The last time I met my doctor, I asked him to provide me with the local Eli Lilly rep's number.
Spoke with her today and she gave me details of the official stockist near me and the pricing they're offering is more or less the same as what I got from online pharmacies after discounts.
This is a good way to ensure you get the meds at the right price and that it's coming from a genuine source as well.
The first picture is about 3 years old, but at a similar weight as I was about 6 months ago before starting on MJ.
The second picture is from the gym today morning.
I sometimes struggle to see the difference. This tshirt fits quite loosely on me now, and I thought I’d pull up an old picture to compare. Don’t see a lot of change visibly in images somehow, even though there’s a 10 kg difference. Not gonna lie, it is a bittersweet feeling - knowing you are progressing but also feeling that the progress is not visible enough.
But anyhow, I feel so much better with the dietary and exercise changes so I’m not complaining!
Have lost about 12 kgs. I have not been super consistent. Got sick a LOT and the side effects are ugly. But this just makes me so happy today. 🧿
I got this delivered today from Mr.Med. It’s 10mg Mounjaro Kwikpen. I don’t see a QR code on the box. However, everything else looks authentic. I can’t remember if my last pen had QR code on the box or not. This batch number is not one of the flagged fake pen batches.
Hello everyone, I am currently almost mentally ready to start my MJ journey. And tomorrow I take the first step of visiting an endo to consult and possibly get prescribed.
What are the questions that I should ask? I am thinking of asking about dosage plan, supplements, antacids etc. anything else that I should be asking?
Sorry I didn’t find any generic thread to ask this question hence a new post.
Also please send your success stories to make me feel more confident of starting this journey 🙃
Delhi is where I can be for 2 days in a couple of months - I am not from there though so would need a doctor who can prescribe it and also give me the medication if prescribed, on the same day. Sorry for keeping the details vague, but to be specific I am F 26, 112kg, 165cm tall and have PCOS. I was looking to see if I can get generic sema - and if the doctor could be available for online consultation as well for follow up. It would be extremely helpful to have a doctor who could give me prescription for 2 months at a time because I dont live in a place I can get it and will have to travel to Delhi or Tier 1/Tier 2 cities. Anyone in a similar predicament or have any advice for me?
Same as the title. Now that semaglutide (Noveltreat) is available for lower prices. How many of you switched and how is your journey so far? I’m a bit concerned of my journey cuz I end up being on plateau more than I would like to be but I’m being patient. Doc moved me to Sema and I’m now wondering. I’m still 20 kgs away from my goal.
Please share your journey!
What do y’all do for hair fall?
I’ve been on this medication for 6 months, and I’ve finally started losing my hair 😭 I have huge bald spots, and every time I run my fingers through my hair, it’s honestly scary.
Please tell me all your tips. I really need to know this is fixable and that I won’t be bald forever 😭
I started in the beginning of December when I weighed 93 kilos. I am 175 cm and I barely managed to qualify for the prescription. In fact I had to put on half a kilo to be sure. After getting the prescription I’ve not visited the doctor and done my own thing. You can see from the charts that I only increased dosage when I felt the hunger suppression coming back. I purchased one 2.5mg pen from the doctor’s clinic but after that I purchased a 15mg pen which lasted me the whole time up until last week. The micro dosing plus golden dose helped keep the costs to a minimum. Last week I’ve purchased a new pen which still has the golden dose (I’ve noticed a lot of talk of fake pens, if someone could point out how I can verify mine I would be grateful).
Ever since I started I’ve lost 1kg every week no matter what. When I started I was very strict and eating only whole foods and eggs and vegetables and going to the gym 6 days a week. But over the course of the time I’ve eaten everything, all sorts of junk food and even took a break from gym. But I always stopped eating when I felt full. And no matter what my previous week looked like, the scale always showed a 1kg reduction week after week.
I’m now 69Kg and I’m happy with this weight but I’m scared to stop treatment and honestly I don’t mind a few extra kilos of fat loss. Everyone at home asked me to stop when I was 75kg but I kept going. My body doesn’t look all that different between 75 and 69 especially with a shirt on but my face looks very different. I shaved my beard of 2 years and Last week I met with a lot of old friends and some of them couldn’t recognise me. Showered with compliments the entire time I did not even know how to react as I’m not used to getting so many compliments about my looks.
I have attached screenshots of Glapp and Shotsy.
Edit: I’ve had almost zero side effects. I knew what to expect and took psyllium husk when I felt constipated.
I also take all the micro nutrient supplements as per RDA guidelines as I knew I’d be eating very little.
I have been prescribed wegovy and already bought it. I came to this subreddit to see peoples experiences with wegovy but I can barely see any? Everyone is taking either generic or Mounjaro. Can someone who has taken wegovy share their experience - how were the side effects? How much weight loss is happening per week?
Should I also switch to something else after my first month dose?
I have had 2 doses of 0.25 semasize and have sever insomnia, able to sleep only 3-4 hours and wake up everyday at 2am like today and then staring the ceiling for hours and hours
Anyone had the same experience, my doc says it’s normal but not able to focus at work anymore; having frequent headaches and lower BP than my normal state
After 3 cycles of weight loss and weight regain, I've decided to try out Mounjaro. Could someone please recommend a doctor near HSR/Kormangala? Thanks.
For context: 4 shots of 2.5mg Mounjaro, and 2 of 5mg so far, lost 8kg in 40ish days.
How are you all dealing with stomach-related side effects? It seems that i've had a constant loop of constipation (about 4-5 days) ---> diarrhea (about 1-2 days). Usually the first day after the shot and the last day before the shot seem to be the calmest of the lot, but the third day or so (when glapp shows peak, or just after the peak) is the worst. Thankfully i am on WFH but I do need to head out for work once every 10-15 days or so and I'm just hoping those are not one of "those" days.
In my first three weeks I've had only constipation - which I thought was a nuisance but now in the last three weeks, I am praying to get back to that phase where i didn't know if it's a fart or a shart coming up :p
I've been taking lopamide for diarrhea and pepto bisgram for sulphur burps (and also diarrhea). It feels like im popping one of these nearly daily now.
How are you guys dealing with stomach related side effects? Are they as intense?
Someone please tell me we all go through it equally bad so it makes me feel less horrible 😛 thx
After a mounjaro pen fiasco and 7.5mg making my blood sugar drop I have now been moved to .5mg of Noveltreat.
Fake pen mounjaro update : spoke to auth dealer of Eli Lilly and figured I’ll source it from him going forward. Apollo no call back, no mail.. the Apollo RM stopped answering phones and infact got a call from them offering a discount on my future mounjaro like a sales call today😒 Reached out to health officer to submit my pen.. they asked where I got from and everything and said will call back but no response and I was just tired from all of it honestly. I was like I’m alive and fine so I’ll just move on I thought.
Since 2 weeks my stomach been hurting - mid stomach to be precise and I can’t even eat beyond 3 spoons of food and since 2-3 days I had been feeling extremely week and dizzy, basically incapable of functioning normally and today some random idea of taking a spoon of sugar hit me and I did and I was having some energy. Immediately scheduled my meeting with my doc and he told me why am I stubborn on staying mounjaro when GLP1s work just as MJ. Also all my symptoms says I need to be tapered to a dose lower so I by not start on .5mg of novel treat and needn’t fear of MJ fake pens which may happen in future since Eli Lilly is the only manufacturer and owner of the molecule and people will get smarter with fakes.
So long story short : I am now on Noveltreat. Anybody would like to shed their experience on the same, please help a fellow newbie out.
Honestly pretty disappointed so far. I’ve had almost zero appetite suppression this entire month and somehow ended up gaining 1.5kg. If anything, I felt hungrier compared to when I was just dieting and lifting naturally before Ozempic.
Only after the 4th dose did I finally notice some effect, around day 3 after the shot, blessed along with metallic burps, bloating, gas and loose motions.
I also became inconsistent with workouts because I expected the starter dose to work magically much faster and that I'd be a fast responder.
Seeing my endo tomorrow and probably asking for a dose increase. Hoping month 2 goes a lot better.
Hello,
I have been planning to start GLP1 for a long time but could not gather courage as I have some gastric complications and I live in a small town where I did go to a renowned endocrinologist and he refused to prescribe.
I have always been obese as long as i remember used to weigh 71 kgs in 7th class. My relationship with food has been to escape all the bullying and trauma from school and family, I have lost a lot of weight more than 20 kgs several times but it keeps coming back and now I am mentally exhausted, so I decided this.
I promised myself to improve my relationship with food before GLP1 so I gave myself 2 months, started going gym, around 8k steps mostly daily and better relationship with food. I don't crave chips and sweets as much as I used to. But still the food noise is there. I guess it's a good point to start GLP1.
I am planning to start Mounjaro but I really need some guidance because I will be going through this alone without informing my parents or friends or anyone and I am scared. Please can you guys recommend me a good thorough endocrinologist in Bangalore or if for some reason there is not one in Bangalore in Pune. I will be flying to Bangalore and stay for 3-4 weeks mainly for this. Because I guess this is a life changing decision.
Please guys can you help and TIA for this community as you guys are the reason I have taken this decision.
Thanks.
Ok so I’ve been researching about mounjaro and about Generics and semaglutide. Now Before I start my journey I want to understand what’s the difference between Mounjaro and the generics? And which is the best one to go for? There are so many options and honestly I’m extremely confused. Mounjaro kwikpen seems to be more expensive than the generics but does that mean that the generics are less effective?
PLEASE help a girlie out 🤌🏻🥺
Edit: just editing to say I’m NOT self medicating, I want to understand the difference in effects both had on different people. I’m yet to visit an endocrinologist but before I do, I want to know about it so I can ask informed questions and make informed decisions to the doctor.
Hey Guys,
So as mentioned in the title, I’m very curious about how your journey has been with GLP1 ? I feel after first couple of months, rapid water weight loss is out of the question and then most of it is fat loss. Though I have been on MJ since 4 months, I would appreciate your insights about your journey. Any tips and advice about what’s working for you is appreciated.
Hi All,
Please hear me out because I cannot really share this with anyone else.
I started my MJ journey on April 6th (89 kgs) , I had successfully lost 3 kgs by May 4th (86kgs). I had to visit my doctor on 6th May but getting an appointment has been very hard with him. Meanwhile, my mother got admitted to the hospital for a heart surgery & my diet, sleep, gym routine - everything has gone for a toss! I was also in stress seeing my mom in pain.
I have missed 1 shot already. I'm literally sleep deprived, surviving on coffee.
Can I restart again? I feel so horrible but nothing was under my control since 7th May - till date. My mom is getting discharged tomorrow & I can restart everything by Monday.
Should I go to the doctor again or start with 2.5 MJ? Or can I start with semaglutide?