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Why am I so unwell after 3 months on MJ?

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justanothermanicmonday1 · 20/01/2025 07:18

Honestly ... so gutted.

Have lost over 1 stone 8lb since November with very minimal side effects. I'm on week 1 month two of 5mg and I have been nauseas the first few days after jab. But for the past week I have had extreme diorreah and sulphur burps to the point I can't even make my work.

Has this happened to anyone else? Why the sudden intolerance? Should I just stop?

I have a GP appointment this week.

Any advice would be appreciated.

OP posts:
SilenceInside · 22/01/2025 00:29

justanothermanicmonday1 · 21/01/2025 10:31

Had a great night and morning and I'm back at work this week. Spoke to the doctor at ASDA online and they reassured me it's normal and pretty much echoed what everyone else said. Thanks again all! X

Great you're feeling better and glad that the doctor at Asda responded with reassurance.

Shrinkingrose · 22/01/2025 06:53

Angrymum22 · 22/01/2025 00:13

Tirzepatide, although one of a group of diabetes drugs, was only licenced for use in humans in 2022. Prior to that it was in extensive clinical trials but like most new drugs the impact of the side effects often isn’t apparent until it has been used by the general population for several years.
Just because other drugs in this family are safe doesn’t mean that Tirzepatide will be safe longterm.
So many drugs start off as “miracle” drugs but are ultimately withdrawn when more side effects are discovered.
I have been taking a so called “miracle” drug for a rare condition I was diagnosed with in my early twenties.
I was on the original trial in the UK and it had an immediate affect, which included significant weight loss, but the dose I originally took was reduced once the trial was over and the therapeutic dose was calculated. I didn’t regain the weight but the drug would never have been marketed as a weight loss drug because of side effects.
Thirty years on they have discovered that the drug causes damage to heart valves at the high dose I was originally taking. I now have to have regular echo cardiograms to screen for damage to my heart valves and it’s likely my high blood pressure is a long term consequence of being exposed to the drug longterm.
Hopefully Tirzepatide will not cause longterm side effects, but I after my experience with novel drugs for my endocrine problems I would be reluctant to use it so early on.

I’m sorry that happened to you, but there is a difference in taking part in a trial and using a drug that is post trial and approved.

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