A WOMAN has revealed she lost eight stone after taking Mounjaro for nine months.
But Alexandra, who is from the UK and currently living in , claimed she is “annoyed”; after experiencing a “very scary”; implication after stopping .
Alexandra went from 17 stone 9lbs to 9 stone 7.8lbs thanks to .
Despite , two and a half weeks after coming off of Mounjaro, Alexandra confessed to rapidly gaining half a stone, which has left her “in such a bad mood”;.
This , who has 42,600 followers, shared a short clip with the caption “Well very annoyed today and back on the Mounjaro after a very big weight gain in a very short time. I knew I would have some gain but this is very scary over such a short space of time so back on it, need to make some adjustments for sure.”;
She explained: “I was planning on trying to stay off it as long as I could, however, I’ve gained half a stone – it’s taken me five days to gain half a stone that took me two months to lose – the last half a stone I lost was really hard.”;
Alexandra confirmed she was 9 stone 7.8lbs but has now gone up to 10 stone 0.8 lbs, leaving her “furious”; and “so, so angry”;.
My stomach’s also in a lot of pain – I’ve got really bad heartburn
Alexandra
Alexandra added: “It’s put me in such a bad mood, it’s been such a lot of hard work, I don’t really understand how it’s possible that I could have gained half a stone.”;
Not only has she gained weight, but she is also experiencing a side effect: “My stomach’s also in a lot of pain – I’ve got really bad , which is just something I don’t normally have.”;
Alexandra went onto reveal she ate and had a but hadn’t “eaten crazy”;, so didn’t understand where the weight gain had come from.
The young woman, who was left feeling “really angry”;, confessed that although she feels “disappointed”; and “embarrassed”;, she now plans to continue injecting.
As well as this, she shared: “I probably need to work on my a little bit more as well before I come off.”;
Social media users react
The clip, which was posted under the username @alexandraindubai, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly gone and racked up 1.2 million views.
It’s also amassed 11,900 likes, 1,430 comments and 3,682 shares.
I fear this is the issue with Mounjaro – if major lifestyle changes are not made during the losses then you are trapped within a never ending cycle of injecting
TikTok user
Social media users were left stunned by Alexandra’s claims and many raced to the comments to share their thoughts.
One person said: “This is the trouble when coming off it unfortunately.”;
Another added: “Exactly the same thing happened to me. I’m back on it.”;
A third commented: “I fear this is the issue with Mounjaro – if major lifestyle changes are not made during the losses then you are trapped within a never ending cycle of injecting.”;
At the same time, someone else wrote: “Thank you for being honest.”;
Sun GP says fat fabs can save the lives of people with “life-threatening levels of ”;.
But despite this, the NHS website warns: “Never take an anti-obesity if it has not been prescribed to you. These types of medicines may not be safe for you and can cause serious side effects.”;
About use weight loss drugs – and that number is expected to double in the next year.
Mounjaro is said to suppress the , making people feel fuller for longer.
Such injections are licensed for patients with and to assist those who are clinically obese – with a of 30 or over.
One jab is administered each week but the duration is dependent on a person’s weight.
The can be lawfully supplied only when prescribed by a practitioner – like a doctor, nurse or a pharmacist-independent prescriber.
But many are now with insufficient checks.
Earlier this year, figures from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency revealed fat jabs had been linked to .
And the family of a man from Burton upon Trent, Staffs, who died after taking Mounjaro are .
