Anyone swapped from Mounjaro to Wegovy?

[JamPotJenny]

I’ve reached my target weight loss of 5 stone after exactly year on Mounjaro. I feel amazing. I have no
aches in my joints at all and I am
simply moving around and sleeping so much better. As with everyone else, the hefty price increases are worrying me a great deal. My next order I was planning the steady titration down (on 15mg) but I’ve already had a warning email from MedExpress explaining the price increases.

wegovy is cheaper but I have no idea if I can swap, or if I’ll even qualify now that I’m 9 stone. Is it the same preparation?

alternatively is it cheaper to buy a vial and syringes? Avoiding the pen? Is this doable?

i know we’re all in the same boat here. It’s saddening.

I reckon a lot of women could do ok without their HRT, but there's no chance I'm going to stop taking it to find out.

Maybe she just doesn't want to, which is her right.

Fair enough if that's what you choose to do. I won't stop you. How would your body cope without it. My mum spent many years on antidepressants and all she had to do was get rid of my dad, and she would have been happier. If you spend time understanding your body and your triggers then you're in a much better position. The pharmaceutical company is worth millions why would they want you to stop taking it. It doesn't mean it's good for you.

I was on Wegovy before mounjaro and had way more side effects on it. Not keen on the thought of going back to it

What side affects did you get from HRT or did it eliminate all the ones you had before taking it? HRT is not forever at most you'll be taking it for 5 years.

It’s not really about what you or I would do, or what your mum did when faced with a completely different medical condition, or what the pharmaceutical companies want - you said these drugs are not made for long-term use and I was just pointing out that is completely wrong. They are, and lots of people benefit from taking them long-term to keep their diabetes and/or obesity under control, which absolutely is “good for you”.

Pharmacists do have a duty of care and she has to find someone who will sell it to her. The op is within her normal weight they will be less likely to sell to her.

But maintenance doses are clinically approved, so she will still be able to get it even at a healthy weight. I do wonder why you're posting when you don't seem to know very much about the subject at all.

This, and so vehemently too.

the op isn’t getting refused as she’s not eligible, she’s getting refused as she’s trying to switch drugs and wishing to titrate down and also switch suppliers at the same time, and at a time when most are refusing new patients due to the pricing changes and bulk ordering,

I am not going on about how much I know about mounjaro I am only giving a different opinion. Op cannot get what she wants. Would it be better to boost her confidence even more and tell her she's got this and can manage without it. I wouldn't tell her to go to another provider she may end up ill in order to get what she wants.

Yes, but you're giving an uninformed opinion, which is rather pointless.

Would you say this to someone taking antidepressants? Anti-anxiety meds? ADHD meds?

it’s clear you do not understand how any of this works

It’s not really opinion though, it’s just wrong information. So if I said in my opinion my cat is the current prime minister of the UK, there isn’t any room for opinion there, I would just be wrong. Same as when you say these drugs are not made for long-term use. You are wrong, they are.

I wouldn't tell someone on ADHD meds to stop. If you're depressed or have have anxiety talk to someone let someone else help you to work it out.

It's not the op wants to stick with it.

But you don't know what you're talking about, so how can you offer advice?

Im pretty sure you’re trolling now but debilitating symptoms caused by chronic diseases are not cured by “talking to someone” (although that can be helpful and everyone deserves support and help).

The more we learn about obesity we find out that it is a chronic disease. Medication which supports the treatment and ongoing management of chronic disease is a good thing.

I have Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) which is an inherited genetic disorder that causes high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad" cholesterol, in the blood. It's caused by a defect on chromosome 19 that prevents the body from removing excess cholesterol. This buildup can lead to early heart disease and coronary artery disease. FH is the most common single gene disorder affecting lipoprotein metabolism. I will be on statins for life.

Just because my LDL levels are now under control does not mean I should stop taking statins.

People are now successfully managing chronic inflammation and pain, losing visceral fat, managing blood sugar, finding relief from symptoms of auto immune diseases, sleep apnea, menopausal distress, alcohol addiction, etc through these game changing medications. Most of these people have tried calorie restriction diets of every kind over and over for YEARS. GLP1 family drugs help them - often in a game changing way.

It’s clear you do not understand much of what you are talking about. Yet here you are.

It's another opinion ignore me if you don't agree. I am not looking for an argument. This is about mounjaro not about your medical conditions. I don't know you.

It's only my opinion if you don't like it scroll on and ignore. You want to argue with a stranger online about another stranger who is 9 stone. Are you 9 stone if you're not keep going you'll get there.

You have no idea about the medical history of the OP yet here you are telling her to stop taking the medication she’s on because “she’s got this” and “she can manage without it”.

I pointed out to you that obesity is a chronic disease and that the GLP1S are used long term to treat and manage multiple health problems. No medical adviser is going to tell a patient who is on the maximum dose of a med used to treat a chronic condition that they should suddenly stop unless there is an urgent and overwhelming reason to do.

Your opinion is worthless, because you obviously know shag all about what you are talking about.

You're definitely trolling. That statement is so many years out of date.

Why don’t you want to provide photos. All suppliers have to request this now due to tightening up of guidelines. If you have a previous prescription this should be enough.

Because the camera on my phone has gone a bit wonky. Will be changing the phone later in the year. Apparently some suppliers. An do video call which would be preferable. I used to go to a private clinic which more straightforward but about £50 per month more.

Now the op has an illness? Talk about trying to fraggle someone off, poor woman. She said she has never felt better.

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