Hello from Wales — ex Mounjaro and Wegovy user saying hi

Hi,

I live in south Wales, in the UK. My Wegovy journey began roughly 2 years back. I shed around a stone, but the whole time I was hit hard by stomach trouble — there were nights I spent the entire time in the bathroom. Part of that was down to me, since I found it really hard to move away from fatty foods and mainly leaned on the drug to eat less. Around Christmas and new year 2024/5 I stopped for a couple of months, then switched over to Mounjaro, which worked far better for me. Stomach issues were rare unless I was a complete idiot and grabbed a greasy takeaway. I dropped close to 3 stone and got back into running. My 5k went from 28 mins down to 22:45 as it stands. About 3 months ago I stopped the mounjaro, and since then my weight has been gradually climbing again. Sadly my BMI is now too low to qualify for it, so for the time being I'm relying on willpower to slow the gain or stop it altogether.

My wife and I have recently separated and I'm having a rough time, so avoiding comfort eating is difficult right now, but I'm doing my best to keep fit and eat well — it's just a struggle.

My wife was on mounjaro too, and so was my step-son, both with good results, though my step-son moved to Retatrutide about 4 months ago and did even better on it.

Just signed up here, and I'm another person based in South Wales. Hearing about your divorce is rough — I hope you're holding up alright.

thanks, it was my decision, but it still isn't enjoyable. In the long run it'll be the best thing. I just went through your intro thread — have they actually quit including the extra doses now? That's a hidden price hike, isn't it?

Yes, Mounjaro pens now contain just 4 doses, and a spacer takes the place of what used to be the extra dose. Since the golden dose should always be used, the cost per dose has gone up.

My journey began with Mounjaro, but once Eli Lilly hiked the prices, the cost became impossible for me to justify. After that I gave Wegovy a try for a few months, and it did absolutely nothing for me — 0 effect.

Then I switched to Reta. My weight finally started to level out and stay more consistent. These days I take 5mg of Reta weekly, and I'm now dropping 2-3 lbs per week.

I train in a high intensity combat sport, which certainly contributes, but what Reta adds on top of that makes the whole process far more managable!