Funding mounjaro longer term

[Bobblebasket]

I’ve been on mounjaro since April 2024. I’ve lost 6 stone, don’t need to lose any more. However I have continued at a maintenance dose because I feel so well on it. I have PCOS induced insulin resistance, and on the mounjaro I feel so much more level. I’d happily take it forever, my mood is much much improved.

however with the cost I am looking for the most cost effective way. For me, I feel it’s worth paying for for the positive effect it has had on my mental health. Can anyone share any tips? Thanks.

What maintenance dose are you on? You could buy the higher dose pens but make them last longer by click counting. If you’re on the 5mg maintenance a 15mg pen goes a long way!

I’m on a very similar timeframe to you, coming up 2 years and no plans to come off. Have been maintaining for 6+ months now.

I also buy the 15mg pen every 7 or so weeks which is the max. my provider allows but take lower doses from it so each pen gives me around 10 weeks. I have built a little stockpile but that’s fine for now. It’s much better value compared to buying the dose I actually take.

I’ve coming up to almost two years on MJ and have lost 4stone. I feel the same way as you do @Bobblebasketeverything just feels so much better. I’m currently on 7.5mg, suppression isn’t great on it but it’s keeping me stable.

@MJqueen@PurpleFlower1983how do you make the higher doses last? The cost is a big issue for me since the increase so it would be great to try and stretch it out. In saying that, after reaching a healthy BMI I had to battle my provider to even prescribe me 2.5mg so I may not stand a chance of getting higher than 7.5mg but it’s worth a try!

@Woahbodyforrrrm I count clicks and leave it in the fridge the whole time. It hasn’t killed me yet…

What dose are you on? I am titrating myself down very very slowly and counting clicks from a 15mg pen which lasts me 6 weeks. I buy a pen every month still due to current prescribing guidelines and because I'm happy to stockpile the 'bonus dose' pens while they exist. I see some movement towards allowing people to order less frequently and I expect this will be commonplace in a few months so when the smaller pens do start being issued I will use my stockpile and order when I need one rather than every month.

I’m on 12.5. I really don’t want to be without it now, it’s just very expensive. I’ve spaced doses out, been maintaining for a while now. I haven’t ordered for a while. Might be problematic!

I buy a 5mg pen every 7 weeks and I take 2.5mg as a maintenance dose. When I have a big enough stockpile I’ll take a break and have to restart at 2.5mg for one pen.

Swift will let you have 7 week gaps and maintain the same dose or a longer gap but have to go back to 2.5mg. I think they suppose BMI down to 21.

Are you buying 12.5 pens or 15? It's cheaper to take 12.5 from a 15mg pen as it will last you 6 weeks if you do that.

I’ll need to read up on counting clicks

Super easy

if 60 clicks - each time you turn the pen and it goes past one of the little line marks it makes a clicking noise - gets you a full dose, work out how many clicks/lines for your preferred dose.

eg. 15mg = 60 clicks
you want 5mg = 15/3 or 60/3 = 20 clicks
7.5mg = 15/2 or 60/2 = 30 clicks

etc etc

you can do the same with the other pens but calculate the full dose differently
10mg pen = 60 clicks
5mg dose = 30 clicks
2.5mg = 15 clicks

the good news is the pens make it easier because every 20 clicks there’s a longer line on the marks.

you will use more of the needle tips, just buy a box from the pharmacy or an online pharmacy, they are £5ish for 100.

Just fill in the strength of pen, the dose you want and even the price you've paid to this wee calculator and it'll tell you what you need and price per jab

www.vrgrowth.co.uk/mounjaro-clicks