Mounjaro February to April 24 starters - Thread 4

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4th thread!

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5207564-mounjaro-february-to-april-24-starters-thread-3?page=40&reply=141722167

Wow @spamm so many big changes. Am sure the new job will go well but after 23 years in one company then of course you feel nervous. But at least your personal confidence is high now you have lost weight. And it will be hard to leave that puppy at home - he? Is adorable 😍

That’s a lot of change @spamm but it sounds like you’re embracing it. Gorgeous puppy 😍

Thanks for the update on bulk ordering from Oushk, @KrankyKumquat. I’ve just reordered a single 5mg pen from them as to be honest I’m not sure if I need to go back up to 7.5mg. While my weight is stable within a 2kg (just under 5lb) range, I’m finding I’m thinking a lot more about food, my next meal, should I / shouldn’t I have a bag of crisps etc etc. It’s been a while since I’ve had those kinds of thoughts and I’m not loving it! I’m also noticing a bit more inflammation and fluid retention which had all gone in the higher doses. My fingers are puffy, my face slightly less defined etc. And I’ve just had an horrendously painful period, really heavy and crampy and I haven’t had that in ages.

I only ever got as high as 10mg which I was on for about 7 months or so and then did a couple of months on 7.5 and a couple of months on 5mg. Have reordered 5mg and will see how I go but not ruling out ordering 7.5mg next time. Bulk ordering would be so much more convenient though

Hope the new job goes well @spamm.

I have started moving down the doses now I'm happy with my weight. Just starting my second week on 12.5mg. Feels a bit weird not to be looking to lose every week, my aim is to stay between 60-62kg ideally. Hopefully I can go ok with that.

Hi all,
I assume you have heard the latest news? So Eli Lilly, instead of lowering MJ price in US ( where they are basically price-gouging) is planning to triple the price in the UK!!
I now have a request in to Oushk to bulk order my dose before 1 September.
I do wish an oral (cheaper) version would become available😡

Isnt this a nightmare.

I may be forced to go cold turkey as I’m maintaining now anyway even though I want to lose another 6lb. However I also pay for a family member who still has several stones to lose. So I’ll need to see if their pharmacy will let us bulk order anything.

Just came here to see if anyone had posted yet, I saw it on Reddit. I'm currently eeking out what I'd planned to be my last pen anyway, as I'm now at maintenance (though I'd really like another half a stone off!) and have been for a while. I can't really order again anyway, as it's been so long since I last ordered any. But my sister has only just started a few months ago and it is making such a difference for her. She won't be able to afford the price increase - it's looking like the higher doses could be £300+.

So I think I can order 3 pens in advance on current price. I have a WhatsApp message to Oushk as I need new discount codes before ordering. Hopefully I will get these & then plan a strategy going forward.
I suspect it is going to be chaos this month with the pharmacies.

I’ve also messaged Oushk to ask to order three pens! I’ve got one pen in reserve and am one dose into my current one. I’m using a dose every fortnight and keeping it in the fridge which seems to be going OK (no idea if it’s just placebo after 30 days!) so three more pens would see me through the best part of eight months.

This is so frustrating! I am moving down the doses and I switched back to Bolt when I couldn't get stock from IQ Doctor and Bolt don't offer multiple orders. I'm not even sure what I would want to order if I did, I'm on 12.5 now and I ordered a 10 this week. I think I will just manage to get another order in before prices go up.

I'm glad I'm at least at goal now, would be gutting to have this happen early in the journey.

What is the best way to order the 3 from Ousk. I'm a customer who recently ordered and have discount codes?

Is it via email?

@KeepUndercover
Yep, I'm thinking the same. I got 3x2.5 last week and with the 5mg I've got in stock and only taking 2mg on maintenance, i reckon I'm ok for more than 6 months but I recognise I'm incredibly fortunate (providing oushk and others become a little more pragmatic about counting clicks and reordering schedules). Can you imagine how this feels to people on their first pen?

@Notsuchafattynow
Just do it in the normal way, but change quantity to 3 and use just 1 code on check out. Get them all delivered together before 1st September and store in fridge.

Thank you.

@Notsuchafattynow
No worries, message me if you get stuck. Changing the quantity is awkward - put your cursor to the left of number 1 and over-type with 3, as it won't let you delete/back type the number.

That's what I was struggling with!

Can’t believe it either. Thankfully I have stock pile that will last until next year. God knows how people will cope with price increase or going cold turkey. I’m sure when they see the sales drop they will reassess 🤞

Bloody hell id not heard anything about this. Just went into simple online pharmacy to check their multiple pen purchases and they say out of stock so can only buy singles. I’m annoyed as I’ve been ordering every 7-8 weeks to use up my stash and now I wish I hadn’t 😭. I’m going away so can’t even order a pen.
Can’t believe it’s from 1st September. Bastards.

Vinted will be busy when we’re all buying our old clothes back 🤦🏻‍♀️. Very much doubt I’ll be a size 10 at Easter for my holiday. I won’t be paying 3 times the price for a pen.

What the fuck!?

Has there been a press release?

'Eli Lilly said it was working with private healthcare providers, which could negotiate their own confidential discounts with the company.'
From the guardian

How do you all get the codes from oushk? I've not started maintenance yet officially, but they are happy with me taking every other week, are they only for maintenance?

Omg thank you @KrankyKumquat

I feel like a junkie about to get my supply cut off!

Order has been accepted so hopefully it will go through OK.

I'm now going to focus on reducing further as this has made me realise I would have happily coasted along on 7.5 forever. I need to properly go down further.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/14/eli-lilly-uk-price-weight-loss-jab-mounjaro-trump

We might become junkies 🤣 Illegal compound shite is going to become commonplace.

Just kidding I'd be far too scared

Fucking Trump.

I ended up doing my MJ order three times in a row (in one transaction!) as I couldn’t work out the override! The order has been accepted though. You get the codes by email after you are accepted for maintenance, three at a time - luckily I had one left on my last email.

MedExpress emailed to say shortages were likely so I reckon everyone is braced for high orders for the next two weeks. If I were new I’d probably just be ordering 2.5 from multiple suppliers at this point.

Well.

I’ve been reading and following but nothing to report. But I figured we’d chat about this.

I don’t know what I will do. I can afford it. If I really have to. Obviously I’d rather not. But I will go up to 15 and microdose.

I have been maintaining for months, but appetite has crept up anyway due to the gym. I am properly toned now. 😂

My real fear is this. If I do stop, I will binge. And I won’t want those calories. I’ve not purged in YEARS (read 20!) but my head already went straight to that. How fucked up is that?

Ive had a code for money off from one pharmacy