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Is it worth it ?

6 replies

Jenny2020 · 15/07/2025 20:17

Hey all !

so I am currently on 2.5 mg of mj . I done my last jag two nights ago ,
and I’ve only lost 6 pounds all in 😩 I’m eating a lot less and my clothes feel much better .

im not snacking at all but I can still eat my meals .
is it worth moVine up to 5mg ? I feel when I start eating I can’t stop until I am so bloated ?

just looking for advice .
and I know 6lbs is a good weight to drop but just scared that if I go with another month of 2.5 I won’t get any benefit

thanks :)

OP posts:
SilenceInside · 15/07/2025 20:20

Well, moving up to 5mg is the suggested schedule, so if you are managing fine without side effects on 2.5mg then I would think it’s reasonable to try the 5mg. But I would not describe losing 6lbs as “only”, it’s a good rate of loss.

Okwotnext · 15/07/2025 20:23

I had 2 months on 2.5 then went to 5 and found it a real struggle to eat and felt sick. Made me v tired. I have now done 3 months of 3.75 (45 clicks on 5mg pen). It works v well. I can eat but still losing weight. I was 14 stone now 11.5. Just want to lose another stone and plan to stay on 5 pen as long as possible. If I was you I’d go to 5 pen but if too much then reduce clicks.

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Jenny2020 · 15/07/2025 22:36

Okwotnext · 15/07/2025 20:23

I had 2 months on 2.5 then went to 5 and found it a real struggle to eat and felt sick. Made me v tired. I have now done 3 months of 3.75 (45 clicks on 5mg pen). It works v well. I can eat but still losing weight. I was 14 stone now 11.5. Just want to lose another stone and plan to stay on 5 pen as long as possible. If I was you I’d go to 5 pen but if too much then reduce clicks.

Thank you ! Can I ask how that works ? Like how many weeks do you then get out of it ?
I go to a local Pharmacy fo get mines .

i am fully aware 6lbs is still a decent amount but I was just wondering what others though about it :)

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Okwotnext · 16/07/2025 17:48

I get 5 doses out of pen rather than 4. I just found full 5 was too strong for me as I couldn’t eat at all. Try the 5 and see how you are. If you have v strong reaction then just reduce number of clicks for injection. You can look up online number of clicks needed. Also you may be totally fine on 5. Lots of people are. . I get mine from Asda pharmacy and they haven’t noticed anything amiss with my ordering pattern etc

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Jenny2020 · 16/07/2025 23:58

So with the extra dose of the pen do you just use the same needle ? I have a fair bit left in my pen the now it’s due to be binned , i have a spare needle can i used this instead of the insulin ones

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 17/07/2025 00:03

Jenny2020 · 16/07/2025 23:58

So with the extra dose of the pen do you just use the same needle ? I have a fair bit left in my pen the now it’s due to be binned , i have a spare needle can i used this instead of the insulin ones

You need a sterile insulin syringe and needle, to withdraw the MJ out.

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