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Weight loss injections/treatments

Discuss weight-loss injections and treatments, including personal experiences. Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. You may wish to speak to a medical professional before starting any treatments.

Injecting advice

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Angelabdc · 09/07/2025 17:42

Hello

I've just ordered my first Mounjaro pen and am excited to start. I would appreciate any advice on the best place to inject. The advice says back of arm, stomach or front of thigh. I'm thinking thigh would be easiest but I have a lot of fat on my legs- will it reach where it needs to from there? Does it make any difference where you put the needle?

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SilenceInside · 09/07/2025 17:46

It needs to go into the fat, it's a subcutaneous injection so it doesn't go deep at all. The needle is only 4mm long.

There's no real evidence that it makes much of a difference where you inject. The instructions say that the back of your arm might mean you need some help from another person. I've always done stomach, but plenty of people do thigh all the time, or vary it. Up to you really.

morbidcuriosity · 09/07/2025 19:19

I honestly don't think it matters.. some people say they feel different side effects from different places, some say they don't..

To me , stomach just seemed normal, as diabetic people put their meds in stomach..

I'm 50 shots in, all stomach, I've bruised about 4 times I think, other than that, can't feel it or see where it went..

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