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Mounjaro

My thoughts on Mounjaro and the other weight loss drugs is that I won't take them as not enough is known about the side effects years down the line. However many people do take them and seem happy with them
 
One of the best indicators is the number of prescriptions per 1000 patients on a GPs list.
The rate of change shows that Doctors are increasingly in favour.
These numbers are for NHS prescriptions from openprescribing.net so don’t include the vast private use.
Also note that London drags well behind other regional team such as the NE and Yorkshire where over 38,000 were prescribed in Dec alone.

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I have a friend who was on Mounjaro, and switched to Wegovy when the price of the former went up. He said he was nauseous apart from when he was drinking lager. He was (is?) pre-diabetic and lost about 5 stone, but is stopping the drug soon, as he hasn't lost any more weight and can't justify the cost. His wife was on Wegovy, but developed gall bladder issues, and she has stopped the drug too.
 
I have been taking MJ for almost a year now.
Very positive results and almost no side effects.
25% weight loss.
Insulin requirement down from 30 units /day to 6. (CGM is very useful to control variability)
Improved sight and kidney function.
Feel much better overall and glucose levels still optimal.
What’s not to like about that.
 
Bill_St said:
I have been taking MJ for almost a year now.
Very positive results and almost no side effects.
25% weight loss.
Insulin requirement down from 30 units /day to 6. (CGM is very useful to control variability)
Improved sight and kidney function.
Feel much better overall and glucose levels still optimal.
What’s not to like about that.
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Great to hear how good it’s been for you! Did you get this prescribed by your GP/diabetes team?
 
LABdiab99 said:
Great to hear how good it’s been for you! Did you get this prescribed by your GP/diabetes team?
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Originally by my GP in Spain (who also happens to be a diabetes consultant at local university hospital ), then recommended continuation by UK diabetes team, then prescribed by GP (NHS).
 
I am mostly concerned about side effects after stopping taking the drug. I have a friend who took it for 8 months with no problems, but 18 months after stopping the drug she still has recurrent bouts of painful diverticulitis. My father died of complications after treatment for diverticulitis. My bowel is fine at the moment and I want to keep it that way, I don't see any sense in slowing down the transit of food just to stave off hunger.
GPs are more keen to prescribe the drug now there are financial incentives to do so. The day after I heard the announcement re incentives I had a message to make an appointment with my GP about my diabetes.
 
I’ve been on 2.5 mg Mounjaro (the lowest dose) for exactly a year. Prescribed by my GP. I was given a choice of that, or insulin.

I have lost 20% of my body weight and my BMI is now ‘normal’.

My HbA1c has dropped from 83 to 41 mmol/mol.

I had lost weight before but I’d plateaued out at 114 kg. The Mounjaro really did a fantastic job of wiping out my need for snacks.
 
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What is everyone’s thoughts on mounjaro? And if anyone on here has taken it
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I took Mounjaro for months. I got up to the 7.5mg. I’m type 1. My insulin needs dropped drastically as it makes you more sensitive to insulin, and makes you eat less. My Hba1c got down to 51 and I had to stop my BP meds. I also lost 2.5 stone. Then the prices went up and now I can’t afford it. I’d love to be able to get in on script, even just the 2.5
 
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