what else do I need?

[PoisonIvy89]

I've ordered my first pen! (for the second time because my photos got rejected lol)

How do you all decide which will be your injection day? I think I'm going to do my first injection on the 1st just because that seems like a good date to start. But I'm wondering if the weekend would be better in case of side effects at work.
If you do get side effects, do they start immediately or does it take a couple of days for them to start? It's probably different for everyone like with all medications so I won't really know until I try for myself.

I've stocked up on protein drinks and collagen and vitamins. I have ordered 1ml syringes from ukmedi to try to get the 5th dose. I don't know if I need to get a sharps bin or if they'll send one with my first pen. Do I need electrolytes? or is that just for if you get dehydrated? I usually drink 1.5-2litres water per day.

Is there anything else I need?

Most providers send a sharps bin, at least with their first order.

I started on a Saturday, because that's the day it arrived and I was too giddy!!

Regards to side effects, from reading the other threads I can't make rhyme nor reason as top when side effects will strike.
Can depend on the dose of injection, how much of what you've eaten on a certain day.

Lots of people start a day before the want the suppression to be at ours highest too.
Again, this didn't come into consideration food me. I just got going.

W3D3 for me, mild constipation and dry mouth are the only side effects I've had so far. And I've had a boozy day and a BBQ x x x

Congratulations on taking your first step!

I jab on Wednesdays as that was the day my first pen arrived! There is no telling when/if you will get any side effects but they are fairy unlikely in the first few hours (now watch the 100s pile on to say they got them immediately! :) )

There is actually NOTHING you need at all! You should get a sharps bin with your first order and you do not need electrolytes at all unless you are vomiting/have diarrhoea/are working out like a demon and sweating a lot (and shouldn’t really take them at all if you have any issues with blood pressure!).

Make sure you join the April/May staters thread for support and good luck!

I didn’t buy anything other than the Mounjaro itself and did a good healthy shop so I was prepared. I have had no side effects in over 20 weeks and have lost over 4 stone. I just eat clean, 3 meals a day, rarely snack. I’m not sure anyone needs a load of supplements if they are eating properly. If anything I needed them before I started, but now I get everything my body needs from food.

Thanks so much!
I'm excited to start too but it looks like my pen will arrive at the same time as my period so I figured it would be better to wait until next week and then the 1st looked like a good day for the first injection.
What about morning Vs evening, does time of day make any difference to the injection? On an empty stomach or with food?

I am probably overthinking everything. I think I am anxious about how much this is going to cost and want to make sure I'm doing everything right to not waste it because I know I won't be able to afford to stay on it long term, if that makes sense.

Some overthinking going on but I reckon we all do it! 😂

I take mine in the evening after work. It really doesn’t make any difference but I like the next day to be day 1 of my week for some completely irrelevant reason!

Again, it really doesn’t matter when you eat but remember that whatever you do eat will be sitting around for a while if you have slowed gastric emptying from early on so make it a light, sensible meal

I know a PP said not to bother with electrolytes but I really would advise having some around. One of the most noticeable side effects for me has been dizziness because of low.blood pressure which is really common with MJ. I was drinking loads of water but the water doesn't replace the rest of the salts you lose. However, being properly hydrated with the right amount of salts can keep the dizziness at bay. Also, I followed the lead of many others and jab at night, last thing before bed. In my head it seemed sensible because if I jabbed and then got a headache or felt sick or whatever I'd blame the mj.... this way, I jab, sleep and wake feeling fine. No time to be paranoid about it. Good luck!

I’ve not needed electrolytes in 9 months plus of being on Mounjaro. There’s no good evidence for collagen being effective, and protein drinks are just a personal choice if you like that way of getting nutrients. None are necessary.

I inject in the morning, because I am guaranteed a bit of time to myself so I can sort out the injection without interruption from my children. It wouldn’t have occurred to me not to start taking it, if it had been the week of my period. I don’t think there’s any reason or need to delay starting because of that. But of course you can if you’d like.

I thought just in case I do get side effects I'd rather not deal with them on top of the usual cramps and feeling rubbish. And if I get stomach ache or headaches or whatever then I'd like to know if they are due to the jab and not be wondering whether it's menstrual or mounjaro related. So just for the first one I thought it'd be best to wait till my period finishes.

I just do mine on a Monday morning. New week, next jab kinda thing 🤣 Today was my final 2.5mg jab so the next one I order will be 5mg.

I ordered a sharps bin from the pharmacy with my first pen. I also bought dioralyte and immodium incase of side effects but I've had no side effects.

I jab on a Friday evening usually although this week was a Thursday. I started jabbing on a Fri as I didn't want any side effects in work so I thought I would have the weekend to get any side effects out of the way but like I said I've had none. I also like high suppression on a weekend as I tend to eat more on the weekend.

I weigh on either a weds or Thurs, simply because I weigh in boots and these are the days I pass the shops!

I also got syringes from ukmedi for the bonus dose but didn't buy these until about week 3 I think.

Good luck! I'm 9 pound down in a month!

Thanks! I definitely eat more at the weekend too so it would be good to get more suppression on those days. Although it would be helpful during the week too for those "bad day at work so I need to eat a whole large bar of chocolate" days.

I decided to jab on a Monday because I wanted to learn normal habits of enjoying food and naturally eat more at the weekend.
At the moment I get the same suppresion from day 2 post jab until the next one!
Theory out the window!

I jab on a Thursday as I get my best suppression day 2/3 so it rules out eating crap at the weekends !