Weekly Mounjaro thread - drop your dose and progress

I'm month 8 into compounded tirz at 7.5mg and the side effects are finally calming down. Sharing in case anyone earlier in the process needs to hear it gets better.

Rooting for you. Keep us posted! Everyone's different of course.

Maintenance for three months now and holding. Constipation was my big one, magnesium at night helped a ton. Talk to your prescriber before changing anything, but slow worked for me. Keep us posted!

The sulfur burps almost made me quit, slowing down eating helped. I plateaued until the dose increase kicked things back in gear.

Cutting fatty meals the day of my shot helped the nausea. Thanks for sharing this. (Not medical advice, just my own experience.)

Maintenance for three months now and holding. My doctor had me hold until side effects settled.

Clothes are loose enough that I need a smaller size. Hydration made a bigger difference than I expected. Everyone's different of course.

Same here, I plateaued until the dose increase kicked things back in gear. Thanks for sharing this. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.

Honestly, Don't give up, it's worth it. Consistency with my injection day mattered more than the exact dose. Keep us posted!

How's your energy been lately. Thanks for sharing this. Everyone's different of course.

Adding my two cents: Are you pairing it with any walking or strength work. Hydration made a bigger difference than I expected. You've got this. Everyone's different of course.

Going slow on titration made all the difference for side effects. This made my day to read.

Coming back to this thread, Cutting fatty meals the day of my shot helped the nausea. The jump to the next dose was smoother than I feared. (Not medical advice, just my own experience.)

Same here, I plan my routine around shot day now and it helps. Constipation was my big one, magnesium at night helped a ton. Keep us posted!

Totally agree. I learned not to lie down right after eating. Thanks for sharing this. Everyone's different of course.

For what it's worth, Cutting fatty meals the day of my shot helped the nausea.

Same here, Are you tracking protein or just eating intuitively. Bone broth and electrolytes got me through the tough days. Cutting fatty meals the day of my shot helped the nausea. Keep us posted! Everyone's different of course.

The sulfur burps almost made me quit, slowing down eating helped. Constipation was my big one, magnesium at night helped a ton. You've got this. Thanks for sharing this.

Just wanted to say, Smaller portions on shot day kept the GI stuff manageable. Found my sweet spot dose and I'm not in a hurry to go higher. Look how far you've come. Rooting for you. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.

Hydration made a bigger difference than I expected. Lost 8 lbs my first month and the food noise is gone. Onward! Everyone's different of course.