A woman has shared some key ‘warning signs’ that suggest you might be using Mounjaro wrong.
Aesthetics practitioner Annabelle Welch has spoken about the changes she has noticed in her clients at her clinic in Kent and this led to her sharing bits of advice on TikTok.
She has also posted demonstrations on how to use the self-injectable as Mounjaro is now available on prescription in the UK on the NHS for weight loss.
While Annabelle’s clinics offer services like filler and ‘anti-wrinkle youth injections’ rather than medical services, followers have been finding her advice on the drug particularly useful.
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And it comes at a time when more and more people are using the treatment to help them lose weight. But with a lot of misinformation and dangerous ‘hacks’ circulating, it’s important Mounjaro users know exactly what they are doing.
How does Mounjaro work?
Typically designed for treating Type-2 diabetes, the injectable medicine contains Tirzepatide. This mimics the actions of the GLP-1 and GIP hormones that the body typically releases after eating.
Therefore, Mounjaro makes users feel fuller for longer and reduces their appetite. When that’s combined with a healthy, reduced food intake and exercise, the drug is able to help people lose weight.
What are the ‘warning signs’ to look out for while using Mounjaro?
Linking them all to a particular reason, Annabelle lists off a whole load of warning signs that could indicate Mounjaro users need to make a change.
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One of them is hair loss, as she says she’s heard people ‘talk about it’ a lot and claims it's down to hair growth not being ‘an essential function of the body’.
“Another one is mood swings, irritability, feeling quite emotional, maybe a bit anxious as well,” she says.
She also lists ‘delayed muscle recovery’.
“So if you are still managing to go to the gym while you're taking Mounjaro and exercising and doing some workouts, but you find the day after and the day after that, and probably the day after that, you are feeling pretty exhausted and your muscles are aching to an extreme level,” she explains.
And other signs she lists include ‘feeling cold all the time’ and fat loss slowing down.
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How can you prevent the Mounjaro 'side effects'?
Annabelle puts all of these ‘warning signs’ pretty much down to people not eating enough nutritious food while using Mounjaro, meaning the body isn’t getting what it needs.
She also reckons those mood swings come from a lack of energy due to ‘skipping meals’.
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The same goes for the body not having enough protein and nutrition after exercise to ‘recover in a normal way’.
While using Mounjaro, the NHS advises: “You'll need to eat a balanced, reduced-calorie diet and exercise regularly while taking these medicines.”
It adds: “Most people should get all the nutrients they need by having a varied and balanced diet, but if you are less hungry and eating less food, you may need to take extra supplements.
"Speak to your doctor if you are concerned about whether you are getting enough vitamins and minerals (nutrients).”
LADbible has contacted the manufacturer of Mounjaro, Eli Lilly, for comment.
Jess Battison