Mounjaro September Support (3)

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Another gathering of losers! 💪

Previous thread here: Mounjaro September Support (2) www.mumsnet.com/Talk/weight-loss-injections/5170252-mounjaro-september-support-2

Advice, please help!

I took my 2nd 5mg dose on Wednesday evening and I'm still vomiting now almost 48 hours later (ahead of UK time).

I started with diarrhoea then vomiting. I'm now constipated but still vomiting. The heart burn is horrendous.

I hadn't eaten in 48 hours so I've tried a plain cracker and a slice of apple. I've immediately vomited again.

My period also started yesterday so I'm feeling especially weak.

I don't know whether this is because of the Mounjaro or am I genuinely sick? Everything I sit up, I'm getting dizzy. My stomach is in pain from the vomiting, constipation and period pains.

Oh dear that doesn't nouns good, I would maybe contact your prescriber of doctor. can you have sips of water?

Definitely contact your provider.

I took my second 5mg dose on Wednesday and have been feeling awful for 3 days. It was the same with my first 5mg dose but I was hoping no 2 would be better.

Does anyone take anti nausea medication along with mounjaro?

Or should I just go back to 2.5?

@GargoylesofBeelzebub I'm still on 2.5mg but I bought travel sickness pills, just in case. People recommend cyclizine. You should be able to get it OTC.

I'm on my second pen of 2.5mg. I had been taking it slightly more frequently, every 5 days rather than 7. On that regime I should have had another injection (the bonus dose) today but I ate too much breakfast and it is just sitting heavy in my stomach so I think I'll wait until tomorrow. I've got my next pen in the fridge. It's 5mg but I don't think I'm ready to go up to that yet.

Can I ask what do you eat, what is your diet like on average?

Can I ask what do you eat, what is your diet like on average?

If I do eat breakfast it's yoghurt with berries and some seeds or nuts.

Lunch on mounjaro has mostly been eggs on toast. Or soup.

Dinner I just eat a smaller portion than normal so things like spag bol, chicken casserole, fish.

@alwaysscared it really is..! You get right in the swing of this being something that's actually doing something and then.... crickets.

I've done 4.5mg, wish me luck 😬😬

Second week of 5mg and 2.5lb off. I'll be super happy if it stays as regular as this and would love to get to that stone off marker next week.

SW: 13st 5
CW: 12st 7
GW: 10st

Feeling quite queasy today after the third 5mg jab last night. Not sure whether to stick with 5 or go up to 7.5 for my next order?

Hmmm that’s weird, you must just be unlucky, I was thinking maybe fatty or too many carbs, but you seem fine.

Used up my bonus dose and topped up from my newer pen to do an inbetween dose of 3.75mg all done with the new needles I bought and it was so easy - had really got myself into a tiz about it but worked fine. I genuinely think I did something wrong last week, had no suppression at all, whereas I started to feel it within the hour today, so much so I completely skipped lunch because I just wasn’t thinking about it. Will do another 2 weeks on 3.75mg if it’s working well for me then go up to 5mg.

Really need to start logging water, massively slacking with it!

I’m still on 2.5mg after 8 weeks, weight loss 1 stone 5lbs - I think that’s absolutely fine. I am taking it every 5/6 days which is working well so far. There is minor food noise but when I go to eat said food I can manage a bit then I stop - so that’s good as far as I’m concerned. I need some minor food noise as I want to deal with it IYSWIM. I have been overweight and dieting for so many years I am exhausted by it all.
other side effect I’ve noticed - sweet food tastes weird and I had a small glass of Prosecco last night and it tasted yuk - OMG what’s happened to me 😀

It’s jab today and going to move up to 5mg tonight. I was going to last week but chickened out.

losses so far -
Week 1 -6.8lbs (2.5)
Week 2 -2.7lbs (2.5)
Week 3 -4.1lbs (2.5)
Week 4 -3.1lbs (2.5)
Week 5 -4.1lbs (2.5 bonus of 3.33)
Week 6 -4.1lbs (3.75)
Week 7 -2.6lbs (3.75)
Week 8 -2.7lbs (3.75)

Total loss -30.2lbs

I can definitely feel it in myself and clothes but still have such a long way to go it can get a bit deflating sometimes looking at the big picture.

Might treat myself to one new pair of jeans to boost my mood (hopefully smaller)

It's day 5 for me on 5 and I've barely eaten this week, it's just been way too much. I've had about 300-500 calories the last three days which isn't sustainable so I think I'll try 3.75 on Monday again and see if that's a bit of a better balance. I felt a bit exhausted last night and I think it's just the lack of food, but I couldn't face eating.

Don't get me wrong, I've lost 5lbs this week so it's working, but don't think it's the healthiest way to do that!

Going out for a meal tonight so hoping I can manage to get some food in me that way!

Oh and I've almost made it into the 160s! I started at 203lbs and today I was 171lbs. My husband bought me a new jumper and he bought a size 14 and it fits fine and I probably could have got away with the 12!

But now in a weird clothes no man's land, where a lot of my stuff is now too big so it doesn't really look or feel like I've lost weight, but I don't want to spend money on new stuff because I don't know what size I will settle at.

Same out of interest what size were you at starting weight if you don’t mind sharing?

I was wearing an 18 generally on bottom half and 16/18 top depending on brand/fit.

I’ve gone off coffee! Has anyone else? Normally I drink coffee (decaff) non-stop from the crack of dawn until I go to bed.

Me @Hildabaggins! it’s crazy - we’ve had to adjust our milk delivery because without me drinking coffee when I wfh we just aren’t getting through it at all.

Goodness me, just did a sneaky weekend weigh in, and I’ve had a very sudden loss. I’ve been bobbing around 13stone 1 since 14th October, and was delighted to see 12 st 13 last Monday. Today I’m 12 stone 7, suddenly, out of nowhere. My cycle remains a bit messed up by Mounjaro, so I’m guessing I’ve maybe had an extended period of water retention (am a few days into my period now).

This was my original, in my head goal weight. Not below 25 BMI, but didn’t really believe that was achievable for me. Need to have a think before this pen finishes. Will definitely need to stay on through December as it’s my favourite time of year and loads of socialising.

@Hildabaggins I can gauge my level of supression by how much of my coffee I manage. Towards the end of the week I drink most of the mug, the first few days after injecting I give up after less than half. I still love the idea of coffee but have gone off the taste. I've resorted to going to a local coffee shop and having an expresso macchiato. Just a tiny wee cup for the hit of caffeine and some foamy stuff on top!

@EBoo80 wow that must have been a great number to see! I've done injection number 10 today, all at 2.5mg, except today I syringed the bonus dose so I had 2.95mg. Will see how that goes before starting on my 5mg pen next week. Lost 17pounds in total which I'm OK with. I just need it keep creeping down...

Going to a fireworks party tonight and I expect to be eating very small amounts from the buffet. Also driving so no alcohol.

@doodleschnoodle will you inject on your normal day or give it a couple of extra days to get back into a better eating and nutrition regime?

Hi just gone to start my 5 mg pen but realised the needles aren't there...probably got thrown away with the packaging.... anyway, I have some syringes as used them for the bonus dose, so how much do I need to extract to make it a standard dose please?

Hello - how annoying! It's 0.6ml of solution. I believe the dose (whether it is 2.5, 5,7.5 etc) is held in 0.6ml. It states it on the side of the pen.

@20bloodypounds I'm not sure! I'm feeling a bit better today and managed to eat a decent amount during a meal out, so will see how I'm doing on Monday (jab day) and decide then I think.

I've got to go and finish my Tesco online shop for tomorrow but it's so difficult when feeling a bit uninspired and uninterested in food!