Mounjaro

[Lou60]

Hello
I’ve been in mounjaro 8 months . It has been working fabulously making my insulin injections down to under 10 units from 40 units and some days no insulin needed . Sadly I’ve got used to the 5mg dose and was put on the 7.5 dose which is only to get your body used to the next full dose of 10mg . Unfortunately I can not get the 10mg prescribed . I’ve been to my diabetic nurse and my james cook hospital diabetic department where I have a consultant . But both keep saying the other can prescribe for me . It’s been 4 months now . Has anyone had a similar experience ? I’m thinking of putting a complaint in
Thanks

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Sorry to hear about your difficulties in getting a revised dose of a medication you have found so helpful @Lou60

Mounjaro is one of the medications that has been used to cover the shortages of Ozempic, which in turn may have caused occasional brief shortages in varying dose sizes.

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 has also been involved in a recent unfortunate case - so it may be that your Dr and nurse are being a little cautious on your behalf.

 

[goodybags]

O dear @Lou60
not good to hear that the dosage of Mounjaro require isn’t now going to be available, it might be worth talking to your HCT about the possibility of any alternative
I was earlier this year on a different but similar medication to Mounjaro back earlier in the year I was taking Trulicity (which is a Dulaglutide) when shortages ment that wasn’t available, like you Mounjaro has helped me massively I’m just moving up to the 7.5mg dose now, having been on the 5mg dose for the last 3 months, and my GP is planning then if needed to increase from 7.5 to 10 mg (if needed)