Mounjaro making me crazy?

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Blood sugar has dropped as low as 9 mg/dL (with outside insulin, crazy scenario) with no bad effects (heavy ketone load). Not for everyone, but there are studies on extreme fasting and weird diets we can't run anymore. Link above if you like the hardcore stuff.
 
Protein's the key when appetite's gone. Met my protein needs with shakes even when I couldn't eat — stopped hair and muscle loss. Starving yourself because you're not hungry is malnutrition. Different thing entirely.
 
Has anyone felt super emotional since starting Mounjaro? I'm in week four, and I'm so on edge. I'm normally pretty laid-back. I'm wondering if it's like dopamine withdrawal since I used food as my reward system!

Anyone else dealing with this? How do you cope?

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I'm eating around 1500 cals a day, but could probably track it better. I use protein shakes and yogurt when I can't eat much solid food. I'm also in perimenopause and on hormone replacement, which has been fine until now.

Eating doesn't even help when I'm irritated. My mood and motivation are shot. Nothing gives me a dopamine rush. It's great that my food cravings are gone, but these side effects are rough.

I'm on antidepressants already and haven't had issues before. I think I need to chat with my gyno, the doc prescribing MJ, and my therapist to figure out what to do.
 
Yep, I got super cranky. Realized I was just getting hungry because I wasn't eating enough. Eating fixed it.
 
I think it's probably just hunger too. I've been more irritable lately, and having a small snack when I feel that way seems to help.
 
Interesting. I've been feeling down because food just isn't enjoyable anymore. Not rage, but definitely unexpected emotions. Been on it for about 2 months.
 
It can make some people emotionally numb or unable to feel pleasure. I think it's called anhedonia? I'm not sure. Some people also get depressed. If you haven't had it before, it's not just sadness; it can be anger, irritability, any bad emotion.

I've been really tired and just 'meh'. I'm thinking about lowering my dose or splitting it up. Sunlight, exercise, having goals, and something to look forward to each day help with dopamine. Lifting weights helps me with anger. Depression and rage are serious. Hope you figure it out.
 
It definitely messes with hormones, so mood swings make sense. I'm a little more on edge than usual.
 
Not exactly this. I've seen people get impatient with others who aren't taking as much responsibility for themselves. But that always seemed more about that person's life than the medication itself.
 
That's probably because my HRT isn't working as well anymore (which is a thing with MJ). I'm 40 weeks in. Came home from work to find my husband chopping mushrooms for dinner (I usually do the cooking) and I totally lost it. He hasn't spoken to me in 2 days.

I decided to get some HRT patches from my doctor because the rage is just one of my menopausal symptoms that's come back. Good luck!
 
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Yeah, but not so early on. It happened a few months in for me. It coincided with a higher sex drive. I thought that the weight loss fixed a testosterone deficiency, and the hormonal changes were bringing me back to normal. It went away after a few weeks. Still have the high libido though.
 
It seems like it's kind of a wild card, huh? Some people feel amazing, some feel awful, and some feel both at different times. Thanks for sharing your experiences, everyone!
 
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