Mounjaro DECEMBER Starters Thread 2

[OnTheMJ]

Welcome all December 2024 starters, and November and January starters too😊. As we're almost at the end of the first thread, I thought to start a new one before it finishes.

Thread 1 here:
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5220172-mounjaro-december-starters-support-thread-1?utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=share

@shrinkingfi I don't know, I've only ever injected in my thigh (alternating sides) and there is still a more than sufficient layer of fat there. The first 16 doses were fine.

The only correlation I can think of is that these last two doses were from a new pen, but that's probably coincidence.

I'm glad this didn't happen when I first started taking it, as to be honest I probably would have given up.

Are you sure it is not a gastro bug? Norovirus is rife in my area just now.

If it is the MJ then 10 day gap sounds sensible. Hope it eases soon.

Oh that’s nasty, Juno! People do mention feeling that the pens vary.

I agree that there is a lot of that about at the moment, but these symptoms feel a bit different (no vomiting, no fever, no body aches, but have sulphur burps which has never happened to me with a D&V virus).
Each episode so far (hopefully this will be the last!) is lasting for about 12-18 hours but I feel fine in between.

Sounds like it is the MJ then. 😪

I agree it sounds like the MJ. Try to eat a bit, gentle carbs like crackers, rice, slightly over cooked toast, a banana. It should subside but you may need to adjust dose if it continues

I had to go up in small steps between 2.5 and 5mg

Week 17. Weight loss continues slow but steady. Another 1lb off this week.

That sounds rough! Have definitely noticed symptoms day 3-5 kicking in, strange not immediately after the jab.

i have now reached my target weight of 70kgs and even saw 69.9 today! Think that’s into 10st only just but haven’t been that weight since I was 24. Have two doses left so will finish the pen then stop. Will buy another pen as a safe guard and keep it in the fridge.

so glad I started and really well done everyone!

@VickyT85 congratulations on reaching your goal!

@VickyT85 congratulations!! That’s wonderful!

Amazing. Well done @VickyT85

Hi all I have a new 2.5mg pen but when injecting just now the plumger jammed and I can’t shift it. I have insulin needles measuring up to 0.3ml, can anyone tell me how much to use so I get 3.75mg?

thank you! Am hopeless at maths

Just scrolled back to this lovely response from @JunoRomato my last panicked post and it seems I need 0.9ml.

Congratulations @VickyT85! I'm so pleased for you!

I've had similar @JunoRoma - I had the week where I was convinced it was a bug as I had really aggressive diarrhoea, then was fine for two weeks, then two weeks with terrible sulphur burps, nausea, very loud stomach gurgling, some cramps, and some diarrhoea. Back on a non-side effect week now, but can't explain what causes the bad weeks - my diet is pretty consistent. Dose is the same, has happened across two different pens, and I'm also injecting in my thigh.

For me the worst of the symptoms come on in the middle of the night. I managed to cut it off early last time though with a 1am dose of pepto dismal when I first got the burps and churning tummy.

Going to brave 7.5 and see how it goes - I'm finding 5mg a bit of a cursed dose and I've heard some do better once they get off 5. Will report back in due course!

@Slimwannabe that sounds very similar to what I've been experiencing - sorry to hear that you've also been afflicted.

I was already drinking 1.5 to 2L of water a day but have increased this and have started taking a daily psyllium husk capsule in the hope that it helps.

Having injected weekly until now, it will be interesting to see how I feel on days 8, 9 and 10 after the last dose.

@JunoRoma It's so weird so late in the dosage though - I can't wrap my head around how I'd get no SEs until dose 7 of 5mg! Very glad to have discovered PB as it does really help me.

Every other week I'm absolutely peachy, not even constipated! 🤣

I hope that you are feeling better soon, and that spacing the doses helps!

Just given myself 3 injections - feel like total druggie shooting up before popping out to walk the dogs 🤪

End of Week 18, W19D01 and I've gained this week!

+0.6 lb

SW 263.4 lb
CW 214.2 lb
TL 49.2 lb
TW BMI <35 213 lb, <200 lb, 168 lb (12 st), 140 lb (10 st)

@TrinityWaves don't be discouraged, you have lost so much overall. Hopefully next week will be a down on the graph rather than an up.

Half a lb is just a fluctuation. Overall trend is down so dont worry Trinity.

Bet if you weigh in a few days it will be gone again!

Thanks Juno & Goinghome

Wk18d1
1lb off his week.

Sw 13.7
Cw 11.6
Gw 9.0
so nothing spectacular but what I am finding is that the 1st dose of 7.5mg has turned off food noise completely!

No side effects other than burping a lot and waking up during the night to drink water as I am thirsty! Then going to toilet then thirsty again etc etc

Going on holiday soon so packing the golden dose and 2 syringes! I was going to skip a dose but decided against changing anything.

Also got out the bikinis and holiday clothes from last year and theyre all very baggy! Csnt afford new onea so will just have to style out a looser look!

Treated myself to 2 new much smaller bikinis which I feel weirdly self conscious in whereas when I was obese in big cover up bikinis I didnt give a fuck! Whats that all about?

@TrinityWaves how disappointing! It is hardly a gain though, and it'll pop right off I bet! Are you due on or ovulating, and so holding on to more water than usual? Try not to let it derail you so that you can hit that 50lb milestone next week!

Had a NSV today, feels like my first really - was scratching my shoulder under my bra strap and there was bone. As in a collarbone. I have them, who knew?! I think this is the first time that they are approaching actual prominence in as long as I can remember! 🤣

I have no idea, maybe ovulating but I'm terrible and don't really keep track. The cramps let me know when I'm due 😅
I'm keeping on going though as getting over that 50lb mark also goes into Class 1 obesity/under 35 BMI, so that feels very close!