r/mounjaroIreland

Someone I follow on Instagram was just talking about getting their MJ in Newry, I picked up my prescription from my Doctor today, was going to head up for the first time on Saturday. She said you have to have your Date of Birth on it & not to bother if you don’t. Just checked, mine doesn’t. Anyone ever noticed this, or had any issues? My doctors are so useless, it took 2 weeks & 6 phone calls to get the right dose on it! 🤦🏻‍♀️

How has your experience been how has it impacted one or both? Anything to watch out for? I havent started yet but asking all the questions before pulling the trigger

hi everyone 🩷

i never really ate a Lot in my life, but i rarely ate very healthily, and while i was never thin i was on the heavy side of healthy bmi for a lot of my life - until i turned maybe 32. i'm now 35 and not only did losing weight become a lot harder, my appetite increased and i found myself putting on weight quite a lot.

obesity does run in my family and i think that in my mid thirties it finally got me in its grips.

so on the bank holiday i got curious and came here and saw people's journeys - i don't recall usernames but one lady in particular inspired me to just bite the bullet, and that wednesday i did my first shot. she did me such a favour, i'm so grateful to her.

i think that it's working well. our scales needs a new battery so i haven't weighed myself since the first week but today i'm wearing pants i couldn't get up over my arse a few months ago 😂 and at the weekend when i was wearing dungarees my kickers fell as far down as they could. so i think the water weight is going. appetite suppression is going well and i'm focusing on finding foods that are both nourishing and enjoyable to make permanent changes to what i eat and how i eat.

life without food noise is so different. my mood tends to be better, i think i'm sleeping better, somehow my motivation to do things instead of procrastinating has improved. i used to wear makeup every day of my life until a couple of years ago and even my motivation to do that has returned this week, which makes my happy because i love the ritual of putting it on.

i don't earn a HUGE amount at my job, so i was afraid of money feeling tougher... but! i had given up drinking about a month before i got on mj - i used to drink at weekends but kind of lost all interest in it at random. so between the snack money and takeaway money and money spent on drink, i think that it's more of a transition of funds than a new money sink. i know when i go up in doses it's going to cost more, but i'm still framing it as "well i spent roughly 80 or more on these things a week anyway" so really it only works out to whatever the difference is, in my head.

yesterday i took my third dose and looking at the pen i suspect there is probably an extra dose, but my question is when should i be ordering the next pen - before i take my next dose or after? i obviously don't want to end up going off schedule!

thank you for reading and for being such a great community 🩷 i haven't posted before or commented very much, but i've been reading here since i started and somehow that has made me feel very supported 🥰

Hi,

I’m currently on week 3 of Mounjaro 2.5mg and since starting I’ve noticed random headaches that I didn’t have before.

They’re quite strange, I’ll suddenly get around one or 2–3 throbbing/ pulsing aches around my temples and the front/top of my head near my hairline, then it completely disappears. It happens randomly throughout the day and has been on and off for the last few days. It even happens when I’m laying down or moving around too.

I’m drinking water up to 1-2litres a day and also other drinks too and I haven’t noticed any other concerning symptoms. I’ve also been doing HIIT, so I’m making sure I’m eating and hydrating enough so I don’t think it’s from dehydration.

Has anyone else experienced this type of brief, pulsing headache on Mounjaro, particularly during the first few weeks? If so, did it eventually settle down?

I had a gastric bypass in 2021 and lost 8 stone. I still have about 5 to lose but for the last 2 years I havent lost a single pound and I gained half a stone in the last few months so I decided to start. I'm due to take the last dose of my first 2.5 tomorrow and I'm down 9.5lbs. I am DELIGHTED with myself. Anyone else post sleeve or bypass here? I'm wondering is the restriction any better? I ordered another 2.5 because it seems to bendoing the job

Just had my 2.5mg mounjaro delivered today. I'm nervous about actually using it. I tend to be a bit paranoid and think I'll get all the side effects or that it won't work for me at all

Hi Everyone,

1st time posting, but have found this community so helpful. I started 5 weeks ago on 2.5mg. I didn't find any huge side effects and lost 3.5kg. I was due my 1st 5mg dose yesterday but I have a hospital procedure next week and they said I have to miss one dose and start again a day or 2 after the procedure. So next Thursday or Friday I will be starting 5mg. I'm just wondering if anyone else had a similar experience and if the restart went ok? I'm worried it will be nearly gone from my system and all the good habits of the last 5/6weeks will be affected.

It’s finally happened! I’ve gotten my first pen from mybmi without the golden dose🥲 I’ve taken the golden dose since I began last year (always being careful and the correct dosage!) with never any issues and I just received my new 15mg pen and the golden dose is gone. I knew this change happened a while ago so I suppose I’ve gotten lucky I got a few extra with it but still is upsetting! Has anyone that was taking the golden dose noticed it hurting their pockets a bit more since having to order more frequently? I think it’s going to be time soon to look for an alternative supplier, almost €400 every 4 weeks seems so much worse than for 5 weeks!!

Hey everyone,

I’m currently on my second week of 2.5mg and trying to set realistic expectations for month one. 

For those who have completed month one:

** **How much did you lose in those first 4 weeks?

When did you feel the appetite suppression/quieting of "food noise" really settle in?

Did you stay on 2.5mg for month two or move straight up to 5mg? 

Would love to hear your starting stats and what your first month looked like!😊

I’m just coming to the end of my first 4 weeks of 2.5mg and I had my second consultation today and I was told they are going to leave me on 2.5mg again for another 4 weeks since I responded so well to it.

I did tell them that food noise does start to creep in 2 days before my injection and it takes another day for the suppression to kick back in again after I inject. I thought they would have put me on 5mg.

Has anyone else been prescribed 2.5mg again for their second round and does the appetite suppression remain?

Hey folks, can someone tell me if I'm loosing the plot entirely please?

I've some "good coats" since before my MJ journey and I was loathe to throw them out so off I took myself to the local cleaners/alterations crowd. Sound people - have used umpteen times for dry cleaning & never a problem.

Anyway, €140!!! To alter 2 coats. And because they have pockets, they're being taken in along the back panels.

Is that the going price for alterations these days, because to be honest, I'm not sure the coats cost €140 😂 - thank you Arnotts bargain basement!

I did 4 weeks of 2.5mg and had zero issues, so much so I felt so confident. Now I'm 2 doses in on 5mg and have had bad gastro issues. Have had diarrhoea for the last few days. Just wondering is this similar to anyone else's journey, and what you did?

This is my first post on Reddit so bear with me.

I am almost 4 weeks on Mounjaro 2.5mg and I wanted to share some tips from my own experience doing all sorts of diets in the past and side effects experienced so far on this injection - and to ask whether others experienced similar effects. I am apparently a very strong responder to this low dose so I decided to stay on it for now.

1. Diarrhoea - I know more fibre is generally emphasised, however if you have multiple watery stools, fibre should be limited as it's hard to digest, stays in the bowels, can attract more water in them and also increase bloating through fermentation. Same for artificial sweeteners. So thoroughly cooked veggies are better here than uncooked ones, limit legumes and other gas making foods. Fat is also harder to digest as gallbladder can be slow due to Mounjaro, undigested fat in the colon => awful smelling explosive situation 😕. Don't forget unflavoured electrolytes otherwise you'll be fatigued and dizzy. I experienced this with both Mounjaro and when I did Keto diets.

2. Constipation - if fibre is sometimes hard to get in (when my appetite is gone I can't stomach bulky meals), generic Magnesium (especially oxide which is the most common in supplements, but also citrate) is especially good as a large percentage of it will remain in the bowels and attract water.

3. Feeling cold - I didn't automatically assume it was from Mounjaro but from not getting enough energy/ food in.

4. Isomnia - has anyone experienced this? I know undereating could trigger it and given I'm not getting the usual hunger signals I assume it's caused by it. Since starting it I've had quite a lot of night of waking up v early after only 4-5 hours sleep; it's not the anxious type insomnia, it's the one where you wake-up full of energy and with a calm mood and mind.

5. If you're on blood pressure meds especially diuretics- I had to decrease my doses as I was getting strong dizziness while standing, even after diarrhoea passed. I am now on half of the doses I was 4 weeks ago when I started.

6. Is anyone here on antidepressants or anxiety medication? I am curious if you noticed any mood changes. Mine has only gone better, especially anxiety and racing thoughts have completely gone.

Apologies for long post, I am not good at being concise 😅 And again, this is from my own perspective and experience.

Hi all, I’m on week 11 I think of MJ(SW 13 stone 5, CW 12 stone 2 TW 10 stone 12) So far side effects have been minimum, I’ve lost approximately 1 stone 5lb so weight loss has been steady.
Week 1-8 I stayed on 2.5mg
In week 9 I decided to go up to 5mg as food noise and hunger had been subtley building week 6-8.
I took my first 5mg dose week 9, had a few days of tiredness and nausea but it passed.
My week 10 dose, I have found the appetite suppression sky high. As in wasn’t hungry once in 7 days and struggling to finish a meal. This was even on day 7 and day 8( I was due a jab Friday just passed but was away for weekend so delayed jab to today) I didn’t like it and felt very uncomfortable struggling to get calories in

Due to jab today and seeing mixed advice online. Some say to drop back down to 3.3mg or even 2.5mg. Others say hunger suppression is a side effect I need my body to get used to on the doubling of a dose and to power through.

I only have 1.5 stone more to lose and in no rush but also nervous going back to 2.5mg and wasting money moreso whilst still struggling to lose weight.

Any advice or thoughts?

Edit- hunger did start back last night and this morning which is at least a comfort

Hi all! I’m looking into starting Mounjaro and trying to figure out the most cost-effective route. I’ve always been overweight, after losing 20kg naturally I’ve hit a plateau at 98kg and think I just need some help with the final push!

I have a GP visit card, and my GP has actually prescribed weight loss medication for me previously, but it was around the time of the shortages so I never ended up starting it.

I’m thinking of going back to my GP and using the visit card for the consultation/prescription, but I’m wondering what the best route is after that - do I just take the prescription to a pharmacy and shop around for the best price, or are there cheaper options/pharmacies people would recommend?

I’m trying to avoid paying for one of the private online services if I don’t need to, as the monthly cost adds up. This money will be a really tight stretch but I know my health deserves it.

Would really appreciate hearing what route people are using at the moment and roughly what you’re paying per month! 😊

Hi! I need some help. I used to order from CORRYS for a year now, but recently they have stopped accepting deliveries outside of NI. Does anyone have an idea how to get mounjaro 7.5 delivered to Dublin without having to pick it up?

I wouldn't have ever considered myself a beer drinker but since starting MJ, it's all I want to drink. Obviously I resist most of the time because it isn't socially acceptable to drink beer on a Tuesday afternoon, but wtf is this craving about? I thought I was supposed to be less drawn to alcohol, not more drawn to it?? Fml

Hi everyone,

I recently had a fibroscan and the levels of fat in my liver are now normal! This was one of my biggest concerns because a fibroscan from earlier this year showed moderate-severe fatty liver.

Along with generally feeling and looking better, my health markers are all looking great!

I'm a slow and steady loser so for those of you who are the same, keep an eye on those health markers and enjoy seeing them improve too!

For fun i went for a long walk by myself yesterday...even a few months ago that would have felt like too much effort lugging around the extra weight. What is this life!!

Edited to add i also just moved into double figures on the scale!! 99.7kg woop woop. Barely...but I'm taking the win!