r/MounjaroAus

I'm about to have my 8th dose. I was tracking really well initially when I was first placed on the 2.5 dose, losing close to 1kg per week. Unfortunately the pharmacist misread my script from the GP and provided me with a 5.0g pen when I filled the script. Since I have gone to the 5.0 dose, my weight has not really changed and I've basically been playing yo-yo with the same 500 grams for the past four weeks. I recently went back to the GP and I've been given 2 separate scripts one for each dose type. I'm questioning whether I should go back to the 2.5 and try that again for a while or stick with the 5 and see if things start moving again? Wondering if anyone has had a similar experience and any insights. Thank you!

I started Mounjaro 6 months ago and thought I'd share some of the side effects I experienced.

Weeks 1 -3

It took a little while for the Mounjaro to start feeling like it was kicking, but 100% by the second jab I knew it was working at full flow. Whilst I cut out sugars and a lot of carbs, I didn't get the usual headaches I've had in the past when I've tried to cut sugars.
But I did get some lethargy, metallic taste in the mouth and very quickly got to a point on 2.5mg that I really didn't want to eat, and had to force myself. I did have slight feels of nausea at times, but nothing like the extreme side effects reported here. I think it was all quite mild

Weeks 3+

I'd say, apart from the appetite suppression, the only side effects I had were when I either didn't eat enough or didn't drink enough and felt weak. There were occasions that I got to the gym and just didn't have energy, and would have to go eat a few bananas.
I have had some anhedonia and a major reduction in my libido, but these are fairly common side effects, and I've just managed them.

Maintenance - Reduced dose

I reached my goal weight a few weeks ago, and increasing my food intake slightly along with being at a healthy weight, I'm feeling like I'm seeing more improvements in the gym and fitness.

Outcomes

I went into this weight loss like I do most things, 100% and combined it with methods such as intermittent fasting, Whole 30 Diet and increased weight training. The weight came off at a similar rate to when I've dieted before, but without the plateaus and hiccups I've usually experienced. I'd say Mounjaro is an incredible aid.

Incidentally, my bloods are all back into the normal ranges, my blood pressure which wasn't particularly high is better than ever. I feel so much healthier.

My biggest fear now is putting the fat back on and so I'm looking at 12-18 month plan tapering down the dose and increasing the length between doses. But honestly, am at a stage where I'd accept being on Mounjaro for life instead of putting myself back into the danger area of heart attacks etc.

Hey guys, I have started mounjaro via mosh 2.5mg for a month. I feel good so far, but now that the dose is increasing to 5mg the price is way too expensive (499/month)

I’m thinking to just get a prescription via MWLC and buy the pen in CW. But im worried the GP wont let me do click counts. So im asking if anyone has practitioners recommendation from MWLC that will let me do split dose or click counting? Thank you

anyone else still drinking and still loosing weight?

i thought this would effect my results but it has not at all for me

hey guys,

I got my 2.5mg and it’s time to reorder. as you know there are options there to buy 2 pens at once, I was thinking of buying 5mg +7.25mg as I want to micro dose and hopefully I can stay in the 2.5mg. They also giving option to get 2 x 10mg, 15mg etc. I chose out of curiosity 10 & 12.5 and it brought me to the payment page. Has anyone skip pen strength with MyBMI and it worked?

I got my first shot of Mounjaro 2.5 mg on Friday afternoon. The appetite suppression was immediate and strong. By day five Tuesday, I started to feel ravenous and like a drug addict waiting for their fix, despite eating regular meals. I even woke that night because of hunger pains, and had to have a protein drink. Has anyone taken half the dose (30 clicks?) twice a week, say on days 4 and 7? I also am on antipsychotics.

I’m currently on 2.5mg Mounjaro and had my first real night out drinking on it last weekend.

What shocked me was that alcohol felt… different. The buzz and euphoria felt much more muted, and I was drinking way slower at the beginning of the night. It almost felt like the “reward” from alcohol wasn’t fully there anymore.

But despite that, it didn’t actually stop me from drinking. In a way, I almost kept chasing the feeling I normally get from alcohol because it felt so blunted. I still ended up drinking a lot by the end of the night, especially once the alcohol itself lowered my inhibitions.

What did feel different though was that the night didn’t spiral into other impulsive behaviours the way it normally can for me, and the next-day shame spiral felt much less intense too.

So now I’m wondering:

• Did anyone notice a much stronger alcohol aversion once increasing from 2.5mg to higher doses?
• Did the “muted buzz” eventually make alcohol feel not worth it anymore?
• Or is this actually the perfect window/opportunity to consciously quit altogether while the compulsive drive is quieter?

Would genuinely love to hear experiences from people who used this medication to change their relationship with alcohol too.

Hi Everyone, I'm looking to hear how others have coped with the mental side of things when it comes to weightloss. I started MJ 2.5mg a month ago and things are going well. The issue I'm finding is because the weightloss is slow, which I know is great healthwise, it's bringing up a lot of anxiety that this it's just the start of another diet cycle and doesn't feel real. I'm not sure how to trust the process when I've had so many failed attempts before. At what point does it feel real? How did you work through the doubts? I have a session with my counsellor soon and will talk to her about it but want to hear from those who have experienced a large amount of weightloss.

Hi everyone,

Just some food for thought - I’d love to hear what others think about this.

I started Mounjaro about 12 weeks ago and I’ve lost 10kg so far. Honestly, it’s been life-changing. For the first time in years, I’m not constantly thinking about food, and it’s given me the kickstart I needed to completely overhaul my lifestyle and diet.

Since starting, I’ve been strength training 5–6 days a week, tracking my calories consistently, and walking around 20,000 steps a day.

What’s surprised me most, though, is just how easy it was to access GLP-1 medications.

I’m a registered nurse with 15 years of experience, and I genuinely expected the process to be much more thorough. I’d never really considered a GLP1 until a friend mentioned Juniper and how simple it was to get started. Out of curiosity, I filled out the online form to see if I’d qualify.

After one quick phone call, my order was shipped within two days. No video consult, no blood tests- just an online questionnaire, some basic photos, and my BMI (which realistically could probably be manipulated).

I had a similar experience with Moshy. I assumed there’d be more medical oversight once I started, but I’ve actually had zero contact with a doctor since beginning treatment. Every month I just pay, the medication arrives a couple of days later, and there doesn’t seem to be any real monitoring of my progress or care.

Don’t get me wrong - the medication has genuinely helped me so much and I am so so thankful to be on it. But does anyone else feel like the system could be easily abused by people who don’t actually meet the criteria, especially with no in-person assessments or follow-up?

It makes me wonder whether stricter regulations or prescribing requirements will eventually be introduced, especially on apps like Juniper and Moshy.

I recently started Slinda birth control and it has definitely increased my appetite. Did this get better for you or did you have to go up a dose? I have been on 5mg for 7 weeks. I haven’t lost any weight recently but I’m not too worried about that though.

Hello everyone! I have graduated up from 2.5mg Mounjaro kwikpen to 5mg and feel amazing, no side effects and even feel more stable emotionally; it so so liberating not being controlled by food noise and cravings for the first time in my life!

It is however, very expensive. I was reading that a 15mg pen can be clicked a number of times to obtain a 5mg dose - would anyone have that protocol handy?

And would anyone know of a medical doctor that I could possibly book a Telehealth appointment with to get a prescription for a 15mg pen? My current GP is a family friend and wants me to ramp up to 15mg gradually, despite me explaining to her that I wish to stay on 5mg, it just works out more cost effective buying a 15mg pen and rationing that rather than 3 5mg pens. Thank you!

My first experience drinking on Mounjaro (2.5mg) taught me something psychologically fascinating about addiction loops, reward systems, and learned behavior:

• This was my VERY FIRST time drinking alcohol on the medication, so I genuinely didn’t know what to expect. I basically approached the night the same way I always used to: same mindset, same pacing, same automatic behavioral script.
• Looking back now, I think that was the mistake. My brain and body were reacting completely differently, but psychologically I was still following the old loop out of habit.
• The strangest part: even after around 6 drinks, I never got the feeling I was actually looking for. No buzz that I so badly desired...
• Normally alcohol gives me a strong dopamine response: I become hyped up, extra social, emotionally excited, loud, stimulated, “the night is alive.”
• On Mounjaro, that entire reward loop felt muted.
• It felt like I was drinking non-alcoholic drinks psychologically. I kept waiting for the emotional payoff to arrive, but it never really came.
• The really dangerous part is that this can trick you into continuing to drink MORE because your brain keeps expecting the old reward to eventually kick in.
• And then something weird happened: the alcohol only really “hit” me physically hours later.
• But even then, it wasn’t the classic euphoric buzz I normally chase. It was mostly just my body being physically drunk: slower coordination, physical intoxication
• Mentally though? The dopamine high still wasn’t there.
• That distinction completely blew my mind: my BODY was drunk, but my BRAIN never really got rewarded.
• I think this may actually be part of why GLP-1s can help some people reduce drinking over time: they create disappointing reward experiences.
• The brain starts learning: “Wait… I drank a lot, didn’t really get the buzz I wanted, and STILL got the negative consequences.”
• In my case: delayed intoxication, poor sleep, physical hangover, dehydration, exhaustion… without the emotional payoff that normally reinforced the behavior.
• And psychologically, that changes the anticipation loop for future nights out.
• Because now my brain is questioning: “Do I even want to drink next time if I already know I may need 5-6 drinks just to feel something physically… and even then the mental reward still isn’t really there?”
• That feels very different from traditional dieting or “willpower.” It feels more like the reward-learning system itself is being disrupted.
• Psychologically, the learned script was still there: “keep going” “don’t let the night end” “maybe the next drink will finally create the feeling.”
• That’s when I understood: GLP-1s may reduce the biological reward, but they don’t automatically erase years of emotional conditioning and behavioral habits.
• Another huge thing: normally after a night like that, I spiral the next day: hangxiety → shame → compulsive behaviors → doom scrolling → porn → avoidance → self-hatred.
• This time the shame loop was dramatically quieter.
• It felt like there was finally SPACE between urge and reaction.
• And I think that space may be the real therapeutic power of these medications: not magic, not instant self-control, but enough quieting of the reward system to finally SEE the loops clearly while they’re happening.
• Biggest lesson for me: if alcohol suddenly feels less rewarding, fighting through that signal and continuing to drink harder is probably reinforcing the exact compulsive cycle I’m trying to escape.
• I’m still unsure how I want to move forward after this experience.
• Part of me thinks: “If the buzz is basically gone, what’s the point of drinking at all?”
• Even after multiple drinks, I mostly just felt physically drunk later on, but without the dopamine reward or emotional excitement I normally chase.
• Another part of me thinks maybe I should just socially have 1-2 drinks, then switch to non-alcoholic ones.

As the title says - local CW has June 2027 expiry, before I shell out for it, can any one confirm if this is likely still golden dose pens?
Thanks!

Edit: picked up the 15mg pen with June 2027 expiry and looks like it still has golden dose 🥳

I've been in maintenance for about 3 months now, and on MJ for a little over 18 months. Overall my family has been supportive, but of course there had been some concerns due to the side effects I experienced and they also wanted me to stay at a bit of a heavier weight. Despite that, it's been like 99% positive.

Since I've gotten to maintenance however, my wife in particular has been pushing for me to jump off. This has only been exacerbated by one of her siblings losing a bunch of weight on MJ and having plans of getting off soon as she reaches her goal weight. They don't understand why I would want to stay on, despite me highlighting my concerns of gaining the weight back.

The reasons behind my wife wanting me to get off them aren't without good reason of course. I had pretty bad side effects during titration and even now I get randomly hit by them once in a while and when I'm feeling unwell I of course can't help around the house as much as when I'm well and that puts a burden on her.

Then there's of course the cost of the meds. I'm the sole breadwinner, working 2 jobs and while we're fine and not struggling, this is a lot of money I'm spending that we could put into savings. She hasn't voiced this explicitly, but I know it's gotta be on her mind. I know I struggle with feeling selfish spending our money on myself like this.

Combine that with the more pseudoscientific reasons she doesn't like me being on them (e.g. tiktok horror stories) and there's a constant pressure over this.

Again, overall she and the rest of my family and friends are supportive and the reasons for me jumping off aren't completely unjustified but it still feels a bit tiring with the slow grinding down over this. Not even really sure what I wanted to say or do, more of a vent I guess.

I took my first 7.5mg shot on Friday. Have zero food noise but my stomach is rumbling and I feel hungry but not starving! Anyone else felt this moving up?

I started by microdosing 0.25 of tirz in September last year. I had overnight elimination of pain, improved gut motility after 3 weeks and a host of other wonderful benefits….. amazing! Except no weight loss. I decided to up my dose slowly and a couple of months ago I reached 6mg. I was hoping to get the action Tirz on the fat cells to release my stubborn fat stores. However… even at 2mg I had massive appetite suppression. 6mg is way too much. I don’t have food noise, I don’t overeat, I have a healthy diet. So unfortunately I’ve discovered that I’m one of those people where glp is not going to work. I’ve felt so off from not eating enough food and the thought of eating…. anything….turns my stomach… what a horrible state to be in. So I’m going to have to try find another way to release the 30kg of excess weight I have. I’m going to go back to micro dosing 0.25 and use it just for pain and gut modulation. More than anything I want to be a healthy weight. Feeling defeated.

So,

She’s:
-61 years old

-5ft

-sedentary desk job

-recently had a broken ankle so mobility has been low (she can walk now but still gets pain sometimes so it’s still healing)

-drinks around 2–2.5L water daily

-eats around 1500 calories or slightly under most days

-usually gets around 60–80g protein max because of her kidneys.

She also struggles with constipation quite a lot. She now takes Lactulose and Laxido every other day and is going to the toilet most days now.

She started Mounjaro on 21st Feb at 19st 12lb. Dropped a stone quickly. She then got down to 18st 5lb three weeks ago, but now she’s back around 18st 9lb and hasn’t really seen losses for about a month despite sticking to things.

Last week she moved up to 7.5mg and somehow went UP in weight again which has really upset her.

Could this just be constipation/water retention/inflammation from the healing ankle? Or does 1500 calories sound too high for someone her age/height/activity level?
Would really appreciate hearing from anyone older, shorter, less mobile, or dealing with constipation on Mounjaro because she’s feeling very discouraged right now.

Thanks!!

First week done and here are my observations :)

• 1.3kg down!

• Significant reduction in food noise until yesterday!

• A few muscle aches and pains this week.

• A little nausea, but no more than usual.

• Barely had heartburn! I usually get it a lot so was expecting an increase!

• Reading Reddit has kept me motivated and focused, especially seeing the success stories.

• I have been putting off learning to sew for nearly a year and this week I made my first dress :)

• Kept within my calorie count on all days except 1, where I had a bottomless brunch for a family birthday. I didn't eat everything in sight, but I did have 4 drinks. No adverse side effects from the alcohol.

• Still apprehensive about my second dose, despite it being so easy last week.

• Having the week off work definitely made things easier for me, and I have another week off as well :)

Overall, I'm super happy with the progress so far and can't wait to see what week 2 brings!

Wondering if anyone has had this or considered it?

I have been using mounjaro since July. Lost approx 30kgs.

I have had a hernia all this time which is more prominent and starting to cause me grief.

Went back to the surgeon and he asked during consultation was I attached to my belly button? Confused I said I hadn't really thought about it... it doesnt have a purpose... lol

He made a comment that whilst he was repairing hernia he could remove some of the excess skin but it would mean I loose my belly button. He made comment that surgery would be an extra 1.5hrs, but overall would be better than possibly removing or having another operation later.

I didn't ask how much (I need to go back and see him next week) to discuss hernia date and if I wanted yo proceed.

My question is... has anyone done this? Did you also have hernia? What was out of pocket cost (I only have hospital insurance)? Would you recommend comments??

Thanks in advance