You definitely didn't take it slow. I've been on 2.5mg for 6 weeks now. My appetite is moderately suppressed and I'm losing weight slowly with little to no side effect. I plan to stay on 2.5 for as long as its working at all.
For me, Mounjaro is a tool to relearn food addiction. It's power to help regulate blood sugar helps with the fat loss, which in time won't be needed once metabolic health is restored ... hopefully!
This is a seriously effective compound with very carefully developed dosing schedules. The dosing I just listened to you described that you did to yourself is frankly insane. It's no wonder you got sick. I've experienced gastric side effects at each dose but they alleviate with time. But if you just suddenly go up to a high dose because you think it's not working fast enough, you can end up in the ER quickly.
@craig-duncan at the very least you're supposed to do 4 weeks at every dose. That's what they did in the Surmount trials used to prove the drug's efficacy and secure FDA approval. Even better is if you spend months on the lowest dose possible. These drugs are only developed to give you 1 to 2 lb a week of weight loss, and that was really just a side effect for diabetes patients who were treated with it it because its main purpose is to control blood sugar. If you think about it the only time you ever double your dose is when you go from 2.5 mg to 5 mg. You're supposed to spend time at 7.5 mg before going from 5 mg to 10 mg. I had relatively few side effects at 2.5 mg and 5.0 mg, and 7.5 mg has kicked my ass a little bit.
Wow! You really way overdosed yourself on Mounjaro! I have been on it for 2 years. I spent 2 months on 2.5mg, 2 months on 5mg, 3 months on 7.5mg, 15 months on 10mg and just now 2 months on 12.5mg. Moving up in dose as quickly as you did could definitely cause the side effects you described. I am very sorry you went through that! I have lost 110lbs. The key is not moving up in dose so quickly! Good luck on your journey!
I just made the same mistake with Wegovy, went up too quickly, its been horrible. I had novovirus before too on a cruise ship, couldn't imagine going through both at the same time, it must have been horrendous!🤢
I think you're right, and the lower doses are a lot cheaper than the 7.5mg+ doses so it makes sense to keep a happy medium. I took my first dose a couple of weeks ago and have just taken my third. If I can get the same feelings as the first 2.5mg, I'll be happy. The second and third doses have had almost no effect. I am hoping that 5mg will be the sweet spot. I did notice that with 1 more dose in the pen, there is volume for 2 more 2.5mg doses! I will save this for the 5mg dose to experiment if it starts to wane without having to buy a 7.5mg pen!
Hiya, Craig. Glad to see you're posting again. Sorry to hear about your transport issues. And you're spot on, getting back into nature will be good for your soul. I look forward to seeing you amongst the trees again soon.
Hey Craig- I'm glad you shared this because I don't think people are talking about the risk of gastroparesis with these injections. My younger sister was a type 1.5 diabetic who ended up getting gastroparesis the old fashioned way by having very little blood sugar control. The food just rests in your stomach without digesting properly, causing all sorts of problems. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I'm not trying to scare you; it sounds like you've got this figured out anyway. But I'm truly worried we're going to be hearing the word gastroparesis in daily parlance as people begin dealing with this side effect more. Good luck to you and your health . Working on yourself always pays off. Cheers!
Here to agree with the others in the comments. Going from 5 to 10 is extreme. I’m glad you didn’t get even more ill. Like the others have said, the scheduling of the doses and amounts are in place to prevent the extreme side effects that you had. So the general rule is at least four weeks on 2.5, at least four weeks on 5, at least four weeks on 7.5, then 10. Also, if you’re still losing weight on a specific dose, there’s no rule you *have* to go up. Many people have success staying on 2.5,5 or 7.5. Wishing you all the best on your journey. 🙏🏻
Not really the mind set with this drug, I start this tomorrow, have a weekly meal plan tailored for this, then changes to intermediate fasting 16:8 meal plan in the 3 months ( eat better ) no silly diets and off this, so Im doing 3 months as well as a 3 month no gym work out, then off the drug and eat properly and go to the gym, you don't get healthy eating less crap and sitting about, the important thing with this as far as ive worked out, is eat really healthy to start, then adjust to your liking after, and no 1 is exercise
Hi Craig, as someone who has taken these injections I found it was really, really import to only go up by one dosage every 4 weeks to allow your body to adjust. If you eat food against the diet plan your toilet will suffer the consequences, I likened it to explosive constipation. My issue was the lack of support from the pharmacist I got it from, as well as ultimately the cost. Sounds like you also had a bad dose of norovirus as you mention which will certainly cause you to be unwell from both ends. Best of luck for the future.
Good luck dude, I'm on the NHS diabetes remission thing at the moment and I'm a bit worried how I'm going to deal with that coming off the Altralife. I did really well last year and nearly got myself there but doing much the same. Stopping Sweetie Sugars, Bread and potatoes, worked really well for me last year but life gets busy and it all goes out of the window. This time around I'm planning to meal prep and just pre-cook and freeze as much as I can so there's always something to have...
Carbs and calories book (supported by Diabetes UK) has great information. Advice is: 3 meals a day, 5 fruit and veg a day, oily fish 2 x a week, beans peas lentils count as 1 of your 5 a day. whole grain carbs, sugar less than 30g daily (7 cubes), 3 portions dairy products daily, monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats, alcohol in moderation, salt less than 6g a day, 1g protein per kg bodyweight, total calories 2000 day total fat 70g a day of which sat fat 20g , less than 70g processed meat a week, fibre 30g daily, low calorie diet is approx 1600 calories a day. The book has pictures and nutritional information of portions sizes for many different foods and it even describes te size of the plate that was used in the photo so you can see it for yourself. I did the soup and shakes for 6 weeks until my immune system broke down, which sound like what happened to you. I spent some time refeeding, resting and now I will lose weight more slowly using the above method. I intend to be free about it in terms of maybe 1700 calories one day and maybe 1500 another day. All the best.
I developed a rash while on Mounjaro; my GP did not think it was drug related but I stopped using it just in case and after some time swapped to Wegovy and the rash came back with a vengeance (skin peeling off etc)! I saw a dermatologist who told me it was eczema and not drug related (I’m 53 and have never had eczema)! Foolishly because of my desperation to lose weight I went back on Mounjaro 2.5 and the rash started again! Needless to say I won’t be using it anymore and am now calorie counting which seems to be working. Very rarely is the rash mentioned but it is a known side effect.
Thanks for sharing! I'm happy to hear you gave up the mounjaro, that stuff really scares me. Personally, I've found that intermittent fasting works best. You really should look into it.
You definitely didn't take it slow. I've been on 2.5mg for 6 weeks now. My appetite is moderately suppressed and I'm losing weight slowly with little to no side effect. I plan to stay on 2.5 for as long as its working at all.
That’s what I’m doing. I want to stay on 2.5 dose!! Why increase? My inflammation is way down and I am losing weight slowly.
I’m using Wegovy & I’ve just started my 13th week of the 2.5 my appetite is still suppressed. I’ve dropped 21kg
For me, Mounjaro is a tool to relearn food addiction. It's power to help regulate blood sugar helps with the fat loss, which in time won't be needed once metabolic health is restored ... hopefully!
Since taking it Ive stopped takling coffee and sweets/biscuits etc... so you're right!
This is a seriously effective compound with very carefully developed dosing schedules. The dosing I just listened to you described that you did to yourself is frankly insane. It's no wonder you got sick. I've experienced gastric side effects at each dose but they alleviate with time. But if you just suddenly go up to a high dose because you think it's not working fast enough, you can end up in the ER quickly.
Yup! Its an internet drug. I checked online to see if doubling the dose worked for people and for some it did. So, I dunno. Its all a risk.
@craig-duncan at the very least you're supposed to do 4 weeks at every dose. That's what they did in the Surmount trials used to prove the drug's efficacy and secure FDA approval. Even better is if you spend months on the lowest dose possible. These drugs are only developed to give you 1 to 2 lb a week of weight loss, and that was really just a side effect for diabetes patients who were treated with it it because its main purpose is to control blood sugar. If you think about it the only time you ever double your dose is when you go from 2.5 mg to 5 mg. You're supposed to spend time at 7.5 mg before going from 5 mg to 10 mg. I had relatively few side effects at 2.5 mg and 5.0 mg, and 7.5 mg has kicked my ass a little bit.
Wow! You really way overdosed yourself on Mounjaro! I have been on it for 2 years. I spent 2 months on 2.5mg, 2 months on 5mg, 3 months on 7.5mg, 15 months on 10mg and just now 2 months on 12.5mg. Moving up in dose as quickly as you did could definitely cause the side effects you described. I am very sorry you went through that! I have lost 110lbs. The key is not moving up in dose so quickly! Good luck on your journey!
2 years at £200 a month?
Forever at 200 a month
I just made the same mistake with Wegovy, went up too quickly, its been horrible. I had novovirus before too on a cruise ship, couldn't imagine going through both at the same time, it must have been horrendous!🤢
The dosing is wrong. They have people going up wsy to fast. Stay on the lowest dose for as long as possible. I’ve had no problems with the compound.
I think you're right, and the lower doses are a lot cheaper than the 7.5mg+ doses so it makes sense to keep a happy medium.
I took my first dose a couple of weeks ago and have just taken my third. If I can get the same feelings as the first 2.5mg, I'll be happy. The second and third doses have had almost no effect.
I am hoping that 5mg will be the sweet spot. I did notice that with 1 more dose in the pen, there is volume for 2 more 2.5mg doses! I will save this for the 5mg dose to experiment if it starts to wane without having to buy a 7.5mg pen!
100%!! All the functional doctors say to microdose this peptide
(This is really not a drug. Big Pharma only has a patent on the pen)
The difference between 2.5mg and 5 mg was only about £5 if I remember correctly...
Hiya, Craig. Glad to see you're posting again. Sorry to hear about your transport issues. And you're spot on, getting back into nature will be good for your soul. I look forward to seeing you amongst the trees again soon.
Hey Craig- I'm glad you shared this because I don't think people are talking about the risk of gastroparesis with these injections. My younger sister was a type 1.5 diabetic who ended up getting gastroparesis the old fashioned way by having very little blood sugar control. The food just rests in your stomach without digesting properly, causing all sorts of problems. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I'm not trying to scare you; it sounds like you've got this figured out anyway. But I'm truly worried we're going to be hearing the word gastroparesis in daily parlance as people begin dealing with this side effect more. Good luck to you and your health . Working on yourself always pays off. Cheers!
Here to agree with the others in the comments. Going from 5 to 10 is extreme. I’m glad you didn’t get even more ill. Like the others have said, the scheduling of the doses and amounts are in place to prevent the extreme side effects that you had. So the general rule is at least four weeks on 2.5, at least four weeks on 5, at least four weeks on 7.5, then 10. Also, if you’re still losing weight on a specific dose, there’s no rule you *have* to go up. Many people have success staying on 2.5,5 or 7.5. Wishing you all the best on your journey. 🙏🏻
Not really the mind set with this drug, I start this tomorrow, have a weekly meal plan tailored for this, then changes to intermediate fasting 16:8 meal plan in the 3 months ( eat better ) no silly diets and off this, so Im doing 3 months as well as a 3 month no gym work out, then off the drug and eat properly and go to the gym, you don't get healthy eating less crap and sitting about, the important thing with this as far as ive worked out, is eat really healthy to start, then adjust to your liking after, and no 1 is exercise
Hi Craig, as someone who has taken these injections I found it was really, really import to only go up by one dosage every 4 weeks to allow your body to adjust. If you eat food against the diet plan your toilet will suffer the consequences, I likened it to explosive constipation. My issue was the lack of support from the pharmacist I got it from, as well as ultimately the cost.
Sounds like you also had a bad dose of norovirus as you mention which will certainly cause you to be unwell from both ends.
Best of luck for the future.
Good luck dude, I'm on the NHS diabetes remission thing at the moment and I'm a bit worried how I'm going to deal with that coming off the Altralife. I did really well last year and nearly got myself there but doing much the same. Stopping Sweetie Sugars, Bread and potatoes, worked really well for me last year but life gets busy and it all goes out of the window. This time around I'm planning to meal prep and just pre-cook and freeze as much as I can so there's always something to have...
Carbs and calories book (supported by Diabetes UK) has great information. Advice is: 3 meals a day, 5 fruit and veg a day, oily fish 2 x a week, beans peas lentils count as 1 of your 5 a day. whole grain carbs, sugar less than 30g daily (7 cubes), 3 portions dairy products daily, monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats, alcohol in moderation, salt less than 6g a day, 1g protein per kg bodyweight, total calories 2000 day total fat 70g a day of which sat fat 20g , less than 70g processed meat a week, fibre 30g daily, low calorie diet is approx 1600 calories a day. The book has pictures and nutritional information of portions sizes for many different foods and it even describes te size of the plate that was used in the photo so you can see it for yourself.
I did the soup and shakes for 6 weeks until my immune system broke down, which sound like what happened to you. I spent some time refeeding, resting and now I will lose weight more slowly using the above method. I intend to be free about it in terms of maybe 1700 calories one day and maybe 1500 another day.
All the best.
I developed a rash while on Mounjaro; my GP did not think it was drug related but I stopped using it just in case and after some time swapped to Wegovy and the rash came back with a vengeance (skin peeling off etc)! I saw a dermatologist who told me it was eczema and not drug related (I’m 53 and have never had eczema)! Foolishly because of my desperation to lose weight I went back on Mounjaro 2.5 and the rash started again! Needless to say I won’t be using it anymore and am now calorie counting which seems to be working. Very rarely is the rash mentioned but it is a known side effect.
"Needle-less to say..."
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Good lord you went up to 10. No wonder lol
Thanks for sharing! I'm happy to hear you gave up the mounjaro, that stuff really scares me. Personally, I've found that intermittent fasting works best. You really should look into it.