I’ve been on Mounjaro for just over 5 weeks. At first it worked straight away - food noise gone, eating smaller portions, barely interested in food. I did have some side effects though: burping, nausea, and feeling like I had to force myself to eat.
Now it’s gotten a lot worse. Yesterday I started feeling really nauseous with stomach cramps (bad enough to wake me up), and I felt awful this morning. Pepto helped a bit with the nausea, but I still have cramps on and off. I feel really bloated, like food is just sitting in my stomach like a brick and not digesting.
I’m still only on 2.5mg, and honestly I’m tempted to quit. I’ve got 3 doses left and don’t want to waste the money, but I’m due my 6th jab tomorrow and really not looking forward to it, especially with night shifts this weekend. Can I delay it? Or miss a week?
Today I’ve only managed one small slice of toast. The thought of food makes me feel sick. What’s frustrating is I haven’t even lost any weight in the last 2 weeks, despite eating better - mostly whole foods, less UPFs etc. Lately I’ve just been having a smoothie for breakfast, half a sandwich for lunch, and a normal (not huge) dinner.
I’m also struggling with fluids. I’m trying to drink more, but it fills me up so I don’t want to eat. At the same time, I think I’m dehydrated a lot of the time.
Can anyone offer some advice please?