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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.

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Advice/help please

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illsendansostotheworld · 10/04/2026 16:41

Am coming to end of week 3 on 2.5mg of Mounjaro and all good so far - have lost 13lbs which l am delighted with.
Next dose has arrived and l was advised by supplier to go up a dose so although l don't want to peak too early as 2.5mg is working, l was also worried if in week 6 l needed more l wouldn't have it .
Is it safe to do half a dose while the 2.5mg is working as they told me no it isn't but everyone seems to do it?

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RockChik · 11/04/2026 10:48

TheChosenTwo · 10/04/2026 22:56

I agree with others in that your pharmacist’s advice seems irresponsible and I’m saying that as someone who lost 3 stones in 3 months going up a dose each month.
i did lose a lot of hair about 6 months in but didn’t suffer any other side effects, no nausea or sickness in general, no awful
sulphur burps or fatigue. I use an online pharmacy though and didn’t speak to anyone in person. I started at 16st and lost very quickly because I just stuck to 2 meals a day and previously I had been having 2 meals a day and continuously snacking all day alongside it - stands to reason that if you cut out an excess of 1500 calories a day (roughly but it was probably more!) you’ll drop lbs very quickly.
I’ve strength trained and kept very active throughout though and recommend it highly. I’m now very toned and am maintaining my weight.

I also started losing a lot of hair but about 4-5 months in, so I stopped taking the drug (I was at goal weight anyway). I’ve recently started taking it again and I’m terrified of more hair loss. Are you still losing hair or has it subsided? If so, when did the shedding stop?!

TheChosenTwo · 11/04/2026 10:55

I lost solidly for about 6 months. Fortunately I had a very thick head of hair to start with! I had my bloods checked, no issues there.
Just down to rapid weight loss I figured. It’s stopped the heavy shed for the past 3/4 months or so, just back to regular amount when brushing and not losing handfuls when I wash it.
i never considered coming off it though, i knew it was a temporary side effect and i was focussed on getting my blood pressure under control so hair loss was an annoying yet very minor side effect for something that was worth it to me.

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