SadCat
Explorer
Greetings from the UK!
Completely new here, having joined today to explore the world of GLPs. Being overweight was my reality for pretty much my whole life (10-20 kg) along with a constant battle against food noise. No weight related comorbidities ever showed up and I was always pretty active, but the overeating and forever calming myself down with food has been a constant fight. ADHD is another diagnosis I picked up, which answers a lot of my problems and gives me such anxiety that fighting it is necessary even while medicated. A vicious circle. Mounjaro was started last year, which helped me shift around 18kg, and 5mg was the highest dose I have been on, and it made me sooo happy. Then prices went up significantly and trying it on my own was the decision. Around 5 months have passed since I stopped taking it and around 6kg has come back. Still in a normal weight range, but the gain terrifies me soo much. Restarting Mounjaro was attempted, but the provider is refusing me as a patient because I am within a healthy range. Affording it would probably not be possible anyway. Feeling terrible about watching myself gain weight has started, and going back to where I was is something I am very scared of. My mental health can be felt going down the drain again. Jumping in head first is not the plan and I admit I am quite scared, but exploring the options and getting inspired by other members here is something I am willing to do. Any advice, suggestions and support are welcome.
Thanks everyone!
Completely new here, having joined today to explore the world of GLPs. Being overweight was my reality for pretty much my whole life (10-20 kg) along with a constant battle against food noise. No weight related comorbidities ever showed up and I was always pretty active, but the overeating and forever calming myself down with food has been a constant fight. ADHD is another diagnosis I picked up, which answers a lot of my problems and gives me such anxiety that fighting it is necessary even while medicated. A vicious circle. Mounjaro was started last year, which helped me shift around 18kg, and 5mg was the highest dose I have been on, and it made me sooo happy. Then prices went up significantly and trying it on my own was the decision. Around 5 months have passed since I stopped taking it and around 6kg has come back. Still in a normal weight range, but the gain terrifies me soo much. Restarting Mounjaro was attempted, but the provider is refusing me as a patient because I am within a healthy range. Affording it would probably not be possible anyway. Feeling terrible about watching myself gain weight has started, and going back to where I was is something I am very scared of. My mental health can be felt going down the drain again. Jumping in head first is not the plan and I admit I am quite scared, but exploring the options and getting inspired by other members here is something I am willing to do. Any advice, suggestions and support are welcome.
Thanks everyone!