June 2025 Starters - Mounjaro (thread 4)

[FoxRedPuppy]

Into our second month now!

That’s brilliant @flameprincess !

I did a “5th” dose from my pen last night, except because I’d done a 2.5 and a 3.75 from 5mg it was using a normal needle. I got a really hot flushed face for a bit after, not sure if that was coincidence.

My insomnia is awful at the moment, think it is linked to mj, although I’ve always been a terrible sleeper.

week 9 (I think!)
SW 88kg
CW 75.5kg
GW 65kg

12.6kg loss altogether! I’m going to a festival this weekend so lots of drinking might change that!

Day 6 of my pen "awaiting dispatch " from medexpress and I'm livid! They're now saying there is a delay and it could take a further 5 days... but apparently its OK to miss your jab day by 4 days as it doesn't make a difference?!

Complete refusal to refund the order or even check where the hell i am in relation to the backlog!

Just in case anyone is considering using them, I had no issues the first few pens but they seem to have lost the plot

In relation to a post I did last week discovering pharmacies doing bundles . I bit the bullet and ordered on Thursday evening to see if it wasn’t to good to be true and they arrived Friday afternoon! All present and correct no hidden fees free delivery so I’ve paid £236 for one 2.5mg pen and one 5mg pen which I will split which had I of stayed with my current supplier would’ve been £459 ( if I split the 5 ) it’s an expensive business so just passing it on . No codes no referrals just google bundles and a few places do them ! 😄

If you're thinking about going up to 7.5mg then I personally would order a 7.5 pen, not a 5mg pen. You can take 5mg from that pen, or 7.5mg or any dose in between, but you will always have enough for 4 x 7.5mg doses.
If you buy a 5mg pen and use 7.5mg then you won't get four out of it.

Took the plunge and used the full 5mg today, first dose from the new pen. Sick of being in a plateau. Let’s hope for not too many side effects!

I went down to 3.75mg this week (after 2 weeks at 5). Today I was sick this morning (jabbed last night) and haven’t really been able to eat much. It has been hot and humid where I am.

I didn’t really managed lunch, couple of bites of a pita with Greek salad in. For tea I’ve had a slice of pizza left over from kids. I did a strength workout with weights and couldn’t face cooking the chicken salad I had planned.

I’ve made myself a protein shake instead. But I’ve not had enough veg today.

Might try 2.5 again. I just sont fancy food for the day after or so jabbing.

Was you still losing on 2.5mg? I wish I had stayed on the 2.5 longer. 5mg was definitely not for me. I've done 2 weeks back at 3.75mg and this week has been much better than last. Not sure if the first week I reduced, it was topping up the previous 5 level (if that makes sense), whereas this week I still have all the suppression but have actually been able to face eating since jab day

Yep I was losing, I just thought the auppression was wearing off. What a twat 😂

@FoxRedPuppy that was me😀I felt a bit hungrier on the evenings just before and the morning jab was due. Was convinced it was a sign to go up.

@finalpunt@FoxRedPuppy I’ve been on 3.75mg for the past 5 weeks…I haven’t even tried 5mg yet 😂 but I’m quite happy to stay on this dose at the moment. I am a bit hungrier today but I’m due a jab tomorrow so that’s probably why. I think this dose is perfect for me, I can still eat and enjoy food and I’m not in a rush to go up to higher doses.

Just to add a different perspective, I did 4 weeks on 2.5 - actually less than that as I was moving the day so did 6 days not 7 in between each. I then started the 5mg pen by using 45 clicks then 50 clicks then all 60 for the last 2 weeks. For the bonus week I extracted and used 6.66mg as a step up as I’ve ordered 7.5 as my next pen. The stepping up seems to have worked well. Steady losses although a bit jumpy as I weigh daily. I wouldn’t say I experienced true suppression until going to 6.66 last week. Before that it was certainly easier to avoid snacking, but I easily could have and had to use a fair amount of willpower. Minor side effects of a little constipation and mild nausea once before this week, and a bit more this week, but manageable. I’m going to do full jab on 7.5 next and see how I get on. I hope this will be the right dose for me that I can stay on for a while.

That's really strange. I ordered my next pen on Saturday (two days ago) and it arrived on Sunday (yesterday). It is the 7.5mg if that makes any difference.

I have had to force myself to eat today. And even then struggled as thought of food makes me 🤢

I felt a bit like that the day after jabbing 6.66! I hope 7.5 doesn’t finish me off!

I stabbed on Saturday night, today woke up not hungry but had my chia seeds. Stuff happened today and I thought it was stress but I could stand the thought,smell or sight of food. I ended up bringing everything up including Sunday nights tea! So not sure if it was stress or something I ate or heat! Still not sure, but I’ve managed 3 rice cakes! Not had enough water so have a headache and have slept a lot today!

@FoxRedPuppy my insomnia is pretty bad too - especially the days after a jab. By the end of the week I’m definitely more hungry and able to sleep better. Hope you don’t feel too grim - is it Green Man Festival you’re off to by any chance? My favourite festival!

@finalpunt I was thinking along the same lines - I ordered a 5mg pen yesterday when I was on my way home from holiday on Saturday, convinced that I would need to step things up a bit post holiday but it turns out that I did manage to lose a couple of pounds whilst away. I might just eke it out at 2.5mg doses and not actually go up. I’m happy to use my pen past the 4 week mark, I think any risks are minimal. It’s a cost effective way to do it as 5mg only cost £10 more than 2.5mg.

My loss is now over a stone so I’m happy. 16lb or 7.5kg and that’s been on 2.5mg. On Thursday it will be 8 weeks but I’ve brought my injection day forward slowly so that I jab on a Monday rather than a Thursday.

I did the golden dose today, no issues, whilst waiting for my next pen. I’m a fairly experienced injector - I think I’ve spent well over a year and a half injecting daily blood thinners and I’ve done three IVF cycles. I used to be such a needlephobe but needs must!

I didn’t know insomnia was a SE! I’ve been tossing and turning too. And more tired than usual. But it’s still worth it!

W8 D1 stayed the same not a real surprise. Probably not eaten enough and when I have eaten have had bread.
NSV I'm no longer spilling out of my bras and my clothes fit better, in fact my jeans are noticeably looser.

Hi everyone. I’ve been following along and finding all your experiences really interesting. Amazing how different it is for us all. I’ve had really slow progress and got a bit disheartened. I’ve only lost 1.75lb in the last month, so have just moved up from 2.5 and did a 3.75 jab last night. Really hope it kicks in again without too many side effects. I was scared of the SE if I went up to the full 5 as the constipation has been horrible.

I’m off to Green Man! Thought I was going to miss out this year, but Twickets came through in the end. Then Krankenhaus the next weekend and End of the Road the next weekend. Had to go buy lots of knickers yesterday as I don’t have enough that aren’t falling down to last me almost three weeks on the road.

I’m also going to be taking a break from the jabs. Ive been having a few minor stomach gripes which I don’t want to deal with whilst camping and although I have no urge to go mad, I do want to have more than one beer. I’ve got a pen arriving today which will be safely in the fridge for when I’m back in September.

I’m jealous @MsRinky ! That is some commitment to festivals!

We didn’t get tickets for GM this year (we usually do Settlers and love it so much!) so we are going to End of the Road instead for the first time in 9 years and since we’ve had kids. Last time I went the toilets were the cleanest I’d ever experienced at a festival but I hear reports that this is no longer the case. Not decided what I will do about jabbing but as my injection day is Monday, I think it is low risk for me to continue!

@MarlboroughMillie are you drinking enough? I swear that daily electrolytes and making sure I drink 2-3l of water is having a huge impact on the weight dropping off. I used to be terrible at drinking water.

@Focusispower I do love my festivals! it's what we do in lieu of "proper" holidays. EoTR is lovely, and although the loos aren't quite as delightful as they were when Andy's Loos were in charge they are still civilised and a world away from the Reading Fesivals of my youth, thank god.

I’m off to Hardwick festival this weekend. Just a small northern one. Didn’t get our in act together to get tickets for any big ones this year.

But no kids and weather looks good!

@Focusispower where do you get electrolyte from. I’ve only used them when training for a marathon so they were the kind that had energy in them too.

Love the chat on here, so good to hear people’s experiences and sharing of tips etc.
I have had my first episode of full on nausea and being sick. Horrible 😣 I don’t know whether it was weather, food or MJ related but it’s been a gruesome night. No idea what to eat today and at what point, only managed water.

Apart from that all going pretty well. I have got a 5mg pen for my next doses but I definitely won’t be jumping straight to that level.

SW 17,3
CW 15,11
GW 13

Jealous of all the wonderful sounding festivals and trips people are making. Hope you have the best time 🥳