Advice on starting Mounjaro
Hi,
I (F26) was offered a free weightloss telehealth consult and decided to take it. During the phonecall the doctor went straight into wanting to prescribe Mounjaro without really looking at my past medical history or any medications Im already taking.
I previously lost weight (9kg down to 70kg over 3months but gained this back in the past few months due to family stressors).
He prescribed it 2.5mg weekly and also gave me some bloods to be done. Then he wants to re-review in 4 weeks. I have questions though.
For context, Im approx 160cm and 81kg.
Does it interact with stimulants? I am starting Ritalin LA 40mg daily as I have recently been diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. This already is supposed to suppress appetite and weightloss is a side effect some people have. I have noticed nutrition impacts the effects of the meds. I have been struggling to eat during the day but at night when it wears off I tend to binge a little bit (think ice creams, big dinner and snacks).
Do I need to be on a specific diet for Mounjaro? Or should I have exercise plans in place also?
What are the side effects? He said nausea and diarrhoea etc but he said its VERY rare and I've heard a lot about the medication having severe side effects etc. I already have IBS so I dont want to get raging diarrhoea from it too.
Does it affect mood and energy? I'm not diabetic and dont have any co-morbidities. Im aware mounjaro is originally a diabetes medication so I dont want to drop my sugars and get the mood disturbances or energy loss due to low sugars.
How much weight do you regain when stopping and do you get rebound hunger when stopping? I think I will be decent at maintaining healthy diet etc when stopping it if I start Mounjaro but I dont want to jump between really hungry and not hungry when off and on the medication.
Sorry for the post being all over the place. I went into the consult not expecting medication and it was all very rushed and Im questioning if I should start it or not. My husband is very against it as he says I shouldn't use diabetic medications for weightloss but a doctor prescribed it? Im very on the fence.