Saxenda, Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro Advice and Support #17 No Referral Codes

Are you taking a break for Christmas?

  • Yes

    Votes: 27 14.8%

  • No

    Votes: 156 85.2%
  • Total voters
    183
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Nurseali said:
Since 2017 NHS England have used the NEWS2 system.
120/80 is a perfect BP.
Under 110 would be a low BP
Oddly you have to score over 219 when in hospital for a BP to be considered high , though my Mum was sent in when hers was 189.
Not sure why the guidelines advise against their own system. Yours isn't overly low but your BP was better before. Under 110 you would score a 1 if you were my patient and I would advise you to drink more fluids .
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After collapsing on a flight, I was admitted to hospital, and my blood pressure at the time was 220/180 (although the paramedic has said it was jumping off the scale initially whatever the scale reads up too.)
It was the bottom number the consultant at the time was interested in and she wouldn't let me home until the bottom number was under 100

I'd never flagged for particularly high BP before that either and MJ haa made no difference to my BP weirdly. It's still 'high but fine' as medicated. It's not changed at all in the last six months. Up or down
 
PinkandTwinkly said:
After collapsing on a flight, I was admitted to hospital, and my blood pressure at the time was 220/180 (although the paramedic has said it was jumping off the scale initially whatever the scale reads up too.)
It was the bottom number the consultant at the time was interested in and she wouldn't let me home until the bottom number was under 100

I'd never flagged for particularly high BP before that either and MJ haa made no difference to my BP weirdly. It's still 'high but fine' as medicated. It's not changed at all in the last six months. Up or down
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I have only ever worked on two wards that cared about the bottom number. A&E and cardiology. That's the NHS at the moment 🙈
 
2nd week on 5 and the suppression is high, I got slight suppression on 2.5 but this is on a whole other level. I can barely eat a few mouthfuls of food, I'm not complaining but it's just a weird feeling going from overeating to barely eating lol.
Trying to focus on protein because then at least I'm upping my calories a bit that way.
Also tmi, but I've gone from going to toilet once a day to now going once a week. Any advice on how to get things moving? X

Current total loss of 18lbs in 6 weeks.
 
On 7.5mg at the moment and suppression is off the scale the whole week for me. I've got a 5mg unused pen in the fridge, was gonna use this one next and double dose but now I'm thinking I might jab 5mg for xmas. Or maybe just leave it all together. Seems a waste to start it then have to chuck it away cos I can't use it within the month. I'll still have 2 weeks 7.5mg left at that point. Didn't think it through. I know I won't get away with eating as little as I am on this 7.5 dose.
 
Soooo something like my 29th pen and I’ve mindlessly pulled it straight out after injecting instead of holding it in place for 5-10 seconds like I usually do. Is this a problem??
 
Hi Everyone,
Hope you are all well ☺️
Does anyone know how quick MedExpress are being? Gone back to them this month after trying IQ Doctor last time & im waiting for them to prescribe my 3rd , they asked a few questions yesterday which I answered. Haven’t asked for pics yet..
I sadly lost my dad last Tuesday unexpectedly so my mind has not been on my weight loss just been taking day by day hour by hour (hence why I’m awake at 3.45am) and the days have all blurred into one. My jab day is usually tomorrow so know it will be late but hoping just be a couple of days?
Appetite has been understandably low but I’ve picked on the things I’ve not been eating like bread when I have felt like eating.
Thanks
 
Millyve said:
Another question, I’ve been looking on med express, so I can get a look of how much this will cost me going forwards, I previously ordered via boots online so collected in store. Med express requires a signed for delivery, I am never in for my post, how do people get round this? Does the pen not need refrigeration, I would worry if it was sat in the sorting office as they don’t allow pick up until following day.
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As soon as you get the notification your parcel is on it's way tap the tracking number and you'll get a list of options. You can elect to have your parcel delivered to a Post Office if that is better for you or a neighbour.
 
I used Pharmacy Planet then moved to Med Express and just looked at my NHS record and only one MJ 2.5mg pen is showing when I've had 8 orders in total. Not sure if that's my surgery or them...
 
1 stone down this morning on week 6 🥳
Took my second 5mg last night and hoping to get loads of steps and water in this week to keep it moving as 1 stone is usually where I taper off and lose motivation.

I've got pens stocked to take me until March and I'm so focused 💪🏻 I'm not even tempted by any christmas food this year whereas usually I'd be having a f it december
 
Morning everyone 😊

Just thought I’d give you an update on my first week of 2.5mg on Mounjaro.

I weighed a week ago today (Monday 2nd December) at 15 stone 3.9.

I took my first dose of 2.5mg on Wednesday 4th December.

I’ve weighed this morning (Monday 9th December) at 14 stone 11.4 - meaning I’ve lost 7.3 lbs!

I’m absolutely chuffed, I wanted to weigh today as I would like to weigh on Mondays moving forward, but so happy as I haven’t actually been on MJ for a full week yet!
 
Scragbags said:
I've got pens stocked to take me until March and I'm so focused 💪🏻
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I'm not being awkward, but how do /are you knowing what doses you'll want for the next few months?
It's fair enough stocking up after 9 or 10 months as you know where your are a bit more, but you're 6 weeks in how can know what dose you'll want in March.

I'm six months in and still don't know. I'm quite likely going to end up binning a 10mg pen I bought it back in August thinking I'd go up after 7.5mg, but have stayed on 7.5mg since then. If I don't start in in January (and not sure I will) it'll be out of date (I know I can play about with clicks, and insulin needles but not really interested making it complicated)
 
So pissed off!
My partner has accidentally thrown my MJ instructions and needles out when tidying and today is when I'm meant to inject.
So annoyed - can someone recommend the best ones to get from amazon please? I haven't ever tried to do this with anything but the ones i've been sent by med express so I'm really nervous.
Also, how many clicks it for the 5mg dose? Just to make sure I do the correct amount or is there somewhere I can read the instructions, you'd think I would know it off by heart how to do now but I always just like to make sure I'm doing it the right way.
 
Tinkerbell cat said:
So pissed off!
My partner has accidentally thrown my MJ instructions and needles out when tidying and today is when I'm meant to inject.
So annoyed - can someone recommend the best ones to get from amazon please? I haven't ever tried to do this with anything but the ones i've been sent by med express so I'm really nervous.
Also, how many clicks it for the 5mg dose? Just to make sure I do the correct amount or is there somewhere I can read the instructions, you'd think I would know it off by heart how to do now but I always just like to make sure I'm doing it the right way.
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What pen is it.
It's it's a 5mg pen you don't need to count clicks, just turn the pen to 1

Instructions are here https://medical.lilly.com/uk/products/answers/how-to-use-the-mounjaro-tirzepatide-kwikpen-219072
If you're counting clicks that's against manufacturers advise so won't be in instructions anyway

Needles I wouldnt get off Amazon.
You need these, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm or even 8mm.
https://www.chemist-4-u.com/carepoint-pen-needles-31g-4mm-pack-of-100

If you don't want to wait, go into you local pharmacy they should sell you some (they're just insulin needles)
 
PinkandTwinkly said:
What pen is it.
It's it's a 5mg pen you don't need to count clicks, just turn the pen to 1

Instructions are here https://medical.lilly.com/uk/products/answers/how-to-use-the-mounjaro-tirzepatide-kwikpen-219072
If you're counting clicks that's against manufacturers advise so won't be in instructions anyway

Needles I wouldnt get off Amazon.
You need these, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm or even 8mm.
https://www.chemist-4-u.com/carepoint-pen-needles-31g-4mm-pack-of-100

If you don't want to wait, go into you local pharmacy they should sell you some (they're just insulin needles)
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Amazing thank you - I don't know why I said how many clicks rather than what number to turn the pen to. I think I just wrote my post very quickly in a temper 😂
I will order those pen needles now :)
 
Scragbags said:
1 stone down this morning on week 6 🥳
Took my second 5mg last night and hoping to get loads of steps and water in this week to keep it moving as 1 stone is usually where I taper off and lose motivation.

I've got pens stocked to take me until March and I'm so focused 💪🏻 I'm not even tempted by any christmas food this year whereas usually I'd be having a f it december
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Yay! Well done. So pleased to see your update (even though Stacey's teeth do give me a jumpscare :ROFLMAO: ).
 
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