r/mounjaroIreland

Ive been getting Mounjaro through MyBMI for the past few months, but I’m considering asking my GP in Ireland to prescribe it so that I can have the prescription dispensed at a pharmacy in Northern Ireland.

Has anyone done this successfully?

I’m particularly interested in knowing what information needs to be included on the prescription for a Northern Irish pharmacy to accept it, for example, does it need to specify Mounjaro/tirzepatide, the strength, dose, quantity, etc.?

I’d also like to know what evidence people have provided to their GP to show that they have already been taking Mounjaro for a number of months through an online provider. Would order history, invoices, previous prescriptions, treatment records or a letter from MyBMI normally be sufficient?

I’m obviously going to discuss it properly with my GP and check with the pharmacy beforehand, but I’d be interested to hear from anyone in Ireland who has actually gone through this process and what documentation they needed.

Thanks in advance

I've been going back and forth on glp1s for the last few years.

I'm 30F now and have always struggled with my weight. The only time I managed to lose weight was in my early 20s. I had to do extremely low carb and revolve my entire life around food and going to the gym. I lost weight and looked great until the food noise and health issues caused by eating so little took a toll. I ended up really sick and a cycle of losing/gaining the same 10lbs.

My weight then started creeping up after getting an office job, busy life and then covid lockdown. Since then my weight had been going up in bursts until I finally hit 260lbs and decided enough is enough. I just can't lose weight unless I go to extremes and I don't have the time, energy or health for that anymore. I have hashimotos and I want to get pregnant after losing weight so health is a top priority rather than just looking good.

I was nervous about going to the gp as I've been to a lot of bad GPs in the past who said all I need to do is eat less and move more and any health concerns I had were because of my weight. My current GP is amazing though and as soon as I mentioned I was frustrated with my weight she started the glp1 conversation. She said obesity is now looked at as a metabolic disorder and glp1s can help fix the issues associated with this. She even suggested printing off the prescriptions so I could compare pharmacy prices and look at options.

It's the first time I feel a bit of hope in years. I took the first 2.5mg shot yesterday evening and I'm not sure if it's placebo but I'm feeling great so far. I also lost a lb already which is definitely just water weight but it's the first time in forever I've seen the scale go anything other than up or stay the same!

I'm a bit nervous about side effects but excited to start seeing results! I'll give another update in a couple of months, hopefully with good news.

Hi everyone, I’m due to take my first 5mg Mounjaro dose today and wanted to ask for some experiences/advice.

Due to being away on holiday I’ve been drinking more alcohol than I normally would recently. Last week I drank on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and this week I drank Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (roughly a bottle of wine on the days I drank).

I feel completely normal and have no pain/side effects. I’ve decided to stop drinking from now on because I obviously want to take my health seriously.

I’m particularly worried about pancreatitis and have contacted my pharmacist to ask whether I should take my dose today or wait a couple of days after being alcohol free.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Did your doctor/pharmacist advise you to take your dose as scheduled or delay it?

I’m looking for experiences rather than medical advice , I’ll follow whatever my pharmacist recommends.

Hi all,

Long time lurker, think I'm going to take the plunge.

I've been debating in my head about going on GLPs but have always been nervous. I debated ozempic v wegovy v monj and I'm aware of the costs of all. I was thinking ozempic due to costs even tho I know it's off licence.y weight is 130kg.

Im debating which route to go down cost wise, I've private health insurance with Irish life but capped at 40 per gp consult. However I do work for a GP in the Republic so I could get scrips at no charge. Does anyone have any thoughts on what would be the best route to go down? I would also consider my BMI route.

Thanks

Does anyone know if you apply for a higher dose with myBMI but they come back and want to keep you on the same dose and you agree do they automatically refund you the difference in the consultation cost?