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Weight loss injections/treatments

Discuss weight-loss injections and treatments, including personal experiences. Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. You may wish to speak to a medical professional before starting any treatments.

Really want to start MJ

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strawberry780 · 15/11/2025 20:37

Hi all ,
really want to start weight loss injections but so scared of the side effects.
did anybody have any side effects if so what did you have?
I was put on sertraline a year ago and in a year I’ve gone from 10stone to 14. Feel absolutely miserable

OP posts:
maz99 · 27/06/2026 11:37

OneCheekyDeer · 27/06/2026 08:26

I have been refused WLI due to gallstones (I have very little bother from them). Apparently taking WLI could lead to pancreatitis which is a medical emergency and potentially life threatening. I am considering other options now.

Pancreatitis is known as one of the more serious side effects of GLP1, which is why a medical history is requested when you register with a pharmacy.

Having gallstones could make you a higher risk, but you may could still get GLP1 if you tried a pharmacy that offers 1 to 1 consultations (Lotus, Medicine Marketplace, etc.)

Because you can then explain if you've successfully managing your gallstones.

Thebigonesgetaway · 27/06/2026 12:20

maz99 · 27/06/2026 11:37

Pancreatitis is known as one of the more serious side effects of GLP1, which is why a medical history is requested when you register with a pharmacy.

Having gallstones could make you a higher risk, but you may could still get GLP1 if you tried a pharmacy that offers 1 to 1 consultations (Lotus, Medicine Marketplace, etc.)

Because you can then explain if you've successfully managing your gallstones.

Please don’t post misinformation.

https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.2026.44.2_suppl.712
https://journals.lww.com/ajg/fulltext/2024/10001/s5_glp_1_receptor_agonists_and_pancreatic_cancer.6.aspx
https://www.dailymail.com/health/article-15879295/pancreatic-cancer-remarkable-link-mounjaro-fat-jabs.html

The remarkable link between Mounjaro and pancreatic cancer revealed

It is one of the most brutal cancers, killing around three-quarters of those diagnosed within a year. And, perhaps even more worryingly, it is on the rise.

https://www.dailymail.com/health/article-15879295/pancreatic-cancer-remarkable-link-mounjaro-fat-jabs.html

maz99 · 27/06/2026 13:39

So you post a link and don't explain your point - what part of what I said was misinformation?

Pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer are NOT the same thing.

Maybe you should take your own advice.

Really want to start MJ
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cloudjumper · 27/06/2026 14:52

I felt really cold in the first few weeks, but that passed. I’ve only had constipation as a side effect, which is well known, and would sometimes resort to some mild laxatives to help things along.
But I have lost over 5 st within a year, which has had such massive impact on my quality of life.

Spoileralwrt · 28/06/2026 07:27

I had vomiting, diarrhoea, nausea, cold, mild pancreatitis, constipation,buuut I lost 1 and half stone , so Def worth it, I feel fab!

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