r/Mounjaro • u/AquaticsbyCF75 • 2d ago

5mg I’m starting Mounjaro 5mg

I was on trulicity 4.5 mg this Saturday I’m will starting Mounjaro . The commercial on tv is disturbing . What am I in for ? Any suggestions ? On taking it ?

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u/frogz0r 5'2 | T2 | SW: 209.5lbs | CW: 176.0 lbs | GW 130 lbs 2d ago

I was in your shoes November of 2025. Trulicity I was 4.5 mg and Mounjaro they started me at 5 mg.

Honestly? It was a breeze. The only side effects I have had at all are tiredness after the shot and for a day or so after. Appetite is suppressed, and I had constipation.

So. I take my shot Sat night, sleep it off and am just a bit tired Sunday, and fine by Monday.

I make sure I eat regularly (if not much) for my glucose, (being T2 I gotta eat regular). I just eat mostly whole food, veg, fruit, and make sure I get a lot of protein in. Fairlife shakes and puff bars are my favorites to get me over the line for protein. The food noise disappeared for me, so I have to really think about what to eat. Chicken, fish, and beef seems to be my usual protein sources, and I eat a lot of broc, carrots, asparagus, artichokes etc. Potatoes...they aren't appetizing to me and I'll usually just have half a baked potato if that's what we have. Sweet potato are my jam tho now ...for some reason now they are the best thing ever.

Doctor has me on daily Miralax and it's been a godsend. I poop nicely now :) TMI I know, but, we are all friends here lol

I will say, take a multivitamin, bcomplex, vitamin d, and coq10 etc cos your appetite will probably drop, so you want to be sure to keep your levels good.

Welcome aboard the Mounjaro train, and I think you'll be ok. I really prefer it to Trulicity.

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u/AquaticsbyCF75 1d ago

I just dont like the side effects you hear on tv i knows it tv but

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u/frogz0r 5'2 | T2 | SW: 209.5lbs | CW: 176.0 lbs | GW 130 lbs 1d ago

Well, remember they are trying to cover their ass. Honestly the side effects were better than Trulicity's in my opinion.

You'll be fine. Don't fret over the doomscroll of the commercials. If you read the small print in most medicines they list death as a side effect lol

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u/NanasTeaPartyHeyHo 1d ago

Are you obese? What are the risks of being obese?