Tirzepatide for Type 2 Diabetes User Reviews (Page 5)

• Lad...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 14, 2023

"Rx for weight loss, extreme fatigue for the first 3 days after injection (I stayed in bed). I thought it was good for controlling binge eating. However, I eventually started to get so dizzy after standing up that I had to hold the counters and walls to get around for the first few minutes after standing. I also started to notice a thickness or knot in my throat after the first 2 months. I had to stop taking it because no amount of weight loss is worse than being a cancer patient or bedbound. The weight loss was extremely slow for me too. I went from being on no meds to relying daily on heartburn medicine, Miralax, Tylenol, and ginger chews for nausea. And the price was ridiculous. I would have rather bought some cosmetic surgery. I was on it 5 months: 2.5, then 0.5, finally 7.5 mg."

• Mou...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 27, 2025

"I have been on Mounjaro for 7 weeks. The first 4 weeks the dosage was 2.5, and the last 3 weeks it was 5. I love Mounjaro! It takes away my food obsessions and sugar cravings. It lets me focus on life rather than on food. I did get a few minor incidents of diarrhea and an occasional minor feeling of nausea, but they were nothing serious. Mounjaro has helped me lose 15 pounds in 7 weeks and brought my blood sugar from 220 to 120. I wish it were cheaper, but it has been worth it for me."

• CPA...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2024

"I started the medication in November of last year. I started with 5 mg and incrementally increased the dosage up to 15 mg. The small hypodermic needle made it easy to inject. At 10 mg, I reached a plateau with the weight loss. I eventually went up to 15 mg and stayed on that dose for 2 months. The primary reason for taking it was for type 2 diabetes, and I benefited from weight loss as I was also overweight. As of today, I have lost 35 lbs but stopped the Mounjaro about a month ago. My appetite seemed to slowly get back to normal, which is not a good thing. I also did intermittent fasting, so that helped a lot with the cravings, etc. I also get some bouts of constipation, but my diet made up for that. My urine smelled different. I pray there were no effects on my kidneys. My blood sugars are normal. My A1C is 5.2, so I chose to stop the medication and continue the weight loss journey naturally."

• Jen...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 5, 2023

"In the beginning, I didn't even feel different, and then I stepped on the scale and was down 15 lbs after week 3. I noticed my clothes were getting bigger and bigger, and now I am down 80 lbs and on a 7.5 dose. I have had a lifelong journey with uncontrollable appetite issues, and this medication greatly curbs them. It did not happen overnight though, so be patient. If you eat a lot of cruciferous veggies, you are going to be extremely gassy. If you eat too much or eat things that are hard to digest, it is going to be harder to tolerate this medication. I have not been under 200 lbs in 20+ years, so this has been a blessing. My blood sugars are in check, and I have more energy. It is at times difficult to navigate what to eat that will not upset your stomach. Just watch what you eat and figure out what feels good to your tummy. Your body will do better with it if you do eat some proteins every now and then instead of a lot of carbs."

• Jud...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 22, 2025

"I started Mounjaro 8 weeks ago. I’m 69 years old with T2D and weighing 234 lbs. I now weigh 214. I start on 7.5 this weekend. I have had light nausea and light constipation, and the lovely burps, but other than that, all is good. I eat better, no hunger 24/7, and I feel so much better. No more metformin. Yay!!!!"

• ssr...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 22, 2024

"My question is if a medication such as Mounjaro helps and works and allows a patient to live an almost normal life but cannot afford to pay for it, how come Eli Lilly is so adamant about helping a senior on Medicare to pay for this medication. How about offering a reasonable discount so that I can continue buying it so I do not face hypo no hyperglycemia? Is my health not worth it vs. the CEO and the rest of the top management to get their big bonuses? Really! Patients need help, please. Medicare patients are not allowed to use savings cards, only commercial medical insurance. Please think about this issue and help us to live a better and decent life. I am not obese, nor do I need it for weight loss. I need it to maintain my health. Thank you in advance should you find it in your heart to help me with my costs. I was diagnosed with CKD, and after I started using Mounjaro, my kidneys numbers went up significantly so did my diabetes being more manageable. Thank you again."

• Mic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 21, 2022

"I was put on Mounjaro 4 weeks ago (for type 2 diabetes), and the 3rd week, the once-a-week injection pen didn't work. The internal mechanics seized up, and I didn't get any medicine. I called Mounjaro support and spoke with Belinda and went through a series of questions and gave her my pharmacy information, was on hold and also speaking with Belinda for over one hour and 15 minutes. It is 3 days later, and my pharmacy still did not receive a call for a replacement from Belinda. This is a horrible product and even worse customer service."

• Dar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2025

"Absolutely love this medication. I was expecting to be a lot more nauseated than I am. Not losing weight, really 6 pounds in three weeks, but I’m sure it was water weight. I do, however, experience palpitations, although my heart is in normal rhythm. The first three days of taking it, I do experience the palpitations. I also get blurred vision. Both of those are very mild, but I am also on a very low dose, 2.5. My numbers were hitting 500 after I eat, sometimes 550, even when I was eating healthy. Since starting Mounjaro, within days my numbers after eating are 190. It’s the best drug ever!"

• Dut...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 8, 2025

"My appetite and being a lifelong ‘foodie’ hit a final conflict point four years ago when I lost my ability to work off my weight easily. My knee pain and depression combined to make me asocial, deeply uncaring about my condition and convinced of no hope. I am pretty miserable. At 15 mg a week, food has moved from center stage to a stronger support character. Only one bout of intestinal irritation has marred my experience with diarrhea, vomiting, pain. But my insulin levels remain superb and my glucose monitor has become a friend, not an inevitable betrayer."

• Tra...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 8, 2025

"LOVE IT! My GMI is constantly at 5.4. I've lost 98 lbs. and feel so much better. I started at the lowest dosage and am now just starting the 15 mg dose. Have had absolutely no side effects. Shot is so easy, painless, quick, and easy."

• Mar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 28, 2024

"I started taking Mounjaro 2.5 mg in March of this year (2024). Every month, my doctor increased my dose to the next level. I was put on the medication to help with my A1C because it would go up and down but not at a normal number. After 3 months, it went from a 7 to 4.5. I was so happy with the result. I am currently on 15 mg and I am down 50 lbs (over 6 months) and A1C is staying at 4.5. My original goal was 30 lbs by September and 60 by next March. I am so excited that I am already close to my year weight goal loss. The only side effects that I have had were the sulfur burps, which I figured out how to control and prevent and stop. And occasional constipation, which I just increased fiber intake to help. Everyone's experience is different. I went into taking it and researching all the side effects and being careful. I am thankful to my doctor for helping me, and I am happy with the results so far."

• Bul...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 6, 2023

"If anything, I would call Mounjaro a wonder drug. In Jan 2023, I weighed just over 300 pounds and my A1C was hovering around 7 with Ozempic and Metformin. My Dr. prescribed Mounjaro and within a few weeks, I started seeing a marked change. Now, 9 months later, I have lost 108 pounds and my last A1C was 5.0. I have had no noticeable side effects and it couldn't be easier to use. The only problem has been getting it. More than once, I've had to wait a few days for it to come back in stock at the pharmacy. I'm sleeping better, have more energy and overall, feeling healthier. My Dr. has even reduced the dosages on several of my other medications and may be able to take me off some of them soon."

• Jim...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 5, 2025

"I am a 67-year-old Type 2 diabetic who has been on Mounjaro for about one year, and I am pleased to report that I have dropped from 350 pounds to about 310 lbs without any other diet or lifestyle changes. My A1C dropped from 9.5 to 5.8. Mounjaro is the only medication I take for my Type 2 diabetes. I am up to 7.5 mg/0.5 liters after starting on 2.5 and then moving to 5.0. The only real side effect has been stomach cramps for an hour or so per week. It has really helped me in so many ways. A fan, thank you, Eli Lilly."

• hop...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 13, 2023

"56-year-old male here, 5'10". Started Mounjaro on 10/28/23, weighing 291 pounds. Started at 2.5mg for 4 weeks, will be on 5.0mg for another 5 weeks before upping to 7.5mg. The only real side effect has been constipation. I just had my yearly physical yesterday. Lost 40 pounds in 6.5 weeks. Blood work came back amazing. A1C was finally under 7.0. Discontinuing metformin, reducing Lipitor. Mounjaro is life-saving."

• Dea...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 26, 2025

"I started on Mounjaro last May 2024, weighing 303 lbs. By December 2024, I lost down to 190 lbs. with my A1C at 6, and my glucose is 100, down from 286 in May 2024! Mounjaro is wonderful for me! I had nausea at first, but dosage of 15, no nausea whatsoever. I’ve had to buy all new clothes, and I love it!"

• gin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 26, 2023

"I have type 2 diabetes and need this medication, so my doctor prescribed it. However, my insurance company denied me. If I want to take it, it is $1,300.00 for a one-month supply. How sad this world has become that instead of the pharmaceutical companies helping us to get better, they prefer to keep us sick. I am so disappointed."

• Gla...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 27, 2024

"I lost over 40 lbs and leveled off at an ideal weight. Best of all, my A1c dropped to a non-diabetic level. My ophthalmologist has said there is now no sign of diabetes in my eyes. I have been able to reduce the meds I was taking. I am much more active because I weigh so much less and feel better. I followed the advice in the enclosure for the drug and ate small meals several times a day rather than large meals. I have not had trouble with side effects. I hope that the cost is reduced so that more people can afford it. Its biggest downside is the expense."

• Kel...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 20, 2025

"For the first time in my life, I am not hungry all the time. I can walk by a bakery and not have to go inside. I can eat one cookie and be satisfied. The only downside is the lack of motivation to do anything. There have been no sexual side effects except for lack of desire."

• Pat...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 17, 2025

"I have been on Mounjaro for about 1 1/2 years. I have lost 135 lbs and down to 170! Never had any side effects. My A1C was a 7.8, and only 3 months after taking it, I was a 5.7!! Now I am at 5.1! In my case, I have always been addicted to food, and all my life never could stop thinking about it. For the first time in my life, I can eat lunch like a normal person and stop eating and not obsess over eating! I think it has changed my brain like no other therapy has."

• Col...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 19, 2025

"I have been on Mounjaro since Nov 2024. Just turned 60, and I have lost 25 lbs. I am a type 2 diabetic plus suffering from other health problems. Didn’t have too bad of side effects like most people have commented. Started 10 mg this week. I started at about 199 lbs, now weigh in at 175. My goal is 155 to 160. Lab work in another week with yearly physical. Hoping all numbers go down with those too!!"

• Suf...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 31, 2022

"My dose at 2.5 mg was tolerable. Minimal side effects. 5 mg more side effects with nausea, sour stomach, gas. 7.5 mg has been a disaster. Heartburn. Headaches, lethargy, tiredness, no appetite, and need to force food on myself. Low blood sugar on CGM Libre2. I can't eat enough to get myself back to 90. I keep pegging 70 because I can't eat and am sick to my stomach all the time. My sleep is interrupted, and I must lie down constantly. I feel like I want to sleep all the time. Weight has dropped from 250 to 233 lbs, but if I can't get out of bed, what's the point? I will talk to my doc about going back to 2.5 mg for the A1C control, but this drug needs work."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 9, 2025

"Once I started taking this product, I was able to get off Metformin and insulin. My sugar was never high during the time on Mounjaro, and I lost 30 pounds and felt great! There are side effects with a few stomach issues, but they are short-lived."

• Mik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 10, 2023

"Great. After one shot, I lost a little weight, and my ‘sugar’ monitor finally went under 100. Spikes of 127 to 145 in the morning stopped. By my third shot, my glucose readings were averaging high 80s! And I lost 15 pounds. Still watching my diet, no sugar, low carbs."

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 31, 2023

"I am starting week three. As others have stated, it changed my relationship with food. I no longer focus or have cravings for salty and sweet, carbs, beginning day 3. No urge for late-night snacking. I can't eat carbs like potatoes or bread, or I get a stomach ache. A big improvement – I was so fatigued before, I could barely make it through the day, and now I have the energy to go into the pool and do some gentle exercising. I just don't get hungry. I was able to drop pop completely for water. I don't know what is in this medicine, but it really has made a profound impact on my life. I've lost 6 pounds so far, but it feels like I've lost a couple of inches in my clothes. Highly recommend."

• Pop...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 21, 2024

"Male 70 years old. Used Mounjaro for about 13 months. So far: * Ease of use. A caveman could do it. * Graduated from 2.5 - 15.0 mg progressively over that time. * A1c dropped dramatically. * Weight loss: 70 pounds so far. * Waist from 46 to 33 inches. * Side effects: mild diarrhea occasionally. * Other: - Replaced 100% of clothing. - Can see my feet without bending over. - Groceries cost dropped about 25%. ** A true miracle drug."