Mounjaro / Weightloss injections

Hi Hartley , I’d be interested to know too, though my increased weight (and bulk!) is purely abdominal, (yup, a big gut!) 

I had a recurrence of my supposedly low risk bc last year, it sneaked behind the implant I’d had in 2018. I’d just had a mx plus 5 years of hormone drugs, 3 of Letrozole and 2 of tamoxifen as I’d got osteopenia already, and tamoxifen is kinder to the bones. They now consider that had failed me. So now I’m flat (hate it) and had rads plus Abemaciclib since October last year and Exemestane for 5 years. The weight I lost in my year off had improved my middle but it’s sneaked back there although I’m managing still to keep most of the weight off, I’m not gradually losing as I was. 

Hugs xxx

I'm seriously thinking of this! Can I ask if you are having it on prescription or privately?

Many thanks

Lisa (Yes another one)! x 

Aah sorry to read about your recurrence! Glad that you seem to be doing ok though!

I have just had an email from my onco nurse, who has asked my consultant and she has said, not a lot is known about the weight loss drugs but she doesn't see why not as long as the prescriber checks for cointradictions. So it sounds a possibility. I had accepted the idea that I would need to purchase it privately as I thought the drug was initially being rolled out on the NHS for diabetics etc. But my onco nurse seems to think I should be eligible for a prescription. She is going to check with the manufacturer company directly to see if they say it is safe for me to take,  so I am not rushing into it straight away, I will wait and see what the response is from them, then hopefully try and get an appointment with the GP which in itself is not always easy, but failing that I would be prepared to purchase it privately if need be. 

Thank you for your reply. I'm on Letrozole and no matter what I do I can't lose weight! I was going to go to the GP as I'm hoping to have a DEIP reconstruction soon and want to make sure I have the best BMI. I don't have an onco nurse so would need to see the GP.

Good luck and thanks again!