Mounjaro

[Haleybee822]

Been taking mounjaro for four weeks which is working well but with some side effects. alcohol not agreeing with it. Going on holiday soon thinking of coming off this for a couple of weeks and restarting anyone any experience with this?

Look it’s ok you don’t get the whole having some drinks getting merry or tipsy with your friends and that vibe, but many enjoy that, and I personally don’t beleive that the op has to be so strict to prove her commitment to losing weight long term.

i just don’t like the fanatical approach. Personally I’d not stop but I see no issue with her reducing and going having fun, and getting straight back on it when she returns,

and when so many were posting about stopping over Xmas, I didn’t see quite so much judgement as this poster is getting, and I assume that’s as it is alcohol concerned and not fatty food.

@Queenofthejabs thanks for your reply. What you have said is spot on and I am not going to stop my life because of the injections the trip was planned and booked well before and I absolutely want to have drinks and and fun for the weekend. Going to stop a couple of weeks before and hopefully will be out my system enough and will be restating as soon as I am back :)

@Greyrockin thank you I think I will remain on 2.5 another month and take it slow

@Haleybee822 I think you’ve made the right decision for you. Life has to go on and as you say you can go straight back on after your break. Have a nice time!
@AnnaQuayInTheUk I use a Frio wallet (they sell them on Amazon). They keep up to two pens cool by just running the gel insert under cold water. Was perfect for my holiday to the Caribbean last November and I will use it again for my next holiday in March. It meant I could carry on with MJ.

@letshavetea thank you! That sounds perfect. We are currently sailing in the Caribbean so guess I should have investigated it more.

@letshavetea thank you :)

i know that what I said is judgemental, but this is her health. Either it's her top priority to get healthy - or it is her top priority to go on a boozy girl's weekend. You can't have it both ways.

There are some real Mounjaro puritans on these threads I've noticed!

C'mon, be real. Are you really suggesting that being on mounjaro means you can never drink again? As long as it's within the calorie deficit and not every weekend having a couple of drinks is fine.

If the OP wants to waste money and end up back at square one by risking regaining the weight and coming off for a few weeks that's up to her. But to suggest we must live like Buddhists whilst on it or else "you are not doing it properly" is ridiculous. As a pp said, we still have to live our lives and eat out occasionally, socialise and yes sometimes we will want a drink.

OP - I had a few rum based fruity cocktails at the weekend and was fine - maybe the problem is the particular drink you chose not the fact it was alcoholic?

I wouldn't stop for a few weeks before my holiday. I would just skip that dose and carry on when I got back. If you use the Shotsy app you can see the estimated dose in your system. If I look at my Shotsy app, on week 5 day 6 of 2.5 I had about 1.58mg of the medication in my system.

Have a good girly trip whatever you decide.

Hi all. Just took my first dose of MJ tonight! I do not overeat really for any meals but instead I emotional eat and eat when I’m stressed, especially ice cream and crap foods. Does MJ help with that? I saw someone say they feel sick if they eat that while taking MJ and tbh I was hoping for that! I tried Saxenda and Ozempic preciously and they had no effect so hoping MJ will be better!

Hi everyone, just jumping on this thread, I took my first dose last Friday and just want reassurance more than anything... Have I took the full correct first dose??

@xjbjx yes, looks ok to me. Can you see or feel that there are 4 lines marked on the glass vial part? They mark each dose, and the grey plunger mechanism is lined up with the first marker, which means you've done one dose.

OP @Haleybee822 You can take a break and restart when you come back.

OP is not psychic to have known how it would affect her, which has now caused her to want to take a break. OP is not taking a break to 'just to drink' per se, she's taking a break to avoid side effects from having a drink. The holiday has been booked long before she started and knew what would happen to her if she has a bit of a drink.

OP, just take the break and come back to MJ, it's not the end of the world.

I did 2 months and had to stop in Nov (mine was medical as was waiting for a cancellation spot for surgery so had to be completely out my system for 2 weeks) but didn’t get the cancellation until a few weeks ago so wasted a dose of my 5mg too! Your provider should put you back on your 2.5mg dose anyway as there is a break in your prescription (that’s what I got told anyway) I’m waiting for my new 2.5mg to come but I had zero weight loss affects on this dose which is really frustrating to start again on

I can! Fab - thanks for your help

Well I'm now back from my holiday so have just picked up my new pen from the pharmacy. It's still 2.5, I'm moving up to 5mg when this one is finished.

I had a very bad couple of days when I took my first dose, including horrendous diarrhea. But subsequent doses have been fine. So I hope my body remembers and doesn't react to today's jab as though it's a first dose!

Do what you feel comfortable with in your heart & enjoy your girlie wkend x😘

@AnnaQuayInTheUkI know this is probably too late but get a Frio wallet! They are activated by cold water, keep your pen nice and cool and last for about 48 hours at a time. I used one travelling around Indonesia and it was the easiest thing ever!

Just an update I came off the injections for two weeks, had the best time and was able to eat and drink as normal and got straight back on it after my holiday and continue to lose :)

Oh that’s so good to know thank you @Haleybee822 I’m just about to start my first dose tomorrow but already worried about our holiday in July! We’ve been planning and saving for a long time, so don’t want it dampened by side effects or not enjoying the holiday to its full potential. I think like you I will take a 2 week break. Thanks for this.

Interested in this as we go away later in the year-mid August, but we are going to Florida so there is alot of walking alongside food temptation. I have lost 2 stone in 10 weeks and will have about 12-13 weeks before we go so I am thinking have my last shot a day early just before we leave and just leave it and restart on my return.

Dont want to mess taking it with me and I am only on a low dose only just went up to 3.75mg so may just go back to 2.5 on return and restart.

If I continue to lose as I am should be almost at the weight I want anyway and thousands of steps will definately help-last time I went despite eating alot all the walking meant I didn't put on anything and that was prior to MJ.

May see how the next few months go.