First Mounjaro injection today - so painless I'm not sure it went in. Anyone else?

Just did my first mounjaro injection today and honestly it was so painless I'm half convinced it didn't actually go in properly. Followed the instructions carefully, heard all the clicks, but barely felt a thing the whole time. Kind of expected at least a little sting given everything I've read. Did anyone else have this happen with their first shot, or should I be double checking something went wrong?

This genuinely helps me feel better. Terrified of needles honestly, and I'll have someone assisting with the injection for the first few weeks. Relieved to hear the pain isn't bad at all! Thanks for the response.

Oh completely relatable! Was genuinely panicking before that first injection and then, nothing happened! Had some stinging sensations since, but it's routine now, ha.

Appreciate it. Prefer needle attachments similar to one particular pen style. Wasn't a fan of the single fixed injection style from the other. Barely registered anything from the needle whatsoever.

Made a habit of watching a walkthrough video ahead of roughly the first half-dozen doses. Nerve-wracking going in, sure, but honestly the dread beforehand outweighs the actual moment by a mile. First time it happened, ended up cracking up because there was almost nothing to feel, just a faint pinch. Mum deals with genuine needle phobia after years of regular RA treatments, so walking into that first dose left her shaking, and the job ended up falling to me. Once it was over she just blurted 'that's really it?' and has handled every dose solo since!

One thing worth sharing, position your thumb and palm higher up the barrel, that makes pressing the purple plunger on the kwikpen noticeably less effort. Bumping up to 2.5 on a stronger pen made things even smoother too, since the amount dispensed shrinks along with how far the plunger has to travel.

Right off the bat, I'll say I never dealt with any side effects myself. Several buddies on the second compound are in the same boat. Most people actually sail through fine, but the ones who struggle tend to be the loudest voices online.

If the anxiety's getting to you and you've got a free weekend or day off coming up, wait until you're wrapping up your work day and go ahead and inject then, that way you've got the most possible hours at home afterward.

Mine went in the day after the package showed up, with a buddy there helping me walk through the directions. Sixteen months back now and no regrets whatsoever.

Don't keep putting it off. Even if things do go sideways for you, there's ways to manage it. Dropping to a smaller amount is always an option too.

I dont really feel it either, its nowhere near as painful as a regular shot (not that those hurt much). After letting a bit of medicine out into the air, twist the dial until 1 appears. Slide the needle in, holding the pen straight, and if watching doesnt bother you, see it disappear. Press the knob, count slowly to five, and when you withdraw the pen should show a 0 instead of the 1. Also, dumb question, though who knows, you DID attach a needle to the pen, right?

Needles made me uneasy at first, but they don't faze me anymore. The needle is minuscule, you hardly notice it. Someone else could do the injecting for you, which might help, though until an option without injections arrives you'll basically have to inject.

i do insulin shots too so needles aren't the issue, but i still brace myself before the mounjaro one because it genuinely stings going in. not sure if it's the drug itself or just how forceful the pen pushes it out. if you've got someone around on shot day, might be worth having them handle it for you instead

Something similar hit me after my first shot too, didnt feel it until the day after at the office. Ended up parking in a shaded spot at lunch, folding down the back seats, and taking a nap right there in the car, honestly a great nap too. Once that first day passed, things leveled out and ive barely noticed anything since, while mounjaro keeps my blood sugar remarkably stable.