The 15mg Club

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Just wondering who is on the maximum dose and how you are finding it?

I started in Sept 24. Suppression didn’t really kick in so I went up the doses every 5 weeks as I always took the bonus dose. Except for when I ordered a second 5mg pen by mistake. 10mg was better than 7.5 but not much. Stayed on 12.5 for 2 pens however that wasn’t really effective either.

Finally on 15mg and thankfully it’s much better. I will be taking my 4th dose tomorrow and just realised I am not hungry. Normally day 6 and 7 (shot day) are really difficult in terms of hunger. I initially did go off alcohol but that welcome side effect didn’t last long. The past 2 weeks I haven’t been tempted to have a drink. I seem to have gone off it again.

I haven’t had any negative side effects, a bit of fatigue now and then. I have lost 39lbs in 34 weeks so just over 1lb per week. I haven’t lost every week. Stayed the same for weeks on end and had a few gains over holiday periods. Really had to dig deep and carry on as all around me people seemed to be losing vast amounts of weight really quickly and all on small doses too.

When I started I said I would give it at least a year. As long as I continue to lose I am happy to stay on this dose until I reach BMI around 22/23. BMI currently 29. No longer obese for the first time in about 20 years.

I would love to hear from others who didn’t really get suppression until the higher doses. How long have you been on 15mg. What’s your weekly loses like now?

No one taking 15mg?

I took my third 15 dose on Tuesday, which is my 1 year anniversary on MJ. I’ve lost 65lbs.

I’m on a plateau at the moment - chased the same 1lb up and down for 7 weeks. I’m introducing exercise - should have done it months ago - and I want to lose another 1.5stone before my holiday in July.

Yes, been on for a year now but only just gone up to 15 as I do get side effects so was reluctant to go up but I haven’t been losing. Still not getting tons of suppression actually and still a bit stuck weight wise. Not sure what to do really. Wonder if it’s starting to lose its effectiveness after such a long time. I’m still about 20 from a healthy weight so not like I haven’t got enough to lose.

I'm similar to you OP< started September, now my BMI is 31 and I have been on 15mg the last few pens with similar side effects (not much)

Also still getting a bit more hungry the day before a dose, and I have noticed a bit of a tendency towards sweet things creeping back (esp chocolate)

Recently my weight loss seems to have plateaued and I am trying to focus more on health e.g. exercising more, my appetite is still less than before the injections though

I'm probably going to stay on the injections for maintenance anyway so I'm not too bothered, I'm happy to have lost around 20% of my body weight overall. Will probably stay on 15mg or 10mg for maintenance but will see how things go weight wise.

I'm only on 7.5mg after 40 weeks or so, but my average is 0.5lbs a week, so your 1lb a week sounds ok to me! You obviously were losing on the lower doses?

I like that I've done it more slowly and gradually than some people and don't see it as a problem. I move up if I plateau.

I started 15 this week after starting MJ at the end of oct. 3 stone down and I went up after every pen, except where I had to repeat 7.5 as I had been away and I left it too late to go up.

Generally losing 1-4 pounds per week with no major side effects, mainly a touch of nausea and feeling cold. Since starting the 15 on monday, the nausea is much worse as is the feeling cold.

I am hoping it settles tho, as I already have my 2nd 15 pen in the fridge. I ordered early with a second provider to avoid the shortages in supply.