Mounjaro - 2 Years Later!

The alcohol desire stopping completely by 2 years is the reward circuit quieting that some people get and others don't - it's the same mechanism as food noise reduction but applied to the drinking reflex.

This is my second round on Mounjaro. First time around I dropped 60 pounds across nearly a full year, though those same twelve months also brought two close family members passing, so it was genuinely brutal. Ended up stopping because my insurance was expiring and I wasn't keen on Marketplace coverage, figured I'd just go without for a while. Got insurance again the following year, then it took roughly six months to get approved since they wanted proof of diabetes, funny enough they'll cover metformin without blinking, go figure lol.

Anyway, main point I wanted to make, if it's possible, seriously consider staying right where you're at dosage-wise, or at minimum hold off moving to five unless the weight keeps dropping and you're worried about losing too much. Trust me on this, stopping those shots suddenly brings hunger like nothing you've felt before. Regained nearly everything within about six months, honestly shocking how fast it came back. I even told people beforehand that once the weight was gone I'd just stop eating so much and it'd stay off lol. W

If I'm reading right that Mounjaro was prescribed for diabetes, isn't this something you'd expect to stay on long term? Got prescribed Mounjaro in May once my slowly climbing A1c finally crossed into T2DM territory. Planning to stay on it indefinitely, and honestly loving how it's fixed my lifelong issue with never feeling satisfied after meals. Feels like a miracle, losing weight from that alone.

Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes back in spring and prescribed mounjaro.
Sure, there are horror stories out there, but probably not as common as they seem, since the folks having an easy, uneventful time with it, like here, usually aren't the ones posting about it.

Still, this condition isn't something worth taking lightly.
Would just suggest that once this starts taking effect, listen to the body and don't jump straight into eating the same amounts as before.
Ease into it gradually until a comfortable eating level gets found.

Type 2 diabetic here, on 7.5mg for sixteen months now. Food chatter's starting to creep back and appetite control isn't quite what it was. Asked my doctor about bumping to 10 and he said no since my A1C looks great. He explained I'll need Mounjaro long-term, so there's no rush to max out the dose early. Makes sense honestly, since going on insulin is something I'd like to avoid entirely.