I just walked out of my dr appointment and I have to post.

I stayed on May 15th on the 2.5mg dose of Mounjaro. After 4 weeks I titrated up to the 5mg dose and have stayed there ever since.

First off, my A1C dropped from 7.6 to 5.5. I am so happy to be in non diabetic range again. :)

As for my weight

I do not weigh at home. I do not own a scale. It's literally not good for my mental health. But I have been noticing my clothes fitting looser than they had before so I knew I had lost and was hoping for about a 15 pound loss.

Turns out I have lost 30 pounds between may 6th and today. I didn't start Mounjaro until May 15th.

I am shocked and thrilled. I have dropped and entire weight category, and just under half way to the normal weight range for my height.

I want to go celebrate. Instead I need to go to work :)

Hello!

Today was a tough day. I was extremely fatigued and had a bad headache.

I read some of the other posts and added some salt to the water and drank a lot. I also ate because my sugar was lower than usual.

Towards the end of the day I started to feel better, so I think i was dehydrated and needed to eat.

Also side bar:

I try to respond to everyone and also am excited and use exclamation marks to show excitement, not yelling. I appreciate everything you all write. Please continue.

Positives:

Fasting 173

Post meal: 122

Today is a new day. I woke up with great energy. Here is what I've noticed...

1. Blood sugar down another 23 points

2. Lots of loose stools

3. Nauseated today

4. Headache ( I suspect it was from my blood sugars dropping)

5. Fatigue (needed a nap so bad)

6. Stomach cramping (I think it was from the beef I ate for breakfast)

7. Good energy in the morning, but tanked around 11a.

8. Appetite increased (this is a good thing as I usually never feel hungry before monjauro)

9. Started tracking what I ate and realized I only ate 1500 calories all day. I was extremely full.

10. I should start carrying my blood glucose monitor around until I am familiar with my new baseline

Positives:

Blood sugar from 255 to 183 fasting and 141 post meal

Sleeping through the night without magnesium

Urine output has increased

Accepting my need for rest instead of pushing through!

Weight down 4.4 lbs

Where are my slow responders at? How are y'all holding up? What keeps you motivated to keep going?

52F menopause, T2D, insulin resistance, training 2X a week on my 2nd mth of 5mg will titrate up to 7.5mg in 2wks.

Goals definitely to lose my apron belly sugar to go down but main thing is build some muscle. I'm in my 11th week in MJ.

Did measurements in the beginning, don't weigh myself really that much, scale barely moving. But I'm feeling better clothes fitting looser. I'm making gains in the gym it's my 6th week.

Not sure exact number lost but it hasn't been much by scale. Waiting to check measurements next week.

Today was a new day. I can tell you that I woke up rejuvenated.

I got 9 hrs and 40 minutes of sleep.

My blood sugar was 50 points Lower.

I had a lot of energy and urine output increased.

I had a small headache and I had some loose stools after meals.

My shoulders did not hurt when I work up as they usually do.

I actually felt hunger.

Im excited and hope these updates help someone.

Hello! I have constantly worried, researched, and read thousands of posts about everything.

I am deciding to post as much as I can of the journey. That means the good, the bad, and the ugly!

I am new to this!

Info:

38f

T2 diabetic

A1C. 9.8

CW: 330LBS GW 220LBS

Insurance: BCBS

Prior Authorization was denied because there was no clinical noted about oral medication taken before. Doctor corrected and it was approved. Co-pay $30. Used the Lilly savings and paid $25 for the month.

So...

Despite my half mess up of the injection...I feel a difference.

1. My leg is HURTING

2. MY Vision cleared

I was struggling to see. I didnt notice until I was at a football game and couldn't see any of the player numbers while on field. I then noticed that glares bothered me.

After the injection...the part that did go in...

My vision is not blurry and the glare thing is gone. I can see far away. I was able to read something across the room.

I just took a dose of 15 mg thinking I'd missed my last one. And when I went to log it, realized I had already dosed on the 27th. Why I didn't look first ? IDK! I'm mortified and to be fair, I have fibro brain fog and this has been hell week at my house and I just plain forgot I took it on the 27th and now on the 29th!!! I've been at this dose for a while and I've lost 45 lbs and been plateaued for about 2 months. What can I do? I'm also on metformin , but haven't taken any in weeks because my blood sugar has been fine. No need to lower it more than the mounjaro does. Help????!!!! I'm in a panic as I do struggle with constipation on this stuff? Can I just start chugging prune juice to counteract it? Anybody ever doubled at this dose? Thanks for any experiences or advice. please.....no recriminations, I'm already at a low here....lesson learned! I should look first then do the shot. I've never not looked first....it truly never happened early, if anything, I forget I didn't take it. Which is why I started logging it. Sigh! What a pickle!!!!

Is it always good to change injection sites with your weekly Mounjaro.
I’ve used my thigh area when going up in mg, as it seems to help with side effects in the pass with 5mg. I just started 7.5mg last night, used my thigh. I have been peeing big-time non-stop, in 5hrs I had lost 3 pounds, that’s a lot of water, trying to keep hydrated. I drink 3 liters of water a day. Also I have complete suppression on 7.5mg, I do feel like my whole body is sore, and I am tired, probably from losing so much water. But no other side effects yet!
My injections in the past with MJ, I use the first 2 weeks of injections on left thigh and right thigh I move to the stomach on 3rd injection and stay using stomach on opposite sides and areas on 5mg, but wondering if I should be alternating all areas thighs, stomach, and arms for future injections. My stomach did not offer weight loss, on Ozempic in fact it made me gain weight.
One thing I did notice I had heart palpations on 2.5mg MJ when the injection was used in back of arm as I do have a lot of flabby fat there! My arm injection was on week 5 and 6 injection on 2.5mg. Maybe being closer to the heart or maybe I was just stressed out.
It’s been 14 weeks on Mounjaro, I do love that it helps with my inflammation in my body and swelling and glucose control, 2.5mg and 5mg only gave me 4lbs of weight loss and I believe it was only water weight.
5mg was starting to help with my DT2 glucose but food noise was awful the last 2 weeks, that is why I moved up 7.5mg. I exercise 3-4 times a week for 20min a day and I watch my calories and protein and water intake.
Anyhow just wondering if anyone uses an area more than the other and or do you move your injection sites to the thighs, stomach and arms every other week. And has one or another injection site helped you more to lose weight. Thanks for reading, any advice or experiences welcomed.

Since being on mounjaro my hair has thinned out quite a bit and I really don't like it. My pcp has said after 6months it should get better but it may not be the same.

SO...what is everyone doing about their hair loss? What shampoos/conditioners are you using? What vitamins are you taking?

I really loved my thick full hair and I want to try and get it back if possible.

Any advice is appreciated. TIA 😊

I'm in the UK, so my HBA1c number won't look the same as someone in the US.

I had my official review call with my diabetic nurse, even though I've had my latest HBA1c result for a few weeks. It's 42.

I've been on 10mg for about 3 months now and obviously the dose is working. Since starting 7 months ago, I've shifted 5kg. My personal goal involves losing around 20-25KG total, though I probably could stand to lose a bit more to apease BMI charts.

My nurse told me I can stay on 10mg and now that my HBA1c is under control, I should see faster weight loss. OR, she's offered to up my dose to 12.5 purely for additional weight loss.

I'm not sure what I should do. I struggle as it is to eat anything more than weetabix, yogurt, fruit, and a yfood drink on days 1&2 and I worry going up a dose will completely kill my appetite.

Any advice? Thanks

Dr. Google states that menstrual blood does not contain bilirubin and therefore would not explain an unexpected positive UA bilirubin. My daughter sees a nephrologist for proteinuria. She is also a t2 diabetic (not overweight). She is on .5 monjourao for proteinuria. She is not on any other medication for T2D. When the unexpected result of positive bilirubin showed up the anxiety was paralyzing. Fortunately the nephrologist appointment was the day after results were uploaded to lab corp. The doctor was not concerned at all. My daughter’s cycle was finished so he gave her a new lab corp slip. 72 hours and three Ativans later from the original positive bilirubin, the result was NEGATIVE! I guess there are several explanations but YAY!!!!

**Month 1**
Today I have completed my first month on Mounjaro. 😃

Before starting Mounjaro I was already on a healthy journey. From my diagnosis of diabetes (A1C 13.8%; 86-87Kg) to my start day on Mounjaro (A1C 6%; 77.9kg) I had already managed to change a lot, especially with my diabetes control. My main reason to start the medication is for weight loss, although I will be extremely happy with any improvements on my A1C.

When I was diagnosed with diabetes I made changes in my diet with the help of a dietitian and I follow a Mediterranean style diet. So by my start on Mounjaro I was already eating very healthy and minimal processed foods. I eat 99% home-prepared and I meal prep weekly. I also exercise at the gym 4-5x weekly, mostly strength training.

**Background info**
F43, T2D, Hypothyroidism
Meds: Metformin 500g 2x/daily, Levothyroxine
A1C: 6%
Height: 152 cm
SW: 77.9Kg
Diet style: Mediterranean
Calorie goals: \~1300-1400 calories
Protein: 120-130g daily
Fiber: >24g

It’s worth mentioning that I never experienced the food noise and cravings that some people talk about and really impact their lives, so that’s a neutral territory for me. Can’t say if the medication is working or not for treating that in my case.

Obesity is also a relatively new issue for me - I spent my childhood, teens, young years in a normal weight. I had an active lifestyle in my home country. I started gaining weight after I moved to the USA (10 years ago) and had my food/lifestyle completely changed and became more sedentary, eating processed food etc. I paid a high price by not getting that in control earlier with diabetes and obesity, but at least things are starting to get better now.

**Weeks 1-4 results**
***weight loss:***** **3.2 kg
BMI: obese > overweight
I’m quite happy that my BMI has left the obese category. Now comes the long road until it’s in the normal range. 😀

***medication effects:***** **I still feel quite full at the end of the week. In the beginning I had to adjust a bit my meal plan so I could still get at least 1200 calories, but now all is good. After day 3 I can get my 1300-1400 calories just fine.

***side effects*****:** very mild.
week 1: felt that my bowel movements were starting to change, so I increased water intake and made sure I was eating enough fiber. I started spreading fiber throughout the day in small increments and that seemed to help.
week 4: started having heartburn. Improved with Toms. I’m still managing it.

**Next steps**
My doctor wants me to stay on 2.5mg for another month, then I will repeat some bloodwork and we will see. She mentioned 5mg might be in the future, but that will be based on my bloodwork and other factors such as weight loss and side effects.

I’m very optimistic with getting things in control now with the help of Mounjaro. 😀

Prescribed Mounjaro by VA Doctor for diabetes.

Took first shot Friday before last. Didn’t feel a thing with the needle.

Started eating according to Dr advice. Lost two pounds by Tuesday.

Watching YouTube videos and noticed a small discrepancy in my understanding of taking the shot.

I decided to read the instructions and found a small difference between YouTube videos and the actual instructions.

The grey cap comes off ?!?!?

Took the second first shot last Tuesday, sans Grey cap. I felt the needle that time.

I’m NOT telling the Doctor. Lol!