Are you a secret Mounjaro user?

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Whatever it takes to lose weight is ok in my mind.

I decided last October to lose weight. My doctor said it would help the pain in my knee from osteoporosis.

I have been calorie counting and kept to under 1,500 calories a day. The first few weeks were hard but slowly and surely I began to lose that mind set which was trying to get me to snack.

Here’s what I did in case it helps others who want to do it this way. I will attach the front cover of a brilliant photographic book that has been my bible. I followed one or two Dr Mosley tips such as not eating after my evening meal until breakfast the next day. Making some of his simple meals which were delicious and low calorie. Walking for 20 - 25 minutes a day.

It has taken me all this time to lose just over a stone. My knee no longer hurts and I have gone down a dress size.

I have now included in my diet an occasional glass of wine but am trying to keep to about 1,600 Cals a day to maintain my weight loss.

I have an underactive thyroid hence the slowness in weight reduction.

Whichever method you use, good luck.

There is a very interesting book”what we don’t talk about when we talk about fat” that examines the way people feel free to comment, insult and judge other people’s weight. I think there is a view that being overweight is some sort of sin and you must be punished. Drugs that help are seen as cheating. I used Mounjaro for a few months and have lost the weight. It was amazing and silenced the food noises in my head. I am working hard now to keep the weight off. You also have to exercise or you will lose muscle rather than fat. I told people and they were judggy about it!

My niece recently confided in me that she has been on the weight loss jabs for a few months and has lost 3 stones. She is in her 40s. She doesn’t want her parents to know because they would say she is wasting a lot of money.

She says she feels really well.

BlueBelle

But could get it o er the counter ???

No you can't. It has to be after a consultation with a pharmacist and with back up photos/videos and proof of ID and your GP is informed.

Allira

I don't know why there were several threads about this product and I suspect advertising.

It's irresponsible to encourage people on a forum like Gransnet to buy a drug which could potentially be damaging imo.

It's been through safety tests and do you think there are no health issues around being overweight? If this drug enables people to become a normal weight then it will decrease their health issues.

Oldcodger

Mt61 - they are available from registered online pharmacies. They are not available over the counter. Mounjaro is solely prescribed for weight loss and not to diabetes patients. If you search for a registered online pharmacy - I won’t say which pharmacy I get mine from (don’t want to be accused of advertising!) but you then have to complete an in depth health questionnaire, supply a dated photograph and ID. If they feel you are a candidate to be approved they will then prescribe and also provide a follow up service to check on how you are doing.

I can confirm this. I am coming into my 3rd week on it and the appetite suppression is very good still on 2.5mg. I have lost a lot already. I am pretty pleased. It also reduces the desire for alcohol which is great.

How is your weight journey going Oldcodger?

But could get it o er the counter ???

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I could maybe do with losing a few pounds, but then I have read that as we get older it is good to keep a bit of weight on us (apparently, in case we get ill and we need some reserves to fight with) so that’s my excuse. I am 5 foot six and 11 stone two at the moment.
I don’t understand all the injections,the gastric sleeves all these things that are meant to suppress appetite.
Later on I will probably have a couple of mince pies or some chocolate,I wont be having them because I’m hungry. I will have them just because I fancy them. 🤷‍♀️

It was announced on the radio this morning that Nice has agreed for this to be prescribed by gp ‘s on the nhs to people with a bmi of more than 35. The prescribing will be slow take up to 12 years so it doesn’t overburden the nhs. It was said patients shoukd be monitored.

Why is someone being questioned if they are a new user on this site.
Isn't it an open friendly chat room for everyone ?

Is that the stuff Oprah's taking? If so you wouldn't be welcome in my house or car...

Oh she’s not a friend of mine MT61 just someone I know of

Goodness I can’t even buy more than two packets of paracetamols over the counter but I can buy injections of a fairly new drug without even seeing a doctor Wow

I wanted to buy a packet of Strepsils today in M&S on a self-service checkout, it bleeped and the very young assistant came over to make sure I was old enough to buy them. She may not have been 18 herself! She decided I was over 18 😀

So many restrictions but people can buy this drug which has contra-indications.

BlueBelle

I agree and in no way am I saying people are not finding it a miracle but there are no miracle cures and yes people do lie or manipulate to get what they want A work colleague wanted bariatric surgery her doctor clearly told her she wasn’t fit or well enough to have it so off she went to Turkey luckily for her she’s alright but these short cuts aren’t always safe and yes people do cut corners, sometimes lie, or move the truth and an online check up just isn’t enough
If it’s done through a consultant or GP with regular checks great but to buy over the counter is a truly major wrong move in my opinion and the start of a slippery slope and shouldn’t be encouraged by non medical people on sites like this
Goodness I can’t even buy more than two packets of paracetamols over the counter but I can buy injections of a fairly new drug without even seeing a doctor Wow

Yes it’s crazy when you think about it. Gosh your friend was brave going to turkey, lucky she came home with both kidneys 😩Ill wait for the weight control clinic to contact me

Oldcodger

Mt61 - they are available from registered online pharmacies. They are not available over the counter. Mounjaro is solely prescribed for weight loss and not to diabetes patients. If you search for a registered online pharmacy - I won’t say which pharmacy I get mine from (don’t want to be accused of advertising!) but you then have to complete an in depth health questionnaire, supply a dated photograph and ID. If they feel you are a candidate to be approved they will then prescribe and also provide a follow up service to check on how you are doing.

Thanks I will look into that. I am pre- diabetic, dad was diabetic & with his meds there was a shortage of pens (not sure if that is anything to do with it)
Other thing is I don’t want to end with wrinkles 🤣 look at Sharon Osborne she looks terminal 😩is that a side effect?

Agree totally Marydoll very strange

Not for the first time, have I been surprised at GNHQ allowing this to happen.

Marydoll

Allira

I don't know why there were several threads about this product and I suspect advertising.

It's irresponsible to encourage people on a forum like Gransnet to buy a drug which could potentially be damaging imo.

Exactly this!

GNHQ must think it's fine as they are still here!

Allira

I don't know why there were several threads about this product and I suspect advertising.

It's irresponsible to encourage people on a forum like Gransnet to buy a drug which could potentially be damaging imo.

Exactly this!

I don't know why there were several threads about this product and I suspect advertising.

It's irresponsible to encourage people on a forum like Gransnet to buy a drug which could potentially be damaging imo.

I agree and in no way am I saying people are not finding it a miracle but there are no miracle cures and yes people do lie or manipulate to get what they want A work colleague wanted bariatric surgery her doctor clearly told her she wasn’t fit or well enough to have it so off she went to Turkey luckily for her she’s alright but these short cuts aren’t always safe and yes people do cut corners, sometimes lie, or move the truth and an online check up just isn’t enough
If it’s done through a consultant or GP with regular checks great but to buy over the counter is a truly major wrong move in my opinion and the start of a slippery slope and shouldn’t be encouraged by non medical people on sites like this
Goodness I can’t even buy more than two packets of paracetamols over the counter but I can buy injections of a fairly new drug without even seeing a doctor Wow

Taking Mounjaro when you don’t need it can lead to several health risks and side effects.

Such as:

*Hypoglycaemiaç: One major risk is hypoglycaemia3. Mounjaro lowers blood sugar levels. If your body doesn’t need this effect, you could experience dangerously low blood sugar. Symptoms include dizziness, confusion, and fainting. In severe cases, it can lead to seizures or even coma.

*Gastrointestinal issues*: Mounjaro can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea3. For diabetic patients, these are side effects which the benefits outweigh. For someone misusing the drug, it can be debilitating.

Pancreatitis: This is a potentially life-threatening condition. Mounjaro has been linked to an increased risk of pancreatitis3. The symptoms are severe abdominal pain and persistent vomiting. If left untreated, it can lead to serious complications.

*Gallbladder problems*: The drug can also increase the risk of gallbladder disease3. Symptoms include intense pain in your upper abdomen, fever, and jaundice.

So its use has to be closely monitored.

Primrose53

Doodledog

BlueBelle I realise the paracetamol comparison was daft, but had a 'senior moment' and couldn't think of any other OTC medicines .

My point, though, is that anything OTC has to be safe to get a licence, and as the OP says, the weight loss drugs have to be 'prescribed' by an online pharmacist anyway. This should rule out their going to people with contraindications (unless they lie, which is a different issue).

Fleurpepper, with all due respect, saying that your husband's friend says so is not really an explanation of how drugs are denied to one group because they are available to another.

Also, and more generally, people who are morbidly obese are, by definition, at risk of death if they don't lose weight, so are arguably in as much need as diabetics. Comparisons like this do suggest that the overweight are seen as less worthy than those who haven't 'brought it on themselves', which is very wrong, IMO and represents the thin end of a dangerous wedge - where do we draw a line to separate the 'deserving' from those whose lifestyles contribute to their illness? Some diabetics have the condition because they are overweight anyway.

But it’s not the morbidly obese who are buying them. I know of people locally who are on them and are just in the overweight category.

There were women on TV and in magazines recently who just want to drop any amount of weight, even half a stone. They just lie when they order them online.

The procedure needs to be tightened up.

That is is the issue- I also know several women who are buying it- lying on the online site, and who are not even overweight- but no longer a size 10 (but 12 or 14- so very 'normal').

And of course it is good to talk, but also good to be honest and look at all aspects- not just what one wants to hear and justification.