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Wanting to start Monjaro. Where to start?

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MissionToSize10 · 14/02/2025 16:32

How do you get started? Wheres the best place to buy from? Cant face another fat sweaty summer

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Time4changeagain · 14/02/2025 16:42

Look on here for where to buy from

https://monj.co.uk/discount-mounjaro-price-list/

Read through the many continuing threads or Monthly starters threads on here for info etc. I spent days/weeks reading through them before ordering and found them very helpful.

Monj - Pharmacy Info | All Discounts List

Monj - Unbiased Pharmacy Info (Discount Cost) List

https://monj.co.uk/discount-mounjaro-price-list

SilenceInside · 14/02/2025 16:44

First point, is your BMI over 30 or over 27 with a weight related health condition, or over 27 whilst being one of a list of specific ethnicities?

If so, to get started, you apply online for a private prescription from one of the online pharmacies that supply the medication.

This is a price comparison site for suppliers:

https://monj.co.uk/discount-mounjaro-price-list/

Check that the pharmacy you use is registered with the GPhC, although all the ones on that list will be.

You typically fill out a consultation form giving your medical history, height, weight and so on. Then you are offered a choice of medication, usually Mounjaro or Wegovy. You choose which one you want, and apply. You then pay for the first prescription, and your application is then reviewed and hopefully approved. Most pharmacies will ask for current photos of your figure and/or ID to be uploaded as part of the review process. It's then sent out to you via RM or a courier or some places you can collect from a pharmacy (Asda, Boots do, there are probably others). The injection pen needs to be kept in the fridge before you start using it. There are 4 doses in each pen, so a pen lasts for a month.

Mounjaro, you start with a dose of 2.5mg injected weekly. After 4 weeks on that you can move up to 5mg or ask to stay on 2.5mg if you feel it's working well for you. You can move up to a higher dose after at least 4 weeks on the previous dose.

Some suppliers do a subscription model where the next prescription and higher dose is sent out automatically unless you actively change the order. Most will wait for you to manually re-order your next prescription. Some suppliers offer coaching and additional support as well as the medication. Your choice as to which model you prefer.

MissionToSize10 · 14/02/2025 16:55

My BMI is 36.3 (weight 17 stone 1lb and height 5ft 8inc) size 18.

thanks for the info, ill have a read through. Cant wait to get started 🙂

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lorenzosoil · 14/02/2025 16:58

Good luck OP it changed my life

MissionToSize10 · 15/02/2025 17:38

Ive done it. Ive ordered! Excited 😝

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Sunblocker · 15/02/2025 17:58

MissionToSize10 · 14/02/2025 16:55

My BMI is 36.3 (weight 17 stone 1lb and height 5ft 8inc) size 18.

thanks for the info, ill have a read through. Cant wait to get started 🙂

I started in October at 17st 7lb, currently 14st 9lb. I’ve lost inches everywhere- 8 from my chest and 6 from my waist! It’s the best thing I ever did. I was terrified to start but apart from some constipation, it’s been fine.
Hoping to be under 12 stone by the summer. Good luck!

Whoyoutakingto · 15/02/2025 18:11

MissionToSize10 · 15/02/2025 17:38

Ive done it. Ive ordered! Excited 😝

Good luck with your weight loss journey.Reading the posts as someone else said will give you a true understanding of what taking MJ can be like. Remember everyone is different I had a couple of blips but persevered 6 months on and 4 stone down, really happy so far.

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