r/UKMounjaro

I’ve been on a GLP-1 medication for eight weeks now and I’m still on the starter dose of 2.5 mg. So far, it has been working really well for me: I’m losing weight, I have much less food noise, and I find it easier to make healthier choices. I’m also going to the gym regularly, so overall I feel like things are moving in the right direction.

One thing I’ve noticed is that it seems to have reduced my alcohol intake too. I used to struggle with binge drinking, and compared with how I used to drink and behave on nights out, I would say my alcohol consumption has probably reduced by around 50%.

At first, it felt like the medication really took away the desire to drink. I just did not feel particularly interested in alcohol. But I’ve realised that when I’m out in certain social situations, there is still a learned habit there: ordering drinks, staying out late, and chasing that buzz. So it has helped, but it definitely has not completely switched that part of me off.

What has surprised and frustrated me is that although I am drinking less, the after-effects seem much worse. For example, last night I went out around midnight and stayed out until 5 a.m. Over those five hours, I had six standard drinks in total: two beers, one shot, one double gin and tonic, and one single gin and tonic.

I went to bed at 5 a.m. and woke up around 10:30 a.m. feeling extremely dizzy, still drunk, nauseous, exhausted, and with a really bad headache. I was so wiped out that I went back to sleep. I spent most of Saturday asleep or dozing on and off, briefly watching YouTube and then falling asleep again. I got up late in the afternoon to eat something, then went straight back to bed and slept through Saturday evening into Sunday.

It genuinely felt as though I had lost an entire day, even though I had only had six drinks. I was invited to a few things on Saturday and had to miss all of them because I felt so awful. It is strange because I am drinking much less than before, but it feels as though alcohol is affecting me far more strongly now.

Has anyone else experienced this on GLP-1 medication? I’m grateful that it has reduced my drinking, but part of me wishes it worked strongly enough that I simply did not want alcohol at all, or that I could comfortably stop after two or three drinks.

I also wonder whether a higher dose would help more with alcohol cravings. At the same time, 2.5 mg is already working for me in terms of weight loss and appetite, so I do not feel like I should increase it just for that reason.

Hi everyone,
I’ve been on Mounjaro since August 2025. I started at 87 kg and I’m currently at 79 kg.
Over the past 11 months, a lot has happened in my life, including getting married in February, which came with its own stress. During this time, I did miss a few doses (around 3–4 times overall), and once during my wedding period I missed two weeks, but this was discussed with my doctor and not done without guidance. I’ve otherwise stayed consistent and am currently on 15 mg, which I’ve been on for the past two months.
Right now, I feel like I’ve hit a plateau at 79 kg and haven’t seen much movement for a while. I’m still working out, but I’ll be honest—my protein intake hasn’t been where it should be. Mentally, this has been quite difficult. I’ve struggled with weight management for most of my life, and lately I’ve been feeling demotivated and a bit stuck.
I also find the injections quite anxiety-inducing at times. Because of all this, I’ve started questioning whether continuing is the right decision, although I would only consider stopping after discussing it properly with my doctor.
I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced a plateau even at the higher doses, and if there’s anything that helped you break through it. Any practical tips or shared experiences would really be appreciated right now.
It’s been a tough journey recently, and I’m just trying to make the most of it after investing so much time, money, and energy into it—while also trying not to feel overwhelmed by it all.
Thanks for reading, and I hope everyone here is getting closer to their goals.

I haven’t started my journey with mounjaro but definitely want to for my PMOS, as far as I have heard it’s one of the only things that helps! But i am looking at the 3 month deal for the first amount.

I don’t want to take a jab with me on my holiday, (which is next month) will it last (I’m assuming in the fridge, again not started the journey so will need to learn when I do purchase ) till I get back?

Anyone got an advice on this?
Was it easy just to start the jab again after missing a week?

I don’t know if people would find value in me sharing but I get all the medical papers every day for my work. Would it be useful if I posted related ones here?

This one about food noise is very interesting

Hello,

So I am currently on holiday and the pricing here is £350 for a pen regardless of the MG.

Prescription not needed here and you can just buy it of the shelf.

Now. I’m currently on 5mg.

Will it be worth it for me to get the 15 for £350 and click count it considering the 15 is £100 more than the uk.

Hey all

I am almost through my 1st 2.5mg pen - I have 2 more injections to go! I am with Lotus but they will only let me order another 2.5mg pen or a 5mg pen. I would like to order a 15mg one, so I can count clicks.

Would switching provider allow me to achieve this? How easy is it to do this? Would I just go to order the 15mg one and fill out the form? Thank you

I have posted before about how much MJ seems to support a reduction in the symptoms of my many chronic health issues, including ME/CFS. Others have noticed the same.

As I wean back down the doses towards a maintenance dose, I am really noticing a flare-up of brain fog as jab day nears each week. I have struggled with brain fog for 25 years, and it has worsened with perimenopause over the last few years MJ seems to help both my physical and mental fatigue, to the extent that, when jab day nears, the attendant brain fog feels worse than ever, because the days of remission are so clear and heavenly, like being well again.

Anyone else found similar? My thought on managing this are to switch to a five day cycle as I reduce my dose. I am not quite at goal weight yet (the lower part of my body is holding onto fat despite me being my schoolgirl weight on paper for the first time in 35 years!!) but am a very healthy BMI and so am happy to be on a low dose as I near goal weight and maintain. I would happily remain on MJ forever at a microdose if my prescriber agrees to it, since it helps so many of my chronic health issues as well as my ADHD. I wonder if it is has some sort of anti-inflammatory effect systemically? I have read various reports, but am too foggy today to recall any! More I am just interested in anecdotals, for a sense of real human experience around this.

MEanwhile, it is jab day and I do hope to have my brain back tomorrow as a result!!

I’ve been with Oushk since I started my journey, which is partly because they have the option to pick a specific delivery date. Are there any other online pharmacies that offer this as I’m considering moving away from Oushk but I need to be able to schedule deliveries.

Have had 7 injections so far, 5 2.5mg and 2 5mg. 5mg is working really well. I have had no adverse reactions at all until Friday. I injected last Wednesday night after a day of birthday celebrations and forgetting to do it. (Normally it’s around 1pm after a simple lunch). The birthday celebrations included a meal at an Indian restaurant- obviously high fat content.

I didn’t think anything of this, however Friday night I was so poorly with sulphur burps building all day and then unable to sleep with an upset stomach. I also cried twice throughout the day of Friday and as someone who never cries I have no idea what that was about.

Is this because of late night injection after a high fat meal do you think? I don’t typically eat like that. What I am asking is will eating out always cause that discomfort or is this because of the timing of the injection? Same day as the food choice!