Mounjaro 10st or more to lose - Thread 6

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@SilenceInside I’m constantly refreshing Swift’s website hoping for an update, my two week gap meant I could order on the 19th, I have everything crossed that they get stock in before September, I did make a panic purchase from a previous supplier so I do have a back up thankfully.

@eibbed999 That’s exactly it, I have one ‘bad’ day and worry that I’m sabotaging the whole thing and am about to pile the whole lot back on again. I sorted a load of clothes for the charity shop today that are all too big for me and ended up keeping a bag in the back of the wardrobe, just in case I do put the weight back on. I wish I could stop thinking like that and just be more positive!

@Iwouldratherbesingingme too! But I’m convinced I’ll miss it again.

@MummyInTheNecropolis

I've saved two pairs of size 14 jeans which are too big for me now. I've got the exact same ones in size 12 but I love them so much that I don't want to risk not finding the size 14s again online if I put weight back on.

It's bonkers!

Thankyou ,that's kind
I'm much happier with the wrinkle dog look ,than the extra padding😊

I don't know about everyone else ,but is this not normal,?for people on a weight loss journey ?im exactly the same
It's my jab day tomorrow,and I've eaten an extra 200 calories today ,I'm worried it's a slippery slope ..
Jab tomorrow and all will be well

I think it is normal, because we have such a long history and of trying and succeeding for a bit and then falling off the wagon and trying again. And repeat. And repeat. As infinitum.

I keep looking at old photos and then checking my old MyFitnessPal to see what weight I was. Surprised myself with a picture where I thought I was way thinner than I am now only to find I was actually 2 stone heavier! Perception is a weird thing!

I've paid for Mounjaro and am waiting for them to put me through the checks etc.

I don't know anyone IRL who has taken it so I need to ask...

Can someone please tell me in all honesty, what are the side effects? My gentleman friend is 100% against me taking it, citing horrendous side effects that he has read about "somewhere" and now I am scared to continue with my application.

I’ve not had any noticeable side effects so far, I’m W5D6.
Doesn’t mean I won’t get any and everyone is different.
I didn’t consider possible side effects as a reason against. If I was to develop side effects which make me not want to continue, then that is always a choice.

So far, I’m amazed with the change in me, the help MJ is giving me and only thing I wish is that I had started sooner.

I wouldn’t let anyone other than a medical professional tell me to take or not take any medication though.

Hi @SecretNameforMN side effects are different for everyone. I had one night of running to the loo when I first moved up to 5mg, and since then have some mild constipation which is easily managed by getting enough fluids and fibre.

There are positive side effects too! I don’t suffer in the heat so much; my gums have stopped bleeding, and I don’t fancy booze when previously I was drinking way too much.

That’s why the pharmacies start you on a lower dose: so your body can get used to the medication. There’s no law saying you have to move up every month; you can stick at a lower dose if it’s working for you.

Also is there any info on MJ and its effects, if any, on severe lipoedema?

Just caught up (i think!) @pearlspearl I swear by a daily bowl of all bran with Raspberries or Strawberries.. 10g of fibre for under 250cals with milk and berries.. never been so regular 😅🙈

Sorry BroonOne my silly app wont tag names properly unless I can remember them off by heart and type them precisely aarghh but thats a great price for Wegovy pen and good they let you switch at higher dose I'm seriously considering it!!

After a slow/stalling? Few weeks ive finally broken the 2 stone off marker 🎊 and kind of nearly in the 17s... very long way to go but trying to treat the dreaded price increase as a kick up fhe bum to max out effects while I can keep using MJ and will be doing some creative click counts with my next pen to make it last 😬😬

@SecretNameforMN I’ve been taking Mounjaro for 14 months or so now. I haven’t had any side effects for such a long time now I can barely remember when. I had a lot of appetite suppression from basically day one, but other than that I was fine for the first 5 or 6 weeks. Then after two doses of 5mg I had some stomach upset, diarrhoea and one single instance of being physically sick. That cleared up after a couple of days. I had similar but not as bad after two doses of 7.5mg but that settled a lot quicker. And then nothing since then.

My personal experience tallies with the advice about side effects, that they can often come when going up a dose but then settle. And not everyone gets those side effects, of course.

Oh, I did have some hair loss after about 3 months, which seemed like loads coming out, but it wasn’t actually noticeable to others thankfully. It stopped of its own accord after another 3 or so months and it’s been normal since then.

The list of positive effects is significantly longer, it’s not just the weight loss, it’s the lower BP, the increased fitness, not feeling the heat at all, no gum disease, better sleep, no heavy snoring, more energy, no afternoon slump, and probably loads of other things too.

I spent ages (months) too scared about side effects to try it but in the end I decided the side effects of being in the “morbidly obese” category were greater than the potential side effects of MJ. The press are full of “here’s another side effect you’ll die from” and I’ve got to the point of rolling my eyes at the scaremongering. Because honestly? It’s not that bad. In a teeny number of people there is pancreatitis, but when I researched that it seemed most, if not all, had pre existing conditions that made them more likely to develop it anyway. The media rarely talk about the people on this thread, with a lot of weight to lose, and how it is improving our health and life.

My side effects have been - to date since January this year - fatigue and insomnia for a few weeks initially. Feeling chilly (ongoing), which was solved by a heated throw in Winter and has been a welcome side effect during this Summer, I’ve actually enjoyed Summer rather than cancelling everything until the heat passes. I increased my dose slowly from 2.5 to 5mg and was fine. Then going to 7.5 I had terrible diarrhoea (which was unusual as a positive has been my IBS has been much improved). So I went back to 5 and increased slowly. Recently I’ve had hair loss but that seems to be slowing down. Other positives are I had an almost immediate reduction in inflammation and pain from my arthritis (a lot of us report that, it must have an anti inflammatory effect). And I’ve lost almost 4st since January, and am feeling much better and more mobile. Without MJ I’d probably be even heavier than I was as I’d given up, felt hopeless and doomed to die young. In my research I kept reading from people who had lost a lot of weight that it is “life changing” so I decided to give it a go, and I’m so pleased I did. You can always stop it if you decide to. But I was literally in a wheelchair last summer for my holidays and now I’m not. Life changing as I say. I hope that helps you decide.

Search on this forum, you’ll probably find loads of info

I searched Mumsnet for lipoedema and found nothing :-(

@SecretNameforMN, another here with minimal side effects, I’ve been on it for 10 months now. I do remember having a niggling headache at the very beginning, feeling cold all the time. I also suffer with constipation and have to keep on top of it. @PearlsPearl is on here and she also suffers with lipoedema and may be able to offer some advice, or is it lymphoedema? Sorry Pearl if I’ve got that wrong!
The benefits far outweigh the potential side effects, my BP has gone from sky high and on 4 different meds to optimal, I move around easily, don’t get out of breath, can do so much more than I’ve ever been able to, not terrified of having a heart attack or stoke (or breaking a chair if I sit on it), it’s honestly the best decision I have ever made.

@Elle771 congratulations on the 2st milestone, a great achievement!

BTW does anyone know if there's a bonus dose in a Wegovy pen?

I went to get my pen yesterday from my local pharmacy (who I use for a myriad of reasons) and the new price list is out.
I’m pleasantly surprised, they’ve also said existing customers will be charged the old prices until the existing stock runs out -

2.5mg £169
5mg £189
7.5mg £240
10mg £262
12.5mg £270
15mg £289

it’s a long way from the £450 that was being touted around at the start of the ‘panic’

also bear in mind that the local pharmacy is generally more expensive than most online suppliers, so their new prices should be lower.

@SecretNameforMN I think everyone starts focused on the weightloss. At first it can seem daunting. So much weight to lose. Then there is the threat of side effects.

My own side effects have been minimal. All have been manageable and short term.

40 weeks in I'm now 5 stone down. Probably need to lose at least another 5 stone.

It isn't all about the weightloss. There are NSVs (Non Scale Victories) you gain along the way. These will be unique to you. Doing something for the first time in a long time. Wearing something new or wearing something which had stopped fitting.

NSVs can be small or large. For me my first NSV was being able to put on socks without pain.

The weightloss is just a number on the scales. The NSVs are the things which really count.

@SecretNameforMN what you will find is that almost EVERYONE has an opinion about WLI, whether they have actual experience of them or not.

This thread is so useful because it is full of posters who are going through using WLI now, and the vast majority of us either have been or still are morbidly obese.

I have told very few people that I am using WLI. I can't be arsed to either answer their questions or smile and nod when they ask whether I have ever tried eating less and moving more. Everyone is different though. Good luck!

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne I have no first hand knowledge but I’m sure I’ve seen it said on other threads that the design of the pen makes accessing the leftover medication impossible.

Thank you everyone for the well wishes. 3 days later and I’m still feeling ropey but I made it through the night without pooping so I hope I’m finally turning a corner. I have honestly never been so sick of the sight of my bathroom. I better have at least lost weight this week 😁😁

…just catching up on the thread now…

@afaloren congrats on the job! Glad your confidence in yourself has increased.

@EverybodysALebowski thank you for your brilliant post and advice for me, I really appreciate it. I wish I could take the psyllium husk as they’re always recommended but I struggle to take pills and the capsules are enormous. I bought 3 brands to see and they’re all too big for me. I’m going to go back down to 3mg and see how I go from there I think.

@FatsiaJaponicaInTheGarden congrats on halfway! Must feel amazing. That’s my next goal too. Our starting weights and goals are very similar. I’m happy for you!

@mamabeeboo sorry but you flashing your pants really made me laugh! Get shopping!

To those worried about overeating and the potential to need a higher priced pen, and the anxiety that’s causing, I hear you and just send love and a reminder that your bad day/week of food is nothing compared to pre-mj. You’ve got this 💖

@Lds1 s1 9 stone is incredible. You must feel just so proud of yourself.

@WafflingDreamer it’s great to see your weekly losses. Steady, steady, then a 3 whoosh every few weeks!

@Reginaphalangeeeee I can’t bring myself to watch it because I find it so upsetting to remember watching the first time and how they spoke to them, and their utter desperation to lose weight, which I can now understand. Sorry about your parents, sounds like a tough year for you. I am terrified of regain because it feels like I’m starting to get my life back and can’t bear the thought of losing it again. I suspect I’ll be on weight loss medication for life.

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne best of luck with the wegovy! I don’t know much about it but I hope it gives you the same support mj did but for half the price. Let us know how you’re getting on.

@SecretNameforMN side effects really don’t affect everyone. I had none except totally manageable constipation for 12 weeks. It’s only as I’ve gone up a dose I’ve been unwell this week. But that’s normal enough too. Also I let the fear of SEs put me off for months, which I regret now. I could be smaller now if I’d been braver. Good luck!! I have severe lipoedema (stage 4) and 5 stone loss hasn’t taken a cm off my legs, hips or upper arms, but I knew it wouldn’t. I have a photo of my body I’ve shared before which I’ll try to find. But I’m very bottom heavy and just trying to focus on less inflammation which feels really good anyway, my legs don’t feel as heavy and I can walk a lot more now.

@Elle771 right I’m off to buy all bran and raspberries, thanks!

@Kay2000 my main motivation is my son too, because he’s neurodivergent and I think life will always be a little harder for him, and he needs me around. Also my DW because I want to grow old with her and the rate I was going I’d have been lucky to make retirement. I’m hoping that will change with the weight loss and fitness journey. And also, not as seriously but still important to me, my dogs! I’ve had them 5 years and they’ve changed my life, but until recently I’ve never walked them. Now I can and it feels amazing.