A WOMAN has shared how she lost a staggering 9.5 stone being on Mounjaro, but said there was a dark side that no one talks about when you come off.
Shannon revealed she went from 18 stone to 8.5 stone on the popular weight loss jab, and she’s been on it three times after “failing”; to ditch it.
On her @shanmacxo account, she insisted that it was “genuinely the best thing I ever did for myself”; and said “it will change your life.”;
However, coming off the injections is extremely tough – and she claims she is now an “addict”; of its effects.
In a video that has 85,000 views, she shared: “I’ve been taking Mounjaro now for 16 months. I have gone from 18 stone, and I weigh 8 stone 5 now.”;
She shared how she had come off the three times “cold turkey”; and each time has “completely failed and got back on it.”;
Shannon said she’d been on a maintenance dose of 7.5 and had been injecting herself every week or every other week.
But when it came to stopping, she faced a big obstacle.
Shannon explained: “The last week or so has been like I have been an addict. My brain has been like, I need it, I need to order it.
“I’m eating far too much. I’ve got this severe, sickening worry that I’m gonna put weight on, checking the scales all of the time.”;
Shannon said she thinks her issues come from her feeling like she was “big”; her whole life.
She said that she’s been really worried about putting on a single pound and caved about bought more of the weight loss jab, although the decision left her “disappointed in myself.”;
RELIANT FOR LIFE?
And it’s not just her who finds the weight loss method “addictive.”;
She explained: “And friends do the same as well, where they’ve come off it, lost so much weight, and then they’re just like, ‘I need— I need it back.’”;
Due to her reliance on the controversial weight loss jab, she wondered if she will now be reliant on it “for life”;.
She continued: “Is it a life thing? It’s not sustainable financially for life.
“I feel like this isn’t talked about enough, and how we are supposed to manage the weight loss after— and the food noise—it’s a real struggle.”;
JAB WARNING
Mounjaro (tirzepatide) – which can havefor some users – became available in the UK in February 2024, primarily for private use.
But access to the weight loss jab through the NHS has gradually been rolled out.
Is it a life thing? It’s not sustainable financially for life
Shannon
By activating GIP and GLP-1 receptors, Mounjaro slows down the emptying of the stomach, making you feel fuller for longer and reducing appetite.
This can lead to eating less food overall.
In addition to nasty side effects, those debating whether to begin using should know that it can also have .
The injections are licensed for patients with and are administered every seven days.
They are also available to assist those who are clinically obese (with a of 30 or over).
The , which have been widely regarded as , can be prescribed by a practitioner – such as a doctor, nurse or a pharmacist-independent prescriber.
But increasingly, we are seeing more and more people , without sufficient checks.
Not only this, but recently, figures from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency revealed that had been linked to .
