Mounjaro

[Debla]

Hi all, thanks for accepting me.
I have a appointment with my nurse on the 19th November to start using mounjaro.
I've read lots of different things and I feel a bit nervous.
I'm currently taking 2 metformin and 1 empagliflozin but my nurse has suggested dropping the metformin when I start on the mounjaro.
Any tips or advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Leadinglights]

Hi all, thanks for accepting me.
I have a appointment with my nurse on the 19th November to start using mounjaro.
I've read lots of different things and I feel a bit nervous.
I'm currently taking 2 metformin and 1 empagliflozin but my nurse has suggested dropping the metformin when I start on the mounjaro.
Any tips or advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks

Welcome to the forum. There are a few people who do take that medication in combination with other oral medications and each work in different ways.
The ones you are taking as well as making dietary changes are the first ones often prescribed, metformin helps the body use the insulin it produces more efficiently and reduces the release of glucose by the liver and the empagliflozin encourages the kidneys to excrete excess glucose via urine but both work better with making some reduction in carbohydrate intake. Is that something you have been doing.
This link may give you some new ideas, it is based on the suggested no more than 130g carbs not just sugar per day. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/

 

[Debla]

I have been taking both but will be changing to the mounjaro. Thank you for the link .

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Hope you get on really well with the adjusted meds @Debla

Diabetes UK have an overview page about Mounjaro which may answer some of your questions?

What is Mounjaro?

Mounjaro is a type of medication you might need to take if you have type 2 dia

www.diabetes.org.uk

It seems to be one of the meds which not only helps manage glucose levels, but which can also have a positive impact on weight loss.