When should i start? 😓

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WWYD ? when should i start 😓

Hi this is hard for me to post & admit. last year started at 2.5mg and lost 40 pounds from it. i never went up past 2.5mg as it worked and the side effects we not nice!

I was WINE 🍷 Drinker nightly 1-2 glasses. best thing on MJ was it stopped the alcohol noise completely. i couldnt even look at alcohol.

now ive been off MJ for 4 months and the daily drinking has returned and ive put on 14 pound.

i am going to start again but currently life is so stressful for me as we are currently living in a building site as we are have a house renovation and i have a very demanding job and kids and a toddler. i keep puttin off starting due to being scared of the side affects when i already have so much stress. BUT

im so miserable in myself from the wine and way i look i then drink to destress and make myself feel better.

WWYD ? bite the bullet and start or wait until stress levels drop.

Will your overall level of stress be reduced if you start Mounjaro and the drinking stops, you lose weight, but you get some side effects - likely to be mild and short-lived? Or will your overall level of stress be reduced if you continue as you are?

Finally, what would your stress levels be like with @Chooseasport 's suggestion of pausing renovations and focussing on stopping drinking without starting Mounjaro?

Start now. But as you had side effects on 2.5. Take 1.25 and see how you go. Can always click a few more each week. .

You need to focus on quitting alcohol as your main priority as you’re using it as a crutch to change how you feel about yourself. Go to an AA meeting if you need extra support to quit even if you go back on the Mounjaro.

With everything going on at home and work, I can understand why you’re nervous about adding possible side effects into the mix. I’d have a chat with your prescriber about whether now is a sensible time to restart rather than feeling you have to just bite the bullet