Mounjaro - side effects

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Hi, glad to be here even at my old age, I am still a mum and finding it difficult to get some honest answers anywhere! I have been using Mounjaro for three months, and now on 5mg. My friends are also using it and seem very happy but I think some people may be worried to speak about side effects, as like myself, its the last hope and fear having to give it up, but, I am concerned about some of the things I am feeling. I'm so lethargic, feel hot and cold but mostly cold and often dizzy. I have also only lost 11lbs in this time which is a little disappointing. I have changed my diet, bought an air fryer, given up sugar and a lot of white food, flour, pasta etc and reverted to wholemeals. I exercise as much as I can on my rebounder also. This last ten days I have had also swollen knee joints that are really puffy and painful, which I have never had before, eggy burps and just a general feeling of ick. Has anyone else had any similar symptom?

Yes I had these symptoms on2.5mg and 5mg but nothing on the other doses until I reached 15mg last month and it floored me completely. I’ve been tired and have aches that remind me of flu for the first 48 hours along with a headache.

Like you I wasn’t losing loads, seeing other people’s losses on here nearly made me quit but I’ve lost over 5 stone in a year now and my losses ramped up when I started 7.5mg.

For the sulphur burps I take peppermint oil capsules and they do work and are cheap. I also get dizzy sometimes but that’s usually when I stand up too fast and haven’t eaten enough so probably my own fault. I’m willing to put up with the side effects though and I hope they calm back down once my body gets used to a higher dose again.