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Has any T2 on insulin had any experience with Mounjaro? The medical consultant at our local hospital (treating me for liver problems) has asked for me to be referred for treatment with Mounjaro but it has to go through various people before it is prescribed: first my GP has to refer me to the dietician (that's done), she has to refer me to the hospital diabetes nurses, they have to see me about it and then they will decide if I can be prescribed it. The dietician has just told me that she has referred me on but it may take some time before I get an appointment with the diabetes clinic. That gives me some time in hand to think about it.
I'm not at all sure whether I want to go down that route, although my weight, despite lchf, has increased hugely (as has my profile). I have managed to reduce my insulin intake, both basal and bolus, but have lots of stomach and gut issues already, so my food intake is also pretty low.
My SIL self-diagnosed and bought Mounjaro but couldn't carry on with it - it made her so ill that she couldn't really eat for several weeks and anything she did eat, didn't stay with her for long. She did lose weight, but then, anyone would, if they couldn't get any food into them for a few weeks.
The dietician told me that she thought that T2s on insulin couldn't have Mounjaro anyway.
Does anyone know any more about this medication and its interaction with insulin or effect on diabetes?
I'm not at all sure whether I want to go down that route, although my weight, despite lchf, has increased hugely (as has my profile). I have managed to reduce my insulin intake, both basal and bolus, but have lots of stomach and gut issues already, so my food intake is also pretty low.
My SIL self-diagnosed and bought Mounjaro but couldn't carry on with it - it made her so ill that she couldn't really eat for several weeks and anything she did eat, didn't stay with her for long. She did lose weight, but then, anyone would, if they couldn't get any food into them for a few weeks.
The dietician told me that she thought that T2s on insulin couldn't have Mounjaro anyway.
Does anyone know any more about this medication and its interaction with insulin or effect on diabetes?