 3mg last week, and click counted to have 3.0mg this week as well. Very few side effects. Suppression is moderate - I get hungry, I think about food but I am content with smaller portions and can divert myself to healthy snacks. Minimal cravings. Huzzah!

SW: 209
CW: 194

Loss: 15 lbs (1 stone 1 pound)

Delighted to have shed the first stone... now to see if I can shed another by December. Overall goal is 5st loss, which would get me to a BMI of 23.5, although I may stop a little before that if I get to a point I'm comfortable with.

How's everyone else doing?

Week 5, first 5mg dose.
I'm a losing in a moderate way, no big downward jumps.

I've put on 1lb from the mid week weigh in, down 1/4lb on the weekly weigh in. Overall a weekly loss, no gains in 5 weeks.

I have a medical appt on 15 Oct. Not related to my weight, I'm sure I will be asked to pop on the scales.

Morning everyone. Am enjoying reading all the posts. Have just done my 4th jab of 2.5 and will use a bit of the bonus dose next week on top of another 2.5 pen to see how I react to a slightly increased dose. Will hopefully have a 5mg pen arriving. But want to increase slowly. So, my question is to anyone who gets their pens from Asda, how do you order the 5mg pens? For the life of me, I cannot see how to do it on the website? I’ve messaged the drs a couple of days ago and said this is what I want to do but haven’t heard back yet. They are usually reasonably quick at getting back but nothing yet. Any advice, anyone? Cheers!

@1957Bev I use Asda, I'm about 13 weeks in, having started at the beginning of July. To order a different dose, you can use the Re-order button from your last order, you fill out the online consultation where you say what dose you are on currently. When you press continue, to the "Your Request" section, it should offer you 2.5mg again or 5mg instead, you can choose which one.

Hope everyone doing ok. My 5mg pen arriving this week.,I'm considering doing 3mg first does anyone know how many 'clicks' that is please? Thanks all

@Whereisthewine a full dose is 60 clicks so you'll want 3/5 of 60 = 36

Fab! Thank you x

I tried the hard twist to remove the bonus dose. I couldn't depress the plunger to dispense the medication. I've gone straight from 2.5mg to 5mg pen. As I have had a slow weight loss, and not many side effects. I took a full dose.

You can take it out with a syringe.

No loss this week BUT I'm obviously losing inches as the jeans I tried on last week that wouldn't button are comfortable on today. Small victories. Need to start measuring myself too.

I'm finding it difficult as mum is still in hospital and my eating pattern hasn't been great. New week from today and I'm going to try to drink more water this week as it's something I sometimes struggle with.

I didn't have any syringes. I might get some for the end for this pen. Also I thought pens last 30 days. It has been more than that.

It's personal choice obviously but before the 'use a pen for only 30 days' was widely publicised I took my 2.5mg pen bonus dose 42 days after starting to use the pen. This was back in April. I got good suppression and no side effects. I used a syringe and got c3.3mg out.

One provider lists 6 weeks as the cut off. I can't remember who though

Sneaky weigh in this morning, I've gained 3lbs since Friday!! WTF???