Mounjaro and gallstones

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Have been thinking about taking mounjaro for ages. I love my food and have been slowly putting on weight over the years. Recently found out I have ‘uncomplicated gallstones’ approx 2/3 and have had to attacks which have been awful.

I have been told its removal is the only thing that solves it once and for all but I’ve also seen online about low fat diets. I basically have no willpower to follow a diet, even with this looming over me. I know there is an increased risk of gallstones with weight loss jabs but does anyone have any direct experience? I’m hoping it will enable me to adopt a much healthier diet which will be beneficial all around.

I started Nov ive lost 3 stone no side effects and I'm on loads of medication go for it Good Luck

I was diagnosed with gallstones in 2019. They would have removed my gallbladder but I needed to lose weight first, then covid hit. My consultant said to eat a low fat diet, I was also diagnosed with diverticula, and had a colon polyp in 2020. I did loads of research and decided I would try a whole food plant based diet (low fat, minimal oil). This worked for me and I've not had any pain since. Im wondering if meat was the trigger as I do still have things like nuts and avocado.

I lost 5 stone, but then plateaued so Ive been on MJ to lose the last 4/5 stone. My supplier knows I have gallstones and it wasnt an issue, MJ makes it easier to make the right choices with food.

Be honest with your provider with your medical history, they will make a decision based on your individual circumstances for your safety. Probably best going to a smaller patient led pharmacy, the big ones might just be an instant reject as they don't want to deal with complex histories. I have seen a few posts where people are saying they are getting rejected from Med Express now (when previously approved/prescribed) for a history of gallstones and/or gallbladder removal.

Hopefully those with gallstones can share which prescribers are still prescribing to them. Also the recent tightening up of regulations for online prescribing might mean changes.

My provider is Oushk pharmacy.