Mounjaro October starters - Thread 3

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A new one as no 2 was nearly full.

Amazing loss! Well done.

Iv bought the 5mg pen to use next. 2.5mg is working for me but I don’t want to be half way through a month and stuck with something that no longer works so thought I can split a 5mg pen to 2.5mg doses if I wanted

My new pen arrives today and I am planning 4 doses of 3.75 and a dose of 5mg from the pen, then up to the full 5 mg in month 3. I am week 3 at the moment and definately hungry today for the first time, but food noise still absent 🤗,
Well done everyone on fab weight losses.

Do you get a dispatch email with IQ doctor? I ordered it on Sunday, got asked for photos on Monday morning which I did straight away, and then got an email saying my order was being processed. I thought after that it would be next day and that I’d get it today, but I’ve heard nothing else. I’m planning on going out and don’t want to miss the delivery if it’s likely to be today.

You will receive another email after that one that looks something like that …

Hi there, your recent order on IQ Doctor has been completed and is due to be dispatched today. You should shortly receive a link to your tracking notification. Your order details are shown below for your reference:
Your tracking number is FB3XXX

Thanks! Doesn’t look like it’s been dispatched yet then. Will see if it arrives in time for me to jab tomorrow or Thursday, but if not I may need to push it back onto next week as I don’t want to risk feeling unwell this weekend when I have a lot of driving to do.

Week 2 weigh in and I’ve gained 0.5kg
SW 86.5
CW 84.5
GW 65?

im joining @terracottafarm & @autumn1610 in feeling a bit disappointed. I haven’t felt the same supression but I’ve not over eaten, I have however had wine at the weekend - no supression there for me! Let’s see what thus week brings.

@SunQueen24 @TheBeeGees @Tryingandfailingandtryingagain thank you for the support - I really appreciate it. I don't think it's cycle related, but not sure as my cycles are haywire (PCOS, endo and adenomyosis). I'm feeing better about it this afternoon. Made myself some lovey beetroot and apple soup for lunch and for the freezer, which I had with pumpkin seeds. It was delish. I think maybe my suppression is wearing off and so maybe I need to go up a dose.

@HansHolbein I'd been planning to stay on 2.5 as don't want yucky side effects if it's working well. I may still. But regardless, when I go up I'm not going straight to 5, I will bridge at 3.75 and only move up from there when it's not enough. I don't like the thought of doubling. It seems too much too soon but maybe I'm being ultra cautious.

@HansHolbein thats my thoughts currently also. I am due my first 5mg on Sunday, I keep swithering to bridge it or just go for it, suppose I will wake up on the day and decide lol

Sorry I @ the wrong person x

It’s water weight, don’t worry, if you have not eaten then the booze has made you more bloated.

Hi 👋 I’m a newbie here. Would love to join you all.

Yesterday I took my third 2.5 mg dose.

my appetite has dropped to almost nothing and combined with nausea it’s been hard to keep cooking for the family. But easy not to want to eat it.

I’m eating muesli for breakfast so I’ve got enough fibre, with semi skimmed milk for protein.
And I’m eating lots of soup.
I feel full after eating almost anything
And there are two chocolate bars on the cupboard that I have zero interest in eating - weird, right?
im still having a glass of wine most days though.
I’m going to try to find more protein but struggling with gi symptoms.

I’ve had quite a few side effects but I want to power through as it’s so effective and being so overweight has been making me seriously unwell.

im pre-diabetic so got gp advice before starting but have to pay for it myself. I’m going to try to follow the standard dosing schedule so I don’t mess up. So I’ve got the 5mg dose ready for a fortnight’s time.

so far (2weeks 1 day in) I’ve lost 11lbs
SW 15 stone 1 lb
CW 14 stone 4 lb
GW 10 stone ultimately (mid-range healthy bmi)
but 11 stone 7 lb would get me into the healthy weight category so that’s my second goal
My first goal is to be 12 stone 7 by the time I’m going to Christmas parties in December so I can actually wear something nice 😊

Im already feeling more hopeful as this is the lightest I’ve been in years
This is possible 😀

I'm so torn about moving up to 5mg. I am due to move up the Friday before we go to Centreparcs on the Monday. Some people do fine on the higher dose and so far I've been lucky to have no symptoms but others have bad symptoms for the first time on higher dose. My suppression is only partly there now and I am peckish for most of the day so I do want to move up.
Where I am torn is that for that week my partner will be around so he can look after the kids if I was unwell. Any other week I would have to look after the baby regardless of feeling like crap or not. Obviously don't want to ruin the trip but a day to myself in the lodge might not be the worst. Something for me to ponder over the next week!
Most likely I will go halfway and try the 3.75mg shot

What size syringe should I buy? 6ml or 8ml and what volume to get the extra dose?

You can get either 6mm or 8mm syringes. Whatever you prefer

@Fizzleaway1 What is the difference between the 2 sizes? Can you feel one more than the other? I have never bought any before.

@Gr3atEscape I just moved up to 5mg on Sunday. I had a dodgy stomach for 2 weeks with 2.5 so was pretty nervous. However, I've had no issues at all so far! Suppression kicked in today and no tummy problems.

Bloody Nora. My new pen won't budge! Tried a new needle, and nada ☹️ Emailed MedExp. Scared I'm going to eat myself out of house and home tomorrow 🤣

I took my 5th dose on Sunday using my new 5 pen, but did 3.75 instead of the full 5. First time I've felt nauseous on MJ and really having to make myself eat, to the point that yesterday I was feeling really out of sorts from lack of calories. Feel a little better today, but I'm definitely not in a hurry to move up to 5!

I’m only a few days into week 1 of 2.5, suppression is definitely here for me. Not struggling to eat but completely disinterested in anything other than my main meals. Today I had my lunch at around midday and will have my dinner in a bit.
My tummy rumbled a couple of times this afternoon but I had no hunger at all.
If I could live the rest of my life with this at 2.5mg I’d be so happy, no intrusive thoughts about what biscuits are in the cupboard, no rummaging about for cheese or sausage rolls in the fridge.
I’m not nauseated about the thought of eating and I haven’t changed what I’m eating for my meals other than maybe reducing my portion sizes slightly but it’s not because I’m too full, - it’s given me the ability to think about what I’m eating rather than me just diving in face first. The headspace I have now around food is incredible.
Won’t weigh in until the weekend, I used to be obsessive about weighing myself about 5 times a day and it didn’t do me any good.

@littleburn Oh gosh! I’m still deciding on what to do re 5mg. Everything is going well for me on 2.5, I really don’t know. I’m going to message the doctor and see what they say.

@TheChosenTwo It’s incredible, isn’t it? It knocked my hunger and cravings dead. I just don’t care. It’s so nice to be free of the contact food chatter and thoughts. Biscuits, crisps, sweets, chocolate, snacks… lying around not being touched! I’ve also noticed I’m not spending money. It’s turned off my ‘pleasure’ button. Amazing.

That happened to me and medexpress were brilliant. I took a video and sent it in and followed up with a phone call - I had a replacement pen the next day

So after me panicking that W2D2 I was STARVING I’m happy to say day 3 the suppression is back but with the ability to eat my 1400 cals allowance so I’ll take that

@thekewgirl did they reply to your email before you called them? What number did you use?

@PolaDeVeboise - could you buy an insulin syringe and needle in the meantime to extract a dose?