Mounjaro stopped my headaches and gastro issues :(

[Mogzillas]

I was on it 6 months and got so used to them being gone I just forgot that's how I used to live.

Been off ot about 6 weeks and constant headaches and gas/indigestion are back.

The headaches do my head in :(

I can't go on a maintenance dose as I was very sensitive to it, stayed on 2.5mg/5mg the whole time and lost consistently and I'm now only 126lbs and don't want to lose anything else.
Plus I kept getting twinges of pain where (I think!) My pancreas is so didn't want to risk it.

Any clue what could be triggering them? Have you started eating more of a certain food group now you’re off it?

For some people a long term maintenance dose will do more than simply suppress appetite, the medication does a whole host of things that may cause significant differences in general well-being, you not getting headaches and indigestion for example.

You could try an exclusion diet to work out if you are sensitive to something.

Have you had any tests done, or spoken to a doctor about it? That and trying exclusion of certain food types as suggested, would be my advice.

This must be so frustrating for you. I'm so happy for you that you reached your goal weight, but to have your symptoms return must be taking the edge off enjoying it. Don't live with it, try and figure out the cause with your doctor.

I haven't stopped yet and this worries me too. I have acid reflux and have been prescribed omeprazole for 6-7 years and had to use daily which has long term implications. I tried stopping once on Mounjaro and I have not had to take since (7 months)

I looked into it a little and saw some things that said as Mounjaro slows gastric emptying it can also reduce acid production and reflux. So even when eating the same as before when coming off Mounjaro, stopping the slowing of gastric emptying might result in acid production increasing again.