Mounjaro– truly a miracle weight loss medication

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve been on it since October and lost about 10 pounds a month the first three months, then it went to about 8 pounds a month for next two months. Rate has slowed down to about 6 pounds a month but I continue to lose inches and I’m doing more workouts.

I mean that seems more than reasonable and if you consider it as a percentage of body weight is it even a decline?

Oh I’m happy with my overall weight loss. I’ve lost 20% and I’m still losing. I’ve made lots of changes with my diet and exercise and I am confident that I’ll reach my goal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can I get a prescription from push health or one of those places?

There's a list on the Mounjary reddit community of providers, including telehealth, who will provide scripts for it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mounjaro/

[Anonymous]

Thank you for sharing. My father had the same experience but quit because of cost. I’m thrilled to hear CareFirst is paying.

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Anonymous wrote:Looking at all the posts from people frustrated by their weight, I wanted to share my experience with Mounjaro, the lastest in a series of medications initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes (earlier meds include Ozempic and Wegovy).

I am 53 and, as of the beginning of July, I was overweight. Not obese– I didn't look "fat"– but at 5' 2" and just over 150lbs, the curves were gone, my waist was thicker, and I was generally pretty miserable about how I looked. My diet was already healthy and I already got plenty of exercise, so although I was unhappy, I figured it was just normal aging and I had to accept it. Then I had bloodwork done and discovered I was prediabetic– only just, but prediabetic– and my blood pressure was also high. My doctor suggested Mounjaro, which is used off-label for weight loss, pre-diabetes, and high BP. To my surprise, my insurance (Carefirst) covered it completely, so I thought it was worth a try.

3 months later, I am thirty pounds lighter, my HbA1c levels are normal, and BP is normal. I have not been this slender for at least two decades. It's almost unbelievable. I have had to buy new clothes.

Mounjaro is taken as a weekly self-administered injection. Normally they start you at 2.5 mg for a month, then go up in 2.5mg increments each month. I went from 2.5 in July to 5mg in August. In September I went to 7.5 for a week, but the side effects got a lot worse, and i went back to 2.5mg (on which I continued to lose weight!)

Basically, Mounjaro reduces your appetite and, when you eat, makes you feel full faster. It also does various things to your insulin and glycemic response, but what you notice is just... you're not very hungry most of the time. The thought of big, fatty meals makes you feel yucky, and when you eat, even if it's something you like, you're full after just a small portion.

Most common negative side effects: nausea, dry mouth, constipation. Everyone is different, but for me, side effects were minimal at 2.5 (very mild nausea just once, minor dry mouth), noticeable at 5 (somewhat more nausea, dry mouth got annoying, and had to take colace), and really unpleasant at 7.5. (All of the above, but more).

Now I am back at 2.5 and the side effects are minimal again. These meds are new, so no one really knows if they will eventually cause a sort of "metabolic reset" and you can go off them and stay healthy and slim, or if you inevitably revert back when off them. Best guess is that people may need to consider them lifetime drugs, just like blood pressure meds. However: I plan to start alternating weeks with the 2.5mg, one week on, one week off, because I am at a point where I don't want to lose more weight. I just want to stay where I am, which is now right smack in the middle of "normal" on the BMI charts.

Anyway: these meds are not for everyone. Some people can't tolerate the side effects, and some have medical conditions or take other meds incompatible with these. And they are new, so although they appear to be quite safe so far, there are only a few years of data. (Of course, being overweight, prediabetic and hypertensive also carries serious health risks).

But I wanted to share this for those of you who feel completely stuck. This medication works. It really feels almost like magic, and it is transforming how doctors think of obesity. So: google the studies on it; consult your doctor; join one of the Mounjaro facebook groups to get more stories from others. It might be something that will work for you.

Best wishes, everyone, and happy to answer any questions if I can.

I’m on the 15mg dose, it doesn’t work nearly as good for me as Wegovy but it definitely cuts the food noise in my head. This medication seems to just cut cravings completely. Like for everything. I haven’t had any side affects at all. I lost over 100lbs on Wegovy.

As someone who has struggled with their weight for many years, I just hate to hear about all the folks who want to take it just to lose 10lbs, or those with a BMI of 26 and below on it. But I know I have ignore that noise as well.

Why do you hate to hear about a less overweight pre-diabetic taking it? Weird hang up.

I’m talking about the women, men, and very young looking girls specifically, all over TikTok taking Mournjaro to lose 10lbs to control their appetite, treating this medication like it’s nothing. Not reading up on it, ending up in the ER because they skipped doses trying to get to the highest dose for appetite suppression. They are getting it from telehealth providers by straight up lying about their stats. The medication was not studied on that demographic for WEIGHT LOSS. If and when that demographic starts to report adverse effects, it may cause issue for ELI LILY to get FDA approval for Mournjaro for weight loss. Folks, including me are taking this medication off label for weight loss, what you’re describing would be people taking it for it’s FDA approved use, which I could completely understand. I am very hopeful about this medication, will probably need to
take it or something like it for life. I need it to stay on the market and not be ruined by vanity users. Eli Lily has already changed the requirements of the coupon because they are suspecting abuse and have concerns about FDA approval. They are trying to get it fast tracked now.

Our society is so broken. Drug manufacturers pushing the next unnecessary drug. Here’s how you lose weight - eating healthy and exercising. Not popping a drug.

Stay mad.

Please stay mad, while Wegovy and Mournjaro have saved my life. I’m willing to take these medications for the rest of my life. Funny how these type of posters don’t say this type of $hit to diabetics, folks with high blood pressure, heart disease, and etc. They only say it to fat people.

Not PP but most people with above problems are overweight or obese. I know you think taking an injection every week is fine for you (most likely somebody in their 40s or older) but these drug companies are moving to get these drugs approved for weight loss only. Then they will or are already seeking to get approval for those under 18 to fight childhood obesity.

What are the long term effects of these drugs besides financial ruin? Is this truly the way to go for our society?

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OP, how did you get your prescription? Doctor or weight loss plan?

I’m assuming since you weren’t obese that your insurance didn’t cover it?

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Anonymous wrote:OP, how did you get your prescription? Doctor or weight loss plan?

I’m assuming since you weren’t obese that your insurance didn’t cover it?

Ignore. I just re-read your post. nevermind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for sharing. My father had the same experience but quit because of cost. I’m thrilled to hear CareFirst is paying.

I’m not OP but I’ve been on MJ since September 2022 and finally got approval from Carefirst in March 2023. I’m covered until March 2024.

Eli Lilly offered a manufacturer savings card for Mounjaro when it first came out last summer - $25 for a months supply. The card has since changed to a different discount but many of us got lucky with the $25 offer

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Anonymous wrote:Looking at all the posts from people frustrated by their weight, I wanted to share my experience with Mounjaro, the lastest in a series of medications initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes (earlier meds include Ozempic and Wegovy).

I am 53 and, as of the beginning of July, I was overweight. Not obese– I didn't look "fat"– but at 5' 2" and just over 150lbs, the curves were gone, my waist was thicker, and I was generally pretty miserable about how I looked. My diet was already healthy and I already got plenty of exercise, so although I was unhappy, I figured it was just normal aging and I had to accept it. Then I had bloodwork done and discovered I was prediabetic– only just, but prediabetic– and my blood pressure was also high. My doctor suggested Mounjaro, which is used off-label for weight loss, pre-diabetes, and high BP. To my surprise, my insurance (Carefirst) covered it completely, so I thought it was worth a try.

3 months later, I am thirty pounds lighter, my HbA1c levels are normal, and BP is normal. I have not been this slender for at least two decades. It's almost unbelievable. I have had to buy new clothes.

Mounjaro is taken as a weekly self-administered injection. Normally they start you at 2.5 mg for a month, then go up in 2.5mg increments each month. I went from 2.5 in July to 5mg in August. In September I went to 7.5 for a week, but the side effects got a lot worse, and i went back to 2.5mg (on which I continued to lose weight!)

Basically, Mounjaro reduces your appetite and, when you eat, makes you feel full faster. It also does various things to your insulin and glycemic response, but what you notice is just... you're not very hungry most of the time. The thought of big, fatty meals makes you feel yucky, and when you eat, even if it's something you like, you're full after just a small portion.

Most common negative side effects: nausea, dry mouth, constipation. Everyone is different, but for me, side effects were minimal at 2.5 (very mild nausea just once, minor dry mouth), noticeable at 5 (somewhat more nausea, dry mouth got annoying, and had to take colace), and really unpleasant at 7.5. (All of the above, but more).

Now I am back at 2.5 and the side effects are minimal again. These meds are new, so no one really knows if they will eventually cause a sort of "metabolic reset" and you can go off them and stay healthy and slim, or if you inevitably revert back when off them. Best guess is that people may need to consider them lifetime drugs, just like blood pressure meds. However: I plan to start alternating weeks with the 2.5mg, one week on, one week off, because I am at a point where I don't want to lose more weight. I just want to stay where I am, which is now right smack in the middle of "normal" on the BMI charts.

Anyway: these meds are not for everyone. Some people can't tolerate the side effects, and some have medical conditions or take other meds incompatible with these. And they are new, so although they appear to be quite safe so far, there are only a few years of data. (Of course, being overweight, prediabetic and hypertensive also carries serious health risks).

But I wanted to share this for those of you who feel completely stuck. This medication works. It really feels almost like magic, and it is transforming how doctors think of obesity. So: google the studies on it; consult your doctor; join one of the Mounjaro facebook groups to get more stories from others. It might be something that will work for you.

Best wishes, everyone, and happy to answer any questions if I can.

I’m on the 15mg dose, it doesn’t work nearly as good for me as Wegovy but it definitely cuts the food noise in my head. This medication seems to just cut cravings completely. Like for everything. I haven’t had any side affects at all. I lost over 100lbs on Wegovy.

As someone who has struggled with their weight for many years, I just hate to hear about all the folks who want to take it just to lose 10lbs, or those with a BMI of 26 and below on it. But I know I have ignore that noise as well.

Why do you hate to hear about a less overweight pre-diabetic taking it? Weird hang up.

I’m talking about the women, men, and very young looking girls specifically, all over TikTok taking Mournjaro to lose 10lbs to control their appetite, treating this medication like it’s nothing. Not reading up on it, ending up in the ER because they skipped doses trying to get to the highest dose for appetite suppression. They are getting it from telehealth providers by straight up lying about their stats. The medication was not studied on that demographic for WEIGHT LOSS. If and when that demographic starts to report adverse effects, it may cause issue for ELI LILY to get FDA approval for Mournjaro for weight loss. Folks, including me are taking this medication off label for weight loss, what you’re describing would be people taking it for it’s FDA approved use, which I could completely understand. I am very hopeful about this medication, will probably need to
take it or something like it for life. I need it to stay on the market and not be ruined by vanity users. Eli Lily has already changed the requirements of the coupon because they are suspecting abuse and have concerns about FDA approval. They are trying to get it fast tracked now.

Our society is so broken. Drug manufacturers pushing the next unnecessary drug. Here’s how you lose weight - eating healthy and exercising. Not popping a drug.

Stay mad.

Please stay mad, while Wegovy and Mournjaro have saved my life. I’m willing to take these medications for the rest of my life. Funny how these type of posters don’t say this type of $hit to diabetics, folks with high blood pressure, heart disease, and etc. They only say it to fat people.

Not PP but most people with above problems are overweight or obese. I know you think taking an injection every week is fine for you (most likely somebody in their 40s or older) but these drug companies are moving to get these drugs approved for weight loss only. Then they will or are already seeking to get approval for those under 18 to fight childhood obesity.

What are the long term effects of these drugs besides financial ruin? Is this truly the way to go for our society?[/quote]

Diabetics have been on these drugs for well over a decade.Yes, if you don't have horrible side effects, losing the weight and all the benefits that come with that, including maintaining the weight loss, are better for you than being obese

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Anonymous wrote:Looking at all the posts from people frustrated by their weight, I wanted to share my experience with Mounjaro, the lastest in a series of medications initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes (earlier meds include Ozempic and Wegovy).

I am 53 and, as of the beginning of July, I was overweight. Not obese– I didn't look "fat"– but at 5' 2" and just over 150lbs, the curves were gone, my waist was thicker, and I was generally pretty miserable about how I looked. My diet was already healthy and I already got plenty of exercise, so although I was unhappy, I figured it was just normal aging and I had to accept it. Then I had bloodwork done and discovered I was prediabetic– only just, but prediabetic– and my blood pressure was also high. My doctor suggested Mounjaro, which is used off-label for weight loss, pre-diabetes, and high BP. To my surprise, my insurance (Carefirst) covered it completely, so I thought it was worth a try.

3 months later, I am thirty pounds lighter, my HbA1c levels are normal, and BP is normal. I have not been this slender for at least two decades. It's almost unbelievable. I have had to buy new clothes.

Mounjaro is taken as a weekly self-administered injection. Normally they start you at 2.5 mg for a month, then go up in 2.5mg increments each month. I went from 2.5 in July to 5mg in August. In September I went to 7.5 for a week, but the side effects got a lot worse, and i went back to 2.5mg (on which I continued to lose weight!)

Basically, Mounjaro reduces your appetite and, when you eat, makes you feel full faster. It also does various things to your insulin and glycemic response, but what you notice is just... you're not very hungry most of the time. The thought of big, fatty meals makes you feel yucky, and when you eat, even if it's something you like, you're full after just a small portion.

Most common negative side effects: nausea, dry mouth, constipation. Everyone is different, but for me, side effects were minimal at 2.5 (very mild nausea just once, minor dry mouth), noticeable at 5 (somewhat more nausea, dry mouth got annoying, and had to take colace), and really unpleasant at 7.5. (All of the above, but more).

Now I am back at 2.5 and the side effects are minimal again. These meds are new, so no one really knows if they will eventually cause a sort of "metabolic reset" and you can go off them and stay healthy and slim, or if you inevitably revert back when off them. Best guess is that people may need to consider them lifetime drugs, just like blood pressure meds. However: I plan to start alternating weeks with the 2.5mg, one week on, one week off, because I am at a point where I don't want to lose more weight. I just want to stay where I am, which is now right smack in the middle of "normal" on the BMI charts.

Anyway: these meds are not for everyone. Some people can't tolerate the side effects, and some have medical conditions or take other meds incompatible with these. And they are new, so although they appear to be quite safe so far, there are only a few years of data. (Of course, being overweight, prediabetic and hypertensive also carries serious health risks).

But I wanted to share this for those of you who feel completely stuck. This medication works. It really feels almost like magic, and it is transforming how doctors think of obesity. So: google the studies on it; consult your doctor; join one of the Mounjaro facebook groups to get more stories from others. It might be something that will work for you.

Best wishes, everyone, and happy to answer any questions if I can.

I’m on the 15mg dose, it doesn’t work nearly as good for me as Wegovy but it definitely cuts the food noise in my head. This medication seems to just cut cravings completely. Like for everything. I haven’t had any side affects at all. I lost over 100lbs on Wegovy.

As someone who has struggled with their weight for many years, I just hate to hear about all the folks who want to take it just to lose 10lbs, or those with a BMI of 26 and below on it. But I know I have ignore that noise as well.

Why do you hate to hear about a less overweight pre-diabetic taking it? Weird hang up.

I’m talking about the women, men, and very young looking girls specifically, all over TikTok taking Mournjaro to lose 10lbs to control their appetite, treating this medication like it’s nothing. Not reading up on it, ending up in the ER because they skipped doses trying to get to the highest dose for appetite suppression. They are getting it from telehealth providers by straight up lying about their stats. The medication was not studied on that demographic for WEIGHT LOSS. If and when that demographic starts to report adverse effects, it may cause issue for ELI LILY to get FDA approval for Mournjaro for weight loss. Folks, including me are taking this medication off label for weight loss, what you’re describing would be people taking it for it’s FDA approved use, which I could completely understand. I am very hopeful about this medication, will probably need to
take it or something like it for life. I need it to stay on the market and not be ruined by vanity users. Eli Lily has already changed the requirements of the coupon because they are suspecting abuse and have concerns about FDA approval. They are trying to get it fast tracked now.

Our society is so broken. Drug manufacturers pushing the next unnecessary drug. Here’s how you lose weight - eating healthy and exercising. Not popping a drug.

Stay mad.

Please stay mad, while Wegovy and Mournjaro have saved my life. I’m willing to take these medications for the rest of my life. Funny how these type of posters don’t say this type of $hit to diabetics, folks with high blood pressure, heart disease, and etc. They only say it to fat people.

Not PP but most people with above problems are overweight or obese. I know you think taking an injection every week is fine for you (most likely somebody in their 40s or older) but these drug companies are moving to get these drugs approved for weight loss only. Then they will or are already seeking to get approval for those under 18 to fight childhood obesity.

What are the long term effects of these drugs besides financial ruin? Is this truly the way to go for our society?

Diabetics have been on these drugs for well over a decade.Yes, if you don't have horrible side effects, losing the weight and all the benefits that come with that, including maintaining the weight loss, are better for you than being obese

Good to know and ok for someone in their 50s, but if you stop taking the drug, the weight comes back. Our kids will have to be on this for much longer than a decade.

[Anonymous]

Regardless of what concern you raise, the thought police will make sure to shut you down on the topic of not handing your life over to big pharma.

I think it’s great these drugs are available. But, I’m certain there are risks that are currently unknown. I do agree with the above poster that there should be some thought given to their use with people of certain age categories.

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Anonymous wrote:Bump, why aren't more people talking about mounjara? I've read it is more effective than ozempic for weightloss.

Mounjaro is harder to get. I have type 2 diabetes and my insurance (Bcbs) won’t approve Mounjaro, so I’m taking ozempic. It’s really hard for even diabetics to get it depending on your insurance, so I feel like if you don’t have diabetes it will be even harder now. Insurance seems to be cracking down on even ozempic scripts for obesity and pcos etc, unless you want to full pay $1000+ month. I pay $15 for ozempic so don’t feel like going through a prior authorization to get Mounjaro.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those who have done Mounjaro - how much did you lose in the first month?

I received my first month's supply over the weekend and did my first shot. This first month is free but my insurance will not cover this or any other meds. My doctor said she would fight my insurance for me and she said she's had success with other patients who have my same insurance and type 2 diabetes. I don't want to get my hopes up, though. I could possibly swing paying OOP for a few months but it would make things tight.

I already can't believe the difference with only having 1 2.5mg dose in me. I have zero appetite. I don't even think about food. I also, so far, have not had any side effects other than a slightly weird taste in my mouth for about an hour or so after the shot.

I find it super hard to believe your insurance won’t cover ozempic, if you actually have diabetes. You might have to do step therapy, but doesn’t seem true otherwise.

[Anonymous]

I'm 5'2 and over the last year my weight has gone from 160 to 175 lbs. I dramatically changed my diet during the holidays and started exercising more in January...and even more in March when the weather started to warm up. So I'm eating healthier and eating less, and I'm exercising more...but the weight gain continues. I think some of it is related to me being peri-menopausal, but who knows.

I saw my PCP 2 weeks ago and my A1C was 6.4, so I'm technically pre-diabetic. I asked if I could start on one of the injectable drugs and was told I had to try metformin first to see if that was effective. If its not, then I'll be able to start on Ozempic (or one of the others).