Late April - early May 2025 starters

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I will be starting Mounjaro at the end of this week. The current April thread are mostly discussing the move onto their second 4 weeks so thought I would start a thread for those of us right at the beginning.

Whats everyone's plan for their next pen? Stay on 2.5 or move to 5?

im trying to keep an open mind and will decide at the time if I think I need to go up a dose. Im only in my first week but suppression has been fierce almost immediately for me.

was speaking to a work friend who says that they used MJ in the past (decided to stop for different reasons) and they never moved on to 5 as the 2.5 continued to work really well for them for several months.

I think if it stops being effective for me I’ll be happy it to move on to 5 etc, but won’t do so unless I need to 🤷🏻‍♀️

I think I'd be the same as you @MsRicoletti if my suppression was really strong. My suppression is ok, I'm planning to do the 5th dose of 2.5. My worry is though that the current effects will wear off midway through the next pen. Think I'll see how jab 3 is doing before I fully commit.

Im having really good suppression a week later and no bad side effects so if the next 3 weeks are the same, i will stay on 2.5mg as i don’t want to end up with the worst case scenario of being in hospital with gallbladder problems.

I like your trick for the wine, nobody will suspect a thing 🤣and you can be pleased with yourself that you’re taking better care of your health. I had 0 alcohol last night which is very rare, just didn’t fancy it. Good luck to drinkers on here for this too.

How are the vapers/smokers getting on? Im afraid no change for me with the cravings here but having more nicotine gum and less vape.

@ymemanresu I’m gona say go easy on the gum… I don’t have a vape or smoking addiction, I have a nicotine gum addiction , for well over a year and it has absolutely contributed to my weight gain as biggest side effect of long term use of the gum is insulin resistance 😵‍💫 so don’t think of swapping one for the other if you can help it! I have actually bought nicotine patches to try to use to get me off the gum, ridiculous but true! I’m more addicted to the gum that I ever was vaping!

Sadly no change for me on that front. However…..I work in a large supermarket on a Saturday morning and usually head home with all the goodies…..nothing today! And all I’ve managed to get down me is half a slice of sourdough and I’m stuffed. I’m usually ravenous by the time I get home. It almost feels like an effort to eat

No change for me in how much I’m wanting to vape sadly.

I’m a bit gutted , but keep reminding myself this isn’t a magic bullet and it’s doing its job suppressing my appetite. Trying to be grateful for that and hoping the new found food willpower will eventually spill over into nicotine willpower 🤣

Hi everyone, and welcome newbies.

I'm W1D6. Fortunately my constipation sorted itself yesterday. Gradually and naturally I'm pleased to say, no diarrhoea. However, as I come to the end of my first week, although the appetite suppression remains, I can sense some "food noise" returning. I've had a light lunch and I'm not hungry, but having sat down after a busy morning I found myself wondering if I had any chocolate in the house 🙁 I'm keen to take the second dose as I don't want to sabotage a good first week. Maybe I'll have a couple of grapes, just to get that sweet taste.

I'm thinking if I continue to get this at the end of each week, then I may move to the 5mg dose next. Hoping I won't have to go higher than that though.

I was the same in the supermarket last night. Usually I go there in on Friday after work and come home with a multi tiered snack selection… crisps, chocolate, cake, wine, olives, cheese board…

This Friday i just bought stuff for dinner and wasn’t even bothered about the snacks. This is unheard of for me 🥳

I’ve found electrolytes very helpful for energy and dizziness taken before and during exercise. I can run/ do HIIT for about an hour ok, and I do find I get a little bit hungry afterwards. Not like pre Mounjaro, but definitely a little hunger pang or lightheaded or very tired. I use those as my cue to eat some protein and get another electrolyte down me if it doesn’t improve.

Anyone got any thoughts on the quality of electrolytes? I’ve found a tube of them in home bargains (look like berocca tablets) for a few quid… but I’m not sure if they are junk and I should be getting some high quality/expensive ones?

are all electrolytes created equally?

I definitely intend to get the 5mg pen as I am with MedExpress, honestly I can’t be bothered faffing about changing suppliers each month, and hope that I will drop out of obese BMI this month or next so it might become tricky to change. The cost for 2.5 and 5 pens is currently identical so it seems silly to pay the same for half as much medicine.

I also want to order early, as soon as I’m allowed, in case of delays. If by week 4 I think I should stay on 2.5 I would be able to do 30clicks instead of 60 and I’ve lost nothing, but if I order the 2.5 pen as I think it’s working enough when I order and that changes later in the month then I will wish I had the 5mg pen.

I managed fine at family lunch, it was easier as we were hosting so I pretended the lovely soft baps I made for the others had run out and made myself a filled protein pitta instead and noone paid any attention. I did have one small glass of wine (undiluted) and sipped it way slower than usual. I feel fine but absolutely no desire to pour another. This is even stranger for me than not wanting to raid the chocolate cupboard 😂

If you do half doses of the 5mg, does that mean the pen would do 8 doses and you need to get the rest out with needles?

My understanding is the pen would be able to click the same total number of clicks so could get the same total volume out so it would give 8 doses of 2.5 without using other needles. The limitation would be the 30 day rule though so only 5 doses would be within that. I hope I can go up to 5mg dose though.

Ohhh, end of day 2 and we had an early dinner as we’re going out soon - chicken breast with seasoning, green veg mix, olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing…got half way through and just thought, I’ve had enough now, no drama, no uncomfortableness, just a ‘I’m done’ 😮. So the other half’s covered with foil and in the fridge for tomorrow 🎉

Do you count day 1 as the day you do your injection?
Took mine yesterday and despite doing several hours of back breaking gardening today (using a demolition bar to break bamboo roots) I still don't feel hungry! I'm going to pinch some of the kids chips as really can't be bothered to cook for myself.
Dry mouth has gone but drinking plenty due to gardening. Still vaping. Might get some wine as it's Sat!

I don’t know @TheSilentSister I injected at 10pm so counted the next day as day 1 but if you did it in the morning would that be maybe?

No change with the vaping unfortunately but have no desire for wine which is very unusual for me, but a great step in the right direction. Have noticed some subtle mental changes though so am hoping it will help reduce/stop my need to vape eventually

I saw this podcast recommended on another thread and listened today. Found the info from the doctor interesting. https://open.spotify.com/episode/006gq6OHKctxj9Xb3bzK18?si=ah6ijSKnQlicenJgvTJcYA

I listened to that recommendation too, but it's a bit US-centric. For example, the doses are measured; they can't count clicks I believe. I think it's more about semiglutides as opposed to Mounjaro too.

This is my plan too. Will probably stay with med express for another month but may change after.

I’m not 100% sure…but I did it just after yesterday lunch so classing that as day 1 🤔