u/gentle_rain2

I've been getting injection site rash for a couple of months now. I've tried solutions suggested by people on this sub like making sure there are no drops on needle when injecting etc. My Dr gave me hydrocortisone which didn't help then I went back and they gave me eumovate which is a stronger steroid but this also is not helping. I asked for an antihistamine cream but they said that the steroid is better?

My tummy now looks like a clock face with the big red patches going all around my belly button.

Can anyone offer some other solutions? It itches like crazy.

For many years I've struggled with constantly being ill. If I was ever in the same room as someone with a cough or cold I would always get it and be ill for weeks. I was ill more often than not. I have had a severe cough at least 6/12 months in the year for many many years. Just in 2025 from January to May I was really unwell with flu which lasted 5 months and a really wet chesty cough that just wouldn't get better. I had another really long cold/flu from September to December. And then lots of mini colds in between.

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Since being on mounjaro (started December 2025) I've not been ill once. I think I've felt like I'm coming down with something a couple of times but then been fine.

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They say your gut is 70-80% of your immune system. So it may be eating clean has made a big difference. But to be honest I've eaten clean most of my life. Just eating a lot less now. I'm not sure what the reason is but I have definitely noticed a change. I'm really grateful and hope it's a shift to long term health. Wishing health for all of you!

Ever since I started MJ 6 months ago, whenever I see someone who is struggling to walk or is obviously uncomfortable because of their weight, I just want to cry. And the longer I'm on MJ the worse it gets.

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I just feel so much rage that people are suffering when there is help out there for them but for most it's just inaccessible. Why are there so many barriers for people who just want to be healthy??? And then on top of the guilt and shame that a lot of people face for being overweight, there is further stigma for those who choose MJ when they can afford it.

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Health should be a right. Every obese or overweight person should have the option to choose health. I have a long commute to work on the train and everyday I see people who are obviously suffering and I wish I could do something to help. It just breaks me inside.

Can't believe I have lost 30kg since December 2025! Never lost this much weight in one go before so very grateful. Got a long way to go still.

However, was in a Teams meeting yesterday in one of the meeting rooms at work which used the room camera instead of the little camera on my laptop and I felt like I looked just as massive as I always have and not any different.

Noone has commented that I look like I've lost weight other than my mum and sisters. I'm not complaining, I don't want to talk about my weight with everyone at work, but it also adds to me feeling like I still look the same.

I have not bought any new clothes, still wearing old clothes although I can tell they are starting to look oversized.

Randomly started getting a rash at injection site for last few weeks and it's getting worse with each subsequent injection and the itching is bad.

That is all in my update! Need to keep going and keep moving! Thank you for reading!

Feeling quite rubbish. I had a great week of eating really well and getting in loads of walking up and down hills of where I live. Probably one of best weeks I've had since I started in December.

Then came weigh in day and I was expecting to see some loss. But there was no movement from the week before. Without even knowing what I was doing I went and started eating through a box of flapjacks and some chocolate.

This was yesterday and now I've woken up feeling miserable and horrible and hating my moment (or day rather) of weakness and probably hating myself too.

Yes, MJ is a huge help, but the journey is still so hard and I'm fighting every day to keep to my calories. I titrated up last week too and I'm on 12.5mg at the moment.

Edit: Thank you all for your very kind messages and encouraging support. It means so much to have this supportive community. I've learned my lesson I am going to bake an almond flour chocolate cake with xylitol and keep the slices in the freezer for when the craving hits so I'm not reaching for the high calories. Going to keep up the exercise and I'm actually feeling motivated to ramp up the strength training exercise. Need to remember the feeling I had the other day of racing to the train station and not feeling like I'm dying and it felt great!

My pen was delivered to the wrong house so was out of the fridge for 4 days. Can I still use it? I've been trying to look it up and saw something that says from the moment it reached room temp it will only keep for 30 days even if you put it in the fridge. Some sites say 21 days. I already have an open pen so was hoping to start using this in a couple of weeks but now I'm not sure how long it will last.

I really like using apps like Shotsy and Libra. But I think app developers are really missing a beat by not having a feature to track menstrual cycle along with weight trend. It would be so simple to add and so useful to see.

Shotsy and Libra, if you're reading this, please update. 😁