Mounjaro microdosing….anyone else trying this?

[Geordielass78]

First post ever, posting out of curiosity and wondering if anyone else is trying this…

soooo hit perimenopause, put on a stone, not a big deal in grand scheme of things, but hate clothes not fitting and not feeling right in my body.

I’m generally healthy and do the right things, strength training, hiit, steps, eat well, mainly veggie, drink lots of water….

also can be an emotional eater and think / overthink about food a lot, and live with a lovely man with a much faster metabolism than my poor old peri one!

anyway, I read an article about microdosing Mounjaro, starting at 0,5mg…called clinic and am 2 weeks in, just moved to 2mg. Had no side effects and defo been less hungry and shifted a couple of pounds already.

it may sound daft but feels lovely to start feeling like myself again!

would love to know if anyone else is doing something similar, how it’s going and anything long term they’re thinking about.

btw I get send exact doses so no clicking of pens, just inject the amount in the needle x

Normally yes. But not sure for mournjaro, which is licensed for kwikpens.

"am 2 weeks in, just moved to 2mg" That's not micro-dosing, that is not far off the normal starting dose.

There is an increasing body of evidence that MJ is beneficial for lots of different conditions and potentially as a general health improver so it's not unreasonable to think that eventually the majority of people will be on some kind of dose though.

I’m interested to know about this clinic, do they really give a new pen every week?

It’s not a pen. It’s a syringe

Ah That makes more sense. So, are they charging £175 for a single dose? That’s utterly insane if so.

A Dr can prescribe, but which pharmacy repackages the Mounjaro into syringes to send to customer, as they need a special manufacturing license from the mhra to do this. They don’t seem to share any details about that on their webpage and anyone using them should be asking questions and checking licenses.

I'd be wary of what OP is doing - presumably a normal bmi and using syringes each week.

However those who are say using a 5 pen to give 2.5 doses and make it last twice as long... Are you not getting issues reordering from the pharmacy at less than 4-5 weekly?

Just another Internet quack with zero credible qualifications to be giving out medical advice to on active pharmaceutical for vulnerable people to put uncontrolled into their bodies.

These grifters are shameless and dangerous.

Re: pharmacy. Some will let you take a break once at maintenance. So you generate a stash. Take a break, start again at 2.5mg.

Ah so people doing this might be closer to maintenance. I'd like to use 15 to dose 10... And I'm at least 6months from maintenance (probably more!)

Yes I think for now you’d have to keep on ordering one a month. Check best before dates and work out when you don’t mind a break, and potentially having to restart at 2.5mg.

No its prob £175 a month for a number of syringes.

Thanks for all the interest! Gosh didn’t realise this would be a bit controversial! Anyway, 5 weeks in, I’m feeling great and lost a good bit of the peri weight and back in my clothes again!

thank you for everyone that voiced concern and care, much appreciated x

For anyone asking, I get 4 syringes a month, so have a fresh one each week for the dose, that’s £175 per month regardless of the amount in the syringes.

What's your bmi? Are you taking it to lose a bit of weight or for other benefits? How long do you think you will do it for? (I'm hoping to stay on a low dose when I get to goal).

Do they give you preloaded syringes? I genuinely didn't think we, did that on the UK but I know in America there are a variety of ways to get it. I'm just curious now!

What dose is in each syringe, out of interest?

I still think you are being a bit ripped off though, and would be safer to get a mournjaro kwikpen from an online pharmacy. I’m planning to microdose longer term once I get to my target weight. I figure a 2.5mg pen will last me 2 months so that’s £75 a month.

I am with Healand and microdosing with them too. I have found the support to be excellent - they are fully registered, so I have no reason to doubt their credentials.
You cannot get a kwikpen from an online pharmacy if you are under BMI 30 (or obvs 27 with other conditions). I am peri menopausal, and also read the guardian article. I am 3 weeks in and have lost almost 3kg. I am only taking 0.5mg a week

Ripped off because OP is not obese, and perhaps not even overweight.

Do they explain at all how they are able, within the rules, to extract medication from a Kwikpen and dispense it to you in individual pre-filled syringes? What is their rationale for prescribing for weight loss for people who definitely do not meet the MHRA requirements for prescribing for weight loss? I would be very interested to know if they address this at all, or is it very much a "no questions asked" kind of deal?

You have to have a full medical consultation with a doctor - my consultation was a month ago so I can't remember fully. There is increasing evidence that microdosing can be beneficial for peri menopausal symptoms, and deal with inflammation. It has felt a very personalised service. Doctors are allowed to prescribe lower amounts provided they follow official clinical guidelines

I just cannot see how a doctor could justify to a governing body the risk to the patient when the "benefit" is entirely cosmetic rather than health based.

I am surprised that 0.5mg does anything at all, although you can't discount the placebo effect of having an expensive consultation with a private doctor, and the action of injecting each week.

I have not seem any research evidence for "micro" dosing, just lots of anecdotal discussion, and promotion from those who want to profit from it.

its working for me. surely people buying the pen at more standard doses are also having consultations with private doctors!? some people react differently and are more sensitive to it than others. I wonder if you are more sensitive to it if you have a lower BMI? the benefit is not purely cosmetic - it is dealing with peri symptoms.

People who are getting private prescriptions for Kwikpens meet the MHRA qualifying criteria of BMI 30, or 27 with weight related health issues and so don't need a consultation with a private doctor because it's not being prescribed off label for conditions it isn't approved for. Most people do an online consultation form, and then it's reviewed by a doctor or prescribing pharmacist alongside evidence of weight and height (photos, video call etc).

Mounjaro dosing isn't weight dependent. I had the highest appetite suppression when I was 22 stone and just starting taking it. Now I'm 12st and on a much higher dose and suppression is at a more manageable level.

I'm really curious. Did you got them I order to lose a few pounds (and also curious what kind of bmi you're talking about) or to help with peri symptoms. Or went for one and got the benefit of the other?

Ive found lots of benefits beside weight loss but that was my reason for prescribing.

They do claim to be in line with prescribing criteria.... "current regulatory framework". Does that mean they can't prescribe to those below bmi 27. Or it's more that their patients are 27+ but prefer to start on a lower dose?