Are you a secret Mounjaro user?

I had not heard of Mounjaro until yesterday when a spate of posts advertising it appeared on GN. What is it exactly and why the secrecy about taking it?

Has it made any difference?

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There is already a thread on this if you are interested.

Thank you for the information Oldcodger. Glad you have had so success with your weight loss.

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Good luck with telling GNs what to do and not do!! That's almost inviting negative comments!

Oh the irony!
“Is anybody a secret Mounjaro user” if so, please publicise yourself on a thread on a public forum!

PS there is already a thread .

I cant quite work out what’s going on here there’s suddenly a spate of people claiming to be using this for months and losing massive amounts of weight there seem a number of new names
I did know there was an injection that could be used, my very large friend was put on it by her doctor and lost no weight at all
Are you a new poster Oldcodger?

There are now three threads abut these injections started yesterday and today
Something going o !!

Mounjaro is not yet available as a medication for weight loss within the NHS

This would seem to be advertising.

Hi, well done you. I have battled with my weight since my late thirties, asked Gp to refer to a bariactic? Surgeon, later had a text to join Slimming world. Asked again to been seen by someone, maybe for these injections.
I meet all the criteria for these drugs but how do I get them?
Do I get them from my gp, chemist, or what? Not sure- would be grateful if you could share where to get these drugs. Please. Thanks

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Hi, well done you. I have battled with my weight since my late thirties, asked Gp to refer to a bariactic? Surgeon, later had a text to join Slimming world. Asked again to been seen by someone, maybe for these injections.
I meet all the criteria for these drugs but how do I get them?
Do I get them from my gp, chemist, or what? Not sure- would be grateful if you could share where to get these drugs. Please. Thanks

Oh btw, got some xenical from my gp to put on.

Funny, I skipped past your post, I thought you were talking about being some sort of secret cannabis user as hadn’t heard of this drug!

I don’t take it, Oldcodger, but fully understand where you are coming from about the judgement that surrounds weight issues. There is a prevailing attitude that seems to conflate them with moral failings, and far too many people willing to give unqualified opinions about the ‘right’ way to lose weight, which they think should involve sacrifice and discomfort.

Good luck with your journey.

I m not judgemental of weight issues at all I m not a skinny manny myself but i am always worried about ‘miracle cures’ that seem to arrive quickly it doesn’t appear to be on prescription other than for people with type 2 diabetes so all the people buying it themselves over the counter I think is very concerning (and advertising it on here too)
Drugs can and do have side effects not always at the time of taking and I’m amazed that you can go into a high street pharmacy and buy needles and meds over the counter when I recently got grilled and refused well known eye drops for an eye infection by a well known high street store ! To me it doesn’t make sense

I have looked online and find several pharmacies, including Boots, ASDA and Lloyd's who offer Mounjaro to suitable candidates.

I should add, for weight loss, as opposed to diabetes control.

Given the recent publicity about this drug, including at least one death), I would be extremely wary of trying it. I nearly died after being prescribed a drug for RA by my consultant and that was one, which was deemed safe.

Multiple comorbidities, high pain levels and side effects of medication caused me to pile on weight.
I have managed to lose a stone, by trying to become more mobile and active (not easy) and changing my diet. My diet was always reasonably healthy, but my downfall was my penchant for chocolate, crisps etc.
It has taken a long time and I intend to keep trying. I feel so much better.

BTW, this is not intended to sound smug nor be a criticism of people, who are overweight. I know how miserable I felt, when I saw a wee, fat woman looking back at me from the mirror.
However, I would never consider trying an over the counter drug, without at first checking with my GP .

Yes aldom that is my point exactly it is being sold over the counter to anyone who asks without a consultant or GP s advice Drugs normally have to go through the hoops of years of testing to be approved but these are being given to customers without it seems any medical checks
Doesn’t that seem very concerning
It could be fantastic news but are you comfortable with the way it’s being given to anyone asking or willing to hand over their £179

They will have been deemed safe before being allowed to be sold OTC. Do people go to the GP before buying painkillers or other OTC drugs?

I don’t think that buying OTC gets in the way of diabetics getting prescriptions either. I’m happy to be corrected on this by someone who knows the system, but I don’t think the supply chain works like that?

My friend tried them via Boots chemist as the GP refused to prescribe them as she had already had a very expensive gastric bypass on the NHS.

She has done SW countless times over several decades, WW a few times, cambridge diet, had hypnotherapy, counselling, tried every diet, pill and potion. She lost weight with the bypass but put it all back on over time. The jabs, she lost a small amount then put weight back on.

75% of people on these jabs regain their weight.

My friend is a retired Diabetes Specialist Nurse and says people using these for purely weight loss are preventing diabetes patients as there is now a shortage. She also says that she is very concerned that you can get them from pharmacies etc because if you are a smoker or drinker or have certain illnesses these jabs can have bad side effects. A nurse died recently after taking just two injections.

This exactly what DH said 'My friend is a retired Diabetes Specialist Nurse and says people using these for purely weight loss are preventing diabetes patients as there is now a shortage.'

'My friend is a retired Diabetes Specialist Nurse and says people using these for purely weight loss are preventing diabetes patients as there is now a shortage.'

yes, it does.