January 2025 Starters - Thread 10 - Onward & Downward Losers!

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thread 10 already!

Well done to dc and dn on their results 🎉.

Congrats to all you losers too, so pleased your weight is playing ball @PenelopePerseveres.

@BreezyPeer hope you feel better soon.

@RockyisMYRhino good luck today, enjoy that and the birthday celebrations. Good to hear DH is up and about, hope his recovery goes well.

@HeidiNotSoHeavy welcome home! Take it easy and hope you recover soon. That’s bloody annoying on the Vinted buy, hope the washing gets rid!

I have signed up to a gym 🫣, I already swim a couple of times a week but need to improve my fitness and while I’m not working it’ll be good for my mental health. Think I’ve mentioned before that I don’t drive but I can get the train to this one. Have a taster PT session on Monday and gym induction next Wed, let’s see how it goes!

@Jins@PenelopePerseveresCongratulations on the results. We’ll be awaiting my Grandson’s GCSE results next week. My family have been staying with us in our holiday home for the last 10 days. My 2 daughters are both on WLIs and there has been a complete change in portion size and reduction in alcohol compared with previous years. I think the partners of women on WLIs must be putting on weight as they eat all the food we can’t manage!

Has anyone else seen this https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/e35573576b52a6a5, taken from another thread here

Yes @2025istheyeari, I was just reading it. I found this elsewhere ...

AAH Logo Important Information Non promotional information. For intended recipient only.
Dear Customer,
Important Information Regarding Mounjaro®▼ (tirzepatide)
Eli Lilly & Company will be adjusting the UK list price for Mounjaro, to bring it into line with the rest of Europe and other developed countries. This will be effective from 1st September 2025.
Lilly understands that changes in medicine pricing can be challenging, and want to support patients and healthcare organisations through this transition. To assist with your understanding and next steps, Lilly have shared the below information.
Why are Lilly increasing Mounjaro prices?
Following a review, Lilly will increase the UK list price for Mounjaro from 1st September to address pricing inconsistencies compared to other developed countries, including in Europe. In parallel, Lilly have reached an agreement with the NHS to ensure continued supply and patient access. While Lilly does not determine the prices that private healthcare providers set, Lilly are working with them to maintain patient access.
The UK was one of the first countries where Lilly launched Mounjaro, and the priority was to bring it to patients as quickly as possible during a time of limited supply of GLP-1 RA treatments for type 2 diabetes. At launch, Lilly agreed to a UK list price that is significantly below the European average to prevent delays in NHS availability. With changes in the environment and new clinical evidence supporting the value of Mounjaro, Lilly are now aligning the list price more consistently to ensure fair global contributions to the cost of innovation.
Why does the UK price need to be in line with European and other developed countries average prices?
Having a significantly lower price in the UK than European countries encourages other entities to export UK supply to those countries to profit from the price differential. Although this practice is banned to protect supply for UK patients, Lilly are aware of attempts to circumvent the export ban. Illegal exports could jeopardise patient safety by compromising the supply chain and Lilly are taking all means possible to protect UK supply for UK patients.
What are the new UK List Prices of Mounjaro?
Mounjaro®▼ (tirzepatide) KwikPen® Dose Updated UK List Price 2.5mg £133 5mg £180 7.5mg £255 10mg £255 12.5mg £330 15mg £330
Will the NHS be paying the new list prices?
Lilly has reached an agreement with the NHS to maintain patient access across all care settings, as such the cost effectiveness of Mounjaro per NICE and SMC guidance has remained unchanged. For any further queries on the reimbursement mechanism or timelines kindly refer to official communication from NHS England, NHS Scotland, NHS Wales, or NHS Northern Ireland.
How are Lilly supporting private providers to maintain patient access to Mounjaro?
To maintain patient access to Mounjaro, Lilly will be providing commercial terms to all private providers. These commercial terms are expected to be transferred to patients. Lilly will continue to assess the Commercial Agreement.
Lilly will be requesting each private provider to submit a monthly breakdown of NHS and private prescriptions/sales. This data will be used for high-level calculations related to the monthly rebates, and submissions should be provided no later than the end of each month.
To view The Commercial Agreement please see the propositions page within your AAH account via this link.
If you have any queries and would like to directly get in contact with Lilly – please email: [email protected], who will be able to support.
Kind Regards,
AAH Pharmaceuticals [on behalf of

I can't quite believe it tbh! Shocking. So many people won't be able to justify it/afford it will they.

I've got an order in at Ouskh and a brand new pen in the fridge. I think I will need two more pens to get to where I want to be. I'm not sure I am planning on a maintenance dose for very long anyway, but I am sure that it will make me re-think it at that stage.

@ £255 for a 7.5mg or 10mg pen wholesale that will surely equal £300+ to us the end user. I could see myself buying a 10mg pen, keeping it in the fridge and using it for 6 x 6mg or 7.5mg doses tbh with the last on day 35 a couple of days early.

I know, it’s awful… I ordered another 10mg one after my maintenance call and have just ordered a 7.5, considering ordering a few more to be honest, it’s a massive price hike🫣 and will definitely make people reconsider, I think it’s really sad when you think about the positive impact it’s having for so many of us…

I’m assuming the price hike, nothing confirmed yet, sorry, I should have qualified what I said!

So pleased for the A level results and uni places! 🍾

Enjoy your gym @2025istheyeari
glad you are home @HeidiNotSoHeavy , don't be tempted to do too much.

Can't believe the price hike! Thanks for sharing the info, I've just ordered another 10mg pen to store in the fridge.

Also worth remembering that the30 days limit is for when the pen is stored out of the fridge, if you keep it in the fridge it should last longer.

Hi all, I’ve been absent for the past week but the price hike news brought me back! I have a 7.5mg in the fridge and will see if I can work out financially to order a 5mg and 2.5mg then stop completely. I am gutted as I was planning on taking a low dose long-term as it’s been life changing for me, but I just can’t manage it. I guess I am lucky to almost be at goal - I feel terrible for those who still have a way to go.

Is anyone else now changing their plans in the same way due to cost? 170% price hike is just nuts. I am terrified that I’m going to pile all the weight back on as I won’t be able to cope with the food noise returning. I have felt so free on MJ and it’s sad to think I’ll just go back to my old self mentally.

In better news though, I went real life shopping yesterday and bought a SIZE SIX pair of jeans!!!! My mind is blown!

I did try a load of bras in M&S and they were all terrible. I’ve ended up with crop top style again but in a size S. My boobs are pretty much just skin with a bit of tissue at the bottom now, so they look all crepey and horrid in every bra. I found all the bra styles in M&S came up really high in the cup so I had massive gaps, and they sit right on my ribs which is so uncomfortable. I’m going to have to try and get to Bravissimo somehow I think as they have a couple of ‘half cup’ styles which might be ok.

I am still very unhappy with my loose skin. I’ve got very loose crepey skin on my upper arms and my stomach too. My waist is 25 inches now and I am sure it would be even smaller if I didn’t have so much skin! But never mind, I will just have to live with it and try and improve it (very) marginally with exercise.

@HeidiNotSoHeavy Glad to hear your surgery went well. Hope you are feeling ok!

Well the news of a price hike has proper pissed on my chips. 😡

Ive not had a reply from Oushk yet so I think I’ll just bang another order for 7.5mg in and order every 4 weeks to build a stockpile. I’ll be staying with 7.5 - wish I’d gone to 10mg to be honest, may look into that and using them way beyond the 30 days.

I can’t afford not to be on it in terms of the improvement in my various health conditions so I’ll have to suck it up and make cuts elsewhere.

It’s so frustrating @Jins! My last pen was a 10mg and I have an unopened 7.5 in the fridge. I have no qualms about using them past the 4 weeks so I could order more 10mg instead and stretch them all out, but then I guess once they are finished, what do I do? Which is why I’m thinking I’ll just titrate down and come off completely.

I know it’s been a great help for you health-wise so I would feel the same way in your position. For me it’s just been cutting out food noise, which is incredible, but just for that I can’t justify the expense at all.

Well I’ve just put in an order for 10mg and said I really want to get to goal so hopefully they’ll approve it. I’ll get plenty of options with a 10mg pen. I’ll build a stockpile up which I can use up titrating down.

To think I was expecting it to get cheaper!

I'm so bored! Can't really do anything fun.

Price hikes must be really annoying - but I'm sure there will be more options on the market soon, I have high hopes on the pill. Even if it's not as efficient, it's a lot cheaper to manufacture and surely should help with maintenance.

@discov I'll give microneedling a try, my pen just arrived. Should help with crepey skin.

@2025istheyeari @discov @Jins @MJalltheway
The price hike is crazy! Honestly, do they want people to take responsibility for their health and save the NHS money or not?
I have been doing some scribbling on post it notes to figure out many more pens I'm going to need. I have a small stockpile and I guess its not going to get any bigger!
I have high hopes for something much cheaper for maintenance to come along and rescue us 🤣
I was feeling really cross about it but then I thought 'at least we are 8 months into this journey ' I could never have started if the new prices were in in January!
Solidarity losers💀

I’ve ordered a 10mg pen too. So I’ll have a little stash of 3. Farmeci do ‘bundles’ of three. Worth a look.

This price hike news is so distressing. I’ve just emailed Oushk to see if I can add a couple of 2.5mg pens to my order, to start titrating down.

Quick well done to all exam passers.

urgh re the price hike. I still have 2 stone left so a while away from maintenance and just doing a slow move to 10mg. I may look at farmeci thanks @PenelopePerseveres and see if I can get a new customer discount on a bundle and cross my fingers I can manage on that.

I couldn’t get a discount @myladyjane , the discounts only apply to single pens so I’ve ordered one + one from Ouskh + I’ll find another one to buy at a new customer cost.

I do feel for people who will need to stop using it. There’s an article in the Times tonight about how people will probably be expected to switch to Ozempic. I’ll post a share token when I find it again!

I don’t think I can afford another pen but I’ll rattle the piggy bank and see what’s left.

Ozempic won’t work for me as there’s a 2 year limit isn’t there? Might have to look into it. So annoyed that all yesterdays calculations have come to nothing

Yeah I just had a cheeky look. I guess there is nothing to stop you doing a new order with a couple of people is there? I don’t really like stock piling just in case I don’t get on with a dose (hated 5, loved 7.5) so need to think about what may work.

I also looked at farmeci they only do bundles of different doses. And according to monj.co.uk they’ll only accept you for maintenance if your BMI is over 24. Oh well, will see if Oushk will reply tomorrow.

I’m so sorry I was the bearer of such bad news 😳. Oushk have said you can order 3 pens, just add them to your basket and pay one delivery charge, but appreciate that’s a huge upfront cost. I’m just so sad about it and angry too! Like @BreezyPeer, I feel fortunate we have been lucky enough to have them for 8 months but they’re life changing and I’m not ready to come off! I’m almost at goal and had my maintenance call this week so have discount codes for 3 pens which I’m ordering and admit I’ve put in one with another pharmacy I’ve used before. That will see me to the end of the year and I’ll have to see how things go. Fuckety fuck 😡
hopefully as @HeidiNotSoHeavy says, something else will come along and hopefully we can all stay here and support each other.

They do bundles on the same dose of 5, 7.5 or 10 @DGonMJ , just not all of them for some reason.

I felt the same as you @myladyjane , not sure about ordering a bundle, what if I don’t get on with it? But I’ll just adjust the dose I guess. Mind you £500 for 3 x 7.5mg pens is actually more expensive than a new person discount at a lot of places. I’d already ordered from Oushk before I read about the price increase and felt a bit 🤯 at spending £700 in a day on pens.

The price hike news brought me back here too! It really is rubbish, feels like a right kick in the teeth for people who have finally, finally been able to consistently lose weight and get their health and lives back.

Obviously the dust needs to settle and pharmacies need to decide on their pricing, how much of this increase they can absorb etc.

Ive already decided as tough as it’s going to be, I’m staying on it. I’m over half way to where I want to be. I feel fantastic. I’m lucky enough to have savings to cover the costs if I start to struggle. And I can put back into my savings eventually. But I can’t let the weight come back on, this is it for me.