Hi I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in September 2025. I was put on metformin. I was fine and my blood lever were really great 6 to 9. However I started to get really bad stomach pains so had to come metformin. I was then put on Gliclazide which was fine but I put on over a stone in weight. I then looked into the tablets as was told by my doctor they do cause weight gain. I was then put on Glucophage (1 per day) which didn't help at all levels jumped to 14=19, it was then increased to 2 per day and that didn't help either. I was then put on Sitagliptin as well and still my levels were 14=16. I have asked for help off my doctor and diabetes nurse who just don't listen and are not concerned. I decided to pay for .mounjaro and what a game changer within weeks my levels are back to 6=8. After 3 months I'm struggling to pay for Mounjaro myself and my doctor and diabetic nurse refuse to prescribed it. Can I please ask is anyone on Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes and have it prescribed by their doctor. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Hi @Donnia123 - welcome to the forum, and thank you for sharing your experience. It sounds like you’ve been on quite the journey already with trying different medications, and I can really understand how frustrating it must be when you’re doing your best and still not feeling listened to by your care team.
It’s encouraging to hear how well Mounjaro has worked for you - those numbers are a huge improvement. You’re certainly not alone in facing challenges with access, especially as NHS prescribing can vary depending on the area and local guidelines. Some members here have had success after being referred to an endocrinologist or a specialist weight management clinic, so it might be worth asking your GP if that’s an option, especially since you’ve already shown good results with the medication.
Really glad you found your way here - there’s a lot of support and shared knowledge in this community. I hope you’ll keep us posted on how things go.
It’s encouraging to hear how well Mounjaro has worked for you - those numbers are a huge improvement. You’re certainly not alone in facing challenges with access, especially as NHS prescribing can vary depending on the area and local guidelines. Some members here have had success after being referred to an endocrinologist or a specialist weight management clinic, so it might be worth asking your GP if that’s an option, especially since you’ve already shown good results with the medication.
Really glad you found your way here - there’s a lot of support and shared knowledge in this community. I hope you’ll keep us posted on how things go.
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Welcome to the forum @Donnia123
Sorry you are finding it tricky to get Mounjaro prescribed, especially when it has been so positive for you.
@ColinUK has also had great success, but has to pay privately. I think @goodybags gets it on prescription.
Seems a shame since you’ve tried to many things that you can’t get access to the one that is working for you. I think Mounjaro sometimes gets added as a third therapy on top of other things. Have you always stopped and started something new? Sometimes oral meds work more effectively in combination?
Sorry you are finding it tricky to get Mounjaro prescribed, especially when it has been so positive for you.
@ColinUK has also had great success, but has to pay privately. I think @goodybags gets it on prescription.
Seems a shame since you’ve tried to many things that you can’t get access to the one that is working for you. I think Mounjaro sometimes gets added as a third therapy on top of other things. Have you always stopped and started something new? Sometimes oral meds work more effectively in combination?
Deb_l
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Your diabetes nurse and GP aren't refusing to prescribe Mounjaro just to be mean. There are VERY strict prescribing guidelines they have to adhere to at the moment for this drug and you will likely fall outside of those. I guess these guidelines may also differ between health authorities (as with most things).
I paid privately but stopped taking it because it didn't suit me and was costing a fortune so I get where you're coming from with the cost. It is quite ridiculous!
I'm currently signed up with Weight Watchers but that isn't really working either
What have you tried with you diet to keep your BG levels down. My weight has gone back up but my BG levels are still low because I'm still sticking to the low carb approach.
I paid privately but stopped taking it because it didn't suit me and was costing a fortune so I get where you're coming from with the cost. It is quite ridiculous!
I'm currently signed up with Weight Watchers but that isn't really working either
What have you tried with you diet to keep your BG levels down. My weight has gone back up but my BG levels are still low because I'm still sticking to the low carb approach.
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Did you also make dietary changes as well as if people are still having more carbs than the medication is able to make the body cope with then blood glucose will be difficult to show any reduction.
If diet and a combination of oral medications don't work then some people will need insulin.
I already bave a healthy diet, I'm 11 stone and 5ft 6. I work out 3 timez per week. Not sure how I could have a better diet
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A healthy diet for someone without diabetes isn't always a healthy diet for someone with Type 2 and unfortunately NHS dietary advice for Type 2 often falls short of what is helpful for many people.
For instance porridge is often recommended as an ideal breakfast option as oats are supposedly slow release and full of healthy fibre, but oats are about 65% carbs just like other grains and for many of us, the glucose release from those carbs is not slow at all and in fact acts more like rocket fuel. Added to that most of us are most insulin resistant in the morning, so having porridge for breakfast can send our levels high at the start of the day and them end up being high most of the day after that.
Wholemeal bread and pasta and brown rice and sweet potatoes have almost as many carbs as the white variety, so eating those really doesn't help our diabetes management much unless we significantly reduce portion size and frequency of eating them. I mostly gave up on bread because it just isn't worth the BG aggravation and I haven't had pasta since diagnosis 6.5 years ago, even though wholemeal versions were my first choice.
On the other hand, many of us have whole (blue top) milk and full fat (creamy) natural Greek style yoghurt and I have real double cream in my coffee every morning and full fat coleslaw and mayonnaise and cheese. Tonight I had sirloin steak with a big plate of salad leaves, cucumber and 3 cherry tomatoes and a big dollop of cheese coleslaw and balsamic vinegar. Usually I also have it with fried mushrooms. The only real carbs on my plate are the 3 cherry tomatoes which is about 9g carbs, but it was tasty and filling and satisfying and low carb
So you see how we are a bit sceptical of people talking about a "healthy diet" when it comes to managing Type 2 diabetes particularly because what some people consider healthy.... wholegrain and low fat.... doesn't necessarily work to manage Type 2. Fat and protein gives us slow release energy to replace the faster release from carbs when we cut them down. Fat and protein are also more filling and satisfying whereas many of us are hungry again 2 hours after eating carbs because it spikes our levels within an hour and then they start to drop and we feel hungry again. The less carbs I eat, the less I crave them and many other people here have found the same. Some of us can happily eat just 2 meals a day by eating low carb with more protein fat and fibre.
Contrary to popular belief fibre doesn't have to come from grains and fruits... which can also be high in carbs. There is lots of healthy fibre in vegetables and seeds and these have much less carbs than grains and fruits.
Perhaps you already follow a low carb way of eating but if not, we can give you some meal suggestions which work well for us and particularly breakfast ideas, because wholemeal toast or wholemeal cereals, including porridge and bran flakes are not necessarily as "healthy" for your Type 2 diabetes as you might think or have been led to believe.
For instance porridge is often recommended as an ideal breakfast option as oats are supposedly slow release and full of healthy fibre, but oats are about 65% carbs just like other grains and for many of us, the glucose release from those carbs is not slow at all and in fact acts more like rocket fuel. Added to that most of us are most insulin resistant in the morning, so having porridge for breakfast can send our levels high at the start of the day and them end up being high most of the day after that.
Wholemeal bread and pasta and brown rice and sweet potatoes have almost as many carbs as the white variety, so eating those really doesn't help our diabetes management much unless we significantly reduce portion size and frequency of eating them. I mostly gave up on bread because it just isn't worth the BG aggravation and I haven't had pasta since diagnosis 6.5 years ago, even though wholemeal versions were my first choice.
On the other hand, many of us have whole (blue top) milk and full fat (creamy) natural Greek style yoghurt and I have real double cream in my coffee every morning and full fat coleslaw and mayonnaise and cheese. Tonight I had sirloin steak with a big plate of salad leaves, cucumber and 3 cherry tomatoes and a big dollop of cheese coleslaw and balsamic vinegar. Usually I also have it with fried mushrooms. The only real carbs on my plate are the 3 cherry tomatoes which is about 9g carbs, but it was tasty and filling and satisfying and low carb
So you see how we are a bit sceptical of people talking about a "healthy diet" when it comes to managing Type 2 diabetes particularly because what some people consider healthy.... wholegrain and low fat.... doesn't necessarily work to manage Type 2. Fat and protein gives us slow release energy to replace the faster release from carbs when we cut them down. Fat and protein are also more filling and satisfying whereas many of us are hungry again 2 hours after eating carbs because it spikes our levels within an hour and then they start to drop and we feel hungry again. The less carbs I eat, the less I crave them and many other people here have found the same. Some of us can happily eat just 2 meals a day by eating low carb with more protein fat and fibre.
Contrary to popular belief fibre doesn't have to come from grains and fruits... which can also be high in carbs. There is lots of healthy fibre in vegetables and seeds and these have much less carbs than grains and fruits.
Perhaps you already follow a low carb way of eating but if not, we can give you some meal suggestions which work well for us and particularly breakfast ideas, because wholemeal toast or wholemeal cereals, including porridge and bran flakes are not necessarily as "healthy" for your Type 2 diabetes as you might think or have been led to believe.
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@rebrascora I’ve lost count of the number of people I’ve met who, without knowing my t2 history, explain that they eat oats everyday for breakfast as well as a diet full of pulses and legumes because they were either pre-d or had been recently diagnosed with fully fledged diabetes. Often they also eat a tonne of fruit, not berries but juicy citrus or tropical fruits, because “fruit is good for you”.
I don’t bother telling them my history these days but just suggest that they ensure they have regular check ups and I point out this forum as a great resource they might want to look at.
I don’t bother telling them my history these days but just suggest that they ensure they have regular check ups and I point out this forum as a great resource they might want to look at.