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Greybnk48

(10,755 posts)
32. I've been on Mounjaro now for almost 3 years. That it changed my life for the better, is a gross understatement.
Fri May 22, 2026, 04:04 PM
Friday

I lost 80 pounds over the first two years. I am more active now than I was in my mid 50's, post hysterectomy for cancer. I was 40lbs overweight at the time. While in the hospital they found that I had type 2 diabetes and Hashimoto's disease (autoimmune and thyroid was shot) which explained my inability to lose weight. I started on Metformin and Levothyoxine at that time and began to gain more weight post op. This went on for about 18 years.

Four years ago I had asked my Dr. if I could try Ozempic when it came out and she said she did not recommend it for me. She thought it was fraught with side-effects and too risky. A year later, I had managed to lose 10 lbs. somehow and she was happy. She asked if I would like some help, and offered to prescribe Mounjaro; less side-effects and safer. The rest is history for me.

Mounjaro has been approved for my diabetes drug for good. My A1c is 4.8 to 5.0! Normal!! At 77 I can walk 2+ miles with almost no trouble, whereas before I could hardly make it around our block without resting. I'm careful with my diet to get enough protien, and I'm thinking of doing some weight training. But I am healthier now than I was in my 50's thanks to Mounjaro!

I went from 225Lbs to 145LBS, I'm 5' 3" and wear a size 8 down from 18W or 2XL shirts. Bra size down from 42DD to a 36C, and good riddance! I'm back to all of my former, post baby 30's weights and measures before my body began to change. My back and shoulders are very happy!

Sorry if this is TMI, but I can't tell you how happy I am about this. I feel so much better!

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And I can also suppress my appetite by tweaking my diet without Rxs. no_hypocrisy Friday #1
It also slows down digestion in the stomach, gab13by13 Friday #3
Trump ...is fat. I see no ozempic anything in him Melon Friday #2
That is great, glad for them. gab13by13 Friday #4
I don't know. But the drinking I know is killing them. Melon Friday #5
It's primary ForgedCrank Friday #7
It slows digestion, but it also targets areas of the brain for cravings Melon Friday #28
That part ForgedCrank Friday #29
The depth of the addiction for one of those people Melon Friday #31
I suspect MFer was on it during the campaign maxsolomon Friday #21
LOTS of side effects--some devastating and even rare life-threatening one... hlthe2b Friday #6
12% of US adults have used GLP medications, 6% are currently using them Fiendish Thingy Friday #8
Good post Sympthsical Friday #10
We are in an era where large numbers of people are unable to tolerate uncertainty or not knowing anything Fiendish Thingy Friday #11
Agreed. And sensationalism matters. Sympthsical Friday #17
I would be very surprised if Trump were on Ozempic Sympthsical Friday #9
I think he were on it in 2024 maxsolomon Friday #22
I had way too many side effects JCMach1 Friday #12
I'm already seeing them MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #38
I am stunned how many people are using Ozempic/Wegovy FormerOstrich Friday #13
My guess would be that they're stupid. maxsolomon Friday #23
They apparently interact with the dopamine system in the brain... mr715 Friday #14
That article is from 3 years ago, I'm sure they have more info now krawhitham Friday #15
I have been on Trulicity, Ozempic and now Mounjara since 2018 LetMyPeopleVote Friday #16
I use Mounjaro direct from Lilly on the self-pay plan. CoopersDad Friday #20
Couple of responses with MAHA vibes in this one. BannonsLiver Friday #18
I agree LetMyPeopleVote Friday #26
I'm not as much talking about the physical side effects to the body, gab13by13 Friday #19
Ozempic & Wegovy needs to be regulated sakabatou Friday #24
I've lost over 30 pounds on Tirzepatide/Zepbound. It's been life-changing. tinrobot Friday #25
Thank you for explaining it so well ok_cpu Friday #30
I'm a diabetic. Jacson6 Friday #27
I switched to Mounjaro LetMyPeopleVote Friday #33
I've been on Mounjaro now for almost 3 years. That it changed my life for the better, is a gross understatement. Greybnk48 Friday #32
I like Mounjaro more than Ozempic LetMyPeopleVote Friday #34
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs May Reduce the Chance of Certain Cancers Progressing, New Study Suggests LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #35
Weight-Loss Drugs May Have Surprising Side Effect: Stalling Cancer LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #36
I think it's perverse MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #37
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