Ozempic vs Mounjaro

what's mounjaro?

mounjaro is made by Eli Lilly and has a different formula with less of the side effects of ozempic. Do you take shots or pills, OP?

2mg shot once a week. After the initial side effects I have been tolerating it fine. I am just seeing less results than what people are seeing as if it is losing effectiveness or I am becoming tolerant to it.

Have you changed your eating habits for foods that are recommended for high A1C patients?

OP: I was on Wegovy (Ozempic) for about six months, then my doctor switched me to Zepbound (Mounjaro). Like you, I had plateaued on Wegovy.

Because of the supply shortage, rather than adjust my Wegovy dosage again my doctor suggested switching me to Zepbound. There is an additional active ingredient in Zepbound that Wegovy does not contain. I started with a 10mg dose, then incrementally went up to 12.5mg and then to my current dose of 15mg which I've been on for about three months. Combined with my diet and exercise, the weight loss kicked right back in as soon as I switched to Zepbound. Also, I'm not sure why, I was on the 15mg dosage for about a month before I noticed appetite differences that were more like when I first started GLP-1s about a year ago (I started on Saxenda for 1-2 months).

The active ingredient in Zepbound (tirzepatide) has an additional agent in it compared to Wegovy (semaglutide). Overall, I've had better weight loss results and fewer side effects with Zepbound than I experienced during my time on Wegovy. I've also not run into any supply issues getting Zepbound refills, whereas Wegovy I had to resort to compounding a few times. Lilly being a larger pharma than Novo Nordisk, they may have been better equipped to ramp up production and avoid shortage problems.

Good luck!

I've neither been fat nor suffered from the disease of the fat originally involved with the drugs' development.

But I know Ozempic face and body when I see them. Terrible and permanent. Even when the weight inevitably comes back.

Ozempic is awful. Mounjaro is fantastic!

Y’all are fucked up. For all intent and purpose, it’s the same shit for you fat assez.

I'm not the OP, nor any of the previous posters, but honestly - what is the use of coming here to say that, r8? If this doesn't apply to you, why bother commenting? And how exactly does it affect you one way or another if others use either of these medications?

Got some real winners posting on DL today (and I include myself in that group, before you can use that to try to hurt my widdle feelings).

Re-wind:for 9/10 there is no material difference. Same shit, different maker.

Better?

Well, except Mounjaro works on TWO gut hormones instead of just one (Ozempic).

[quote] Mounjaro is the first and only drug in its class that activates two gut hormones that regulate blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes: GLP-1 [bold] and GIP. [/bold]

...instead of just GLP-1.

So one appears to be somewhat more effective… got it.

Op here. I am not obese. I am gay fat (20 lbs over ideal weight). I have been insulin resistant my whole life with a history of high blood pressure. My sugars never go down even on keto so my doctor suggested Ozempic with Metformin. That combo worked great I even lost that last 20 lbs. I kept it off for a few months but it slowly came back. My diet is pretty strict for no/low carbs and sugar is a no no. I work out 3-5 times a week, mostly weight with 20 mins of cardio, I take it for my blood sugar since I am 6.2 A1C that puts me dangerously close to type 2. When I started Ozempic my A1C dropped like a rock.Down to a low 4. Just wondering if people have switched and seen better results.

So rather than chamge your lifestyle, you just want some shot or another injected in your belly to do the work for you. 👍🏼

r14 um sorry did you not read what I said. What exactly would you like me to change, the strict keto diet? the working out and cardio? Not sure what you want.

[quote]Just like with opioids, over half the nation's supply of Ozempic is going to one pharmacy in Arkansas

R9, r8 is probably Teacunt.

Warning about potentially fatal new side effect of Ozempic rival as school teacher, 24, suffers organ damage from weight loss drug

Proper diet and exercise work for everybody.

I have a friend on Mounjaro who has had great results, kept his Type 2 in check and has lost a great deal of weight. However, it's been a constant issue with supply, and he spends a lot of time figuring out if he can get his next pen on time. Supposedly, the shortages are supposed to clear up by Christmas, but who knows. I've never had an issue getting Ozempic refills (it's why my doctor suggested it instead of Mounjaro, even though it's not quite as effective.

OP is guy overweight, how very nice. You a fucking liar and a fat gross pig. Liar

I saw the endocrinologist this morning with OP’s issue. I’ve been on Ozempic for 15 months. I lost about five to seven pounds but I’m not trying to lose weight - it’s been prescribed as an alternative to insulin. My A1C result this morning was 4.8. My random blood sugar was 102. The neuropathy in my feet I’ve dealt with for two years has almost disappeared according to the podiatrist. My urologist thinks I don’t feel the need to pee as much because the nerves in my bladder work better. Sounds great, and it is. Except…

I’m ravenously hungry after a year of often not being able to look at food, much less eat. . In July we went in a cruise, I ate five meals a day and came home two pounds lighter. Since the beginning of August, I’ve gained five pounds. The doctor said it happens: most people losing weight plateau at some point and for some, at least on the intermediate dose, it ceases to be as effective. She’s upping the Ozempic prescription to the higher dose. If more Oz doesn’t bring back feeling full fast she said she’d consider Mounjaro but that both issues mentioned above are real: more shortages of the Lilly drug and less willingness by insurers to pay for it.