Mounjaro for Type 2 Diabetes User Reviews (Page 4)

• S-L...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 6, 2022

"I tried to leave a review, but for some reason, it wasn't posted, so I will try again. My doctor took me off of Mounjaro recently. I developed large welts about 24 hours after I injected the 75 doses and 10. My doctor fears I am developing an allergic reaction, so I am going back to the rival insulin alternative. (I had more side effects with the Ozempic: exhaustion, extreme nausea, and constipation, but hopefully, over time, they go away this time.) Too bad, because I really wanted to stay on Mounjaro. It should be noted that I really like Mounjaro very much. Well-controlled sugar, once I was on my maintenance dose of 10. For some reason, I gained five pounds while on Mounjaro, I never lost weight, where I lost about 15 pounds on the other mentioned insulin alternative. It seems that other patients on other review sites have this welt issue too. The issue should be reported not only to the doctor, but per the request of the manufacturer, please report to them as well."

• she...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 12, 2025

"I actually called my Dr. and thanked her for saving my life! I've dropped 33 lbs in 3 months. I no longer have swollen feet, my A1C has dropped a full point. Also, I no longer need Januvia or glipizide. It's amazing what processed sugar does to your body. I don't have the sugar craving anymore. My blood sugar is perfect every morning."

• Gre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 28, 2023

"I have been taking Mounjaro for 13 weeks. I am currently on the 7.5 mg dose. This medicine has changed my life! My A1C went from 12.9 to 6.5 in 12 weeks. My weight dropped 27 lbs, and my relationship with food has improved 100%. Side effects: slight nausea the day after I increased the dosage, decreased appetite, occasional need for a laxative to combat constipation."

• Mrs...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 21, 2023

"I was on 2.5 dosages for several weeks. I felt a little nauseous but was losing weight and very happy. I was not waking up in the middle of the night feeling hungry. When I went to refill my next prescription, all the pharmacy had was 12.5 mg, so I agreed to try. Huge mistake. I have severe nausea, felt like I have the flu, can't stay awake, and body aches are ridiculous. I projectile vomited what looks like coffee grounds, I have awful sulfuric burps, and can't even keep down sips of water. I've missed 2 days of work thus far and have to have someone come to my house tomorrow to give me an IV because I'm too scared to drive. Not worth it at all."

• 65Y...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 3, 2025

"I have just started the smallest dosage of Mounjaro 2.5mg/5ml and just took my 3rd injection (so I am 17 days in). I have noticed a marked decrease in appetite and have dropped 6.5 lbs (which is pretty good since I started on December 17th, right before the holiday meals and treats). The only negatives have been minor stomach distress (but I had that issue prior to starting Mounjaro), and on day 16, I have had indigestion and hiccups, which I am still trying to calm down. The hiccups stopped, but the indigestion is lingering. The injections are easy and not painful. My daily finger prick to monitor my blood sugar is more noticeable, so don’t let the injections scare you away. So far, it seems to be working very well."

• Roa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 27, 2025

"I loved this medication. Easy to use once a week. My A1C went to normal, weight went down to no longer be obese, and I could afford the $179/month. It did not upset my stomach. No side effects. I wish I could still use it, but the cost is way too high. Even with insurance, it is $750/month. So many online sites claim to sell it at a reduced cost, but I can't trust them."

• MAW...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 11, 2022

"I started out on the 2.5 for 2 months and lost 15 lbs, and my A1C dropped from 6.7 to 6.0. Mild side effect symptoms of abdominal pain and nausea. I started the 5 mg and had explosive diarrhea and uncontrollable vomiting, with abdominal and back pain. My blood pressure dropped to 88/55. I had to stop taking the Mounjaro. After 3 weeks, I am starting to feel normal again. Sorry it didn’t work for me. It did curb the appetite."

• 54...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 9, 2024

"Mounjaro has been a life changer for me. I currently take 12.5 mg and have been on it for about two years. I have lost 141 lbs and I now weigh 115 lbs, size 22 to size 0-2. I was able to get off all other diabetes medications. I have severe insomnia on the night I take my shot whether I take it at night or in the morning. I take my shot in my thigh because my side effects are less when I inject it there. I steer away from carbs and sugar to avoid causing stomach issues. I do get tired the first few days after my shot but it could be because I don’t sleep well the night I take my injection."

• WE...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 8, 2022

"Went to the doctor and asked for something to help lose weight. He prescribed this medication. Day 1 and 2... nothing. Day 3 woke up with horrible heartburn and sour sulfur burps and facts and was constipated. By day 3 evening, I no longer had constipation but just the opposite... diarrhea! And not just any kind, it was like yellow water and very acidic. It hurt! Had horrible gas and belching all day Saturday, and Sunday couldn't hardly leave the bathroom to go buy Imodium. Imodium helped with that, but the gas is now trapped, and my stomach hurts badly, and I am full of gas with bad heartburn and belching. I saw a correlation between fatty foods and severe side effects of this product. But unless you're a vegan, you eat fat, and that's a major problem with this product. It is now Monday night, and I cannot seem to get my work done, I hurt so badly. I will never take this product again, and I cannot in good conscience recommend it with all the terrible side effects. Shame on Mounjaro!"

• WVN...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 27, 2022

"I started on the 2.5 dose in October, my doctor felt that the weight loss would help with my joint pain and lower my A1C. From day 1, I was extremely nauseous, had no desire to eat, had sulfur burps, and had constipation. I spoke with my doctor, who encouraged me to ride it out. On week four, I was stepped up to the 5 mg dosage. The doctor called in Zofran for stomach issues. On week six, I called her and said I could no longer function. During this time, I was so fatigued and was having heart palpitations and was barely able to walk 20 feet without being totally exhausted. I chalked it up to being so nauseous and not eating. Then my legs started to burn like I had walked up a steep hill and felt so sore and bruised I could barely sit. That week, I had my follow-up appointment with my doctor. I told her about my symptoms, and she said that rhabdomyolysis is not a side effect of Mounjaro. I was never dehydrated, but my CK levels were still 440 two weeks off the medication! Eight weeks later, and no improvement!"

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 2, 2025

"It has been great! My A1C has gone down, I'm using a lot less insulin, and losing weight. I've lost weight slowly, but the other benefits have been great! The symptoms I have experienced are fatigue, loss of appetite, changes in the taste of food, constipation, and hair loss. The hardest part is the price of the medication. It has fluctuated from $25 to $365. Not knowing what I am going to pay month to month has left me in a bind. I am really frustrated because I am getting priced out of a medication that is obviously helping me but not affordable."

• Rod...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 22, 2024

"Wonderful. No side effects. Have appetite suppression, which is good for weight loss. However, I do not feel I am starving at all. Have lost 6.8 lbs. in the first two weeks. Taking 2.5 mg. Walking 45 minutes on treadmill early each day and do not really have the desire to eat junk food. Eat well, especially breakfast which was the same I had been doing, but the same after I had heart surgery last year. I am increasing to 5mg. after this week and I will see how it goes. No side effects at all as far as I can tell."

• Gra...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 5, 2024

"The drug alone is not the end-all-be-all, it takes lifestyle changes as well. The medicine helps curb my appetite and lowers my glucose by slowing down digestion, but making better eating choices, having smaller portions, etc., are just as important. Mounjaro has definitely had a positive impact, but there are some side effects. If you eat too much, you are going to feel it later and it's miserable. The medicine is almost like a coach to help show you the door, you have to walk through the door and make the lifestyle changes on your own."

• Not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2022

"I’m struggling to get below 154 lbs, and being 5’, that’s a lot of weight to carry, which induces back pain. Lost 20 lbs on Ozempic from the beginning of the year till June, have managed to gain back 5 lbs, which isn’t awful but still not at my goal weight. I just left the ER from getting a bolus of saline due to dehydration. I’m battling hypoglycemia. I took my first shot on Tuesday. Wednesday felt decent, but malaise was setting in. Thursday, I didn’t even realize I had not eaten all day and all night at work. Friday night, I tried to eat half of a sandwich and was completely nauseous. Tonight at work, after eating half a sandwich and a few green beans, I had terrible diarrhea and became so dizzy and nauseated I was forced to leave work, having someone else take over my patients. Just a word of advice: if you’re a busy person, this med may not be for you. I had side effects of fever, chills, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, and muscle pain, and I was negative for flu, COVID, and strep. The doctor said to go back to Ozempic :( but I’ve lost 6 lbs already!"

• Duc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 16, 2022

"I was using Ozempic, but Dr. switched to Mounjaro. It has been terrible! I lost a lot of weight on Ozempic but gained some back since being on Mounjaro. Also, my blood sugar rose 10-15 points since switching! I have had numerous side effects, mainly headaches and constipation. When giving it, it always seems to leak back out of my skin, and I've tried stomach, arms, thighs- all the same! I am not happy."

• BMC...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 3, 2022

"I'm only on my second week, but I've lost 7 pounds so far. It forces me to eat because if I don't, I feel sick, but when I eat, I get full super fast. So it's like it's forcing me to do good and not starve myself. I really like that. The first week I had slight nausea here and there and a couple of headaches. Also, a little indigestion. I do feel pretty tired. I've been eating a low-carb diet. I'm going to incorporate exercise at the end of this week. I can only imagine how much I have the potential to lose once I start exercising if I've lost 7 just by eating better. Overall, I am satisfied with this drug. I'm on the low dose right now."

• Mil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 22, 2023

"The meds did exactly what I expected. Lowered A1C, and I lost weight. The bad part is I was so sick on days 3-5 that it was awful. I couldn’t do my usual activities. No swimming for fear of losing control of bowels, and severe nausea. It worked great, but the side effects were extremely uncomfortable, I lost sleep from GERD. Disappointing for me."

• I...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 15, 2024

"I have been on Mounjaro since March 2023, it is now February 2024. When my doctor suggested Mounjaro to me, I was at a point in my life where I didn't think it could get much worse. My A1C was off the charts, I was severely obese at 280 pounds, and I was scheduling my 6th surgery in 7 months! Now, almost a year later, my diabetes is gone! I am 100 pounds down to 180 and no more surgeries in my foreseeable future! Game changer!"

• 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."

• MJs...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 17, 2023

"3.5 months from 2.5 mg to 5.0 mg. Even before starting 7.5 mg, my experience has been positive. Less stressful, as if my cortisol levels are low. No desire to drink alcoholic beverages. Appetite suppressed, loss of inches before any noticeable weight loss. Slow loss of excess weight. PCOS symptoms have mostly disappeared, however, when refills were not available, all symptoms almost immediately presented again, including desire to snack. Constipation is noticeable at 5.0 mg. Starting 7.5 mg now. 22 lb of excess weight lost after 3.5 months of use."

• Ama...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 13, 2022

"My doctor put me on Mounjaro for potential type 2 diabetes. Just after one month of taking it, I have been living through the 3rd week of taking 2.5g. For the past 2 weeks, dizziness, severe shaking and trembling, my throat swelling so much that I am having trouble swallowing and having a sip of water. I have stopped taking it and cannot wait for this mess to get out of my system and be normal again. I did not have any of these issues prior. I did lose 12 lbs, but it's definitely not worth choking."

• 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!!!!"

• Fin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 19, 2022

"Mounjaro works! My blood sugar was off the charts. The first week I started taking Mounjaro, my blood sugar was within normal limits. I don’t remember the last time it was normal. Very little side effects the first week. No side effects second week to date. Taking my 8th dose tonight. And lost 7 pounds."

• Isa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 7, 2023

"Tracked daily side effects weekly for several weeks. Had the injection on Sunday. The cycle was repeated each week. If taken in the morning, I was unable to sleep that night. Changed to 2 hours before bed and slept, but woke up feeling exhausted. Developed headache/migraine and mind fog by mid-morning, with neck pain and stiffness. Fatigue, neck pain, mind fog, and migraine came in waves and lasted until late Wednesday. I began to feel better by Thursday and back to 'normal' by Friday. Only small impact on blood sugar numbers. Frequently hungry and craved carbs. No weight loss."

• 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."