Mounjaro vs Saxenda, which is the best?

debsfran

I just seen a lot about about Mounjaro on tiktok and have read up on it and it sounds like its better.

Anyone have experience of both?

Anyone taking Mounjaro,
how is it?
Would you recommend it?
Where do you buy yours?

AnnPT77

TikTok can seriously mislead.

In most countries, these are prescription drugs. You would need a prescription from a doctor.

A doctor will look at your health history and current situation. You may fit the criteria for one of these drugs, maybe both, and your doctor would then pick one to prescribe for you. Or you may fit none of the criteria, and not be able to get a prescription at all.

If you do get a prescription and take the drug, you may experience anything from the very worst of the side effect symptoms (like those posted above) or hardly any side effect symptoms at all. There's no way to know in advance, though the extremes good/bad end of that scale are statistically more unusual. It varies by individual.

The drug may help you (with the goals you haven't told us about), or may not, because that varies individually, too. It seems like quite a few people find that these drugs reduce "food noise" in people's heads (constant thinking about food), appetite, or cravings. But that's not true for everyone.

If someone has take both, that's probably quite a rare case. And the way that rare person responded to each is statistically unlikely to be the same for you.

See your doctor.

HeidiCooksSupper

Don't know about Saxenda but I was losing no weight on Wegovy so the Endocrinologist switched me to Mounjaro. Both did what needed to be done in terms of lowering my A1C back to normal but neither caused much weight loss. I'm losing weight now but because I'm keeping track of calories via the food diary. No side effects from either.

DrBenja

I've heard great things about Mounjaro too! I haven't tried it, but curious about others' experiences.

debsfran

@theoldguy1 @Annpt77
Thank you both for taking the time out to reply to my post.

In answer to your questions/comments.
Yes i am aware that Tiktok (along with other forms of social media) can be misleading. So yes i did do my research & know the information you shared.

Yes i am aware that it needs to be prescribed hence planning to get mine from asda pharmacy, which you have to go through a consultation prior to being precribed.

Was not asking if people take both. Post says "VS" which should imply that I'm looking for a comparison. Many people have tried various appetite supressesnts and switch, therefore the question was for those who have switched from one to another.

My query was asking about people's personal experiences (yes everyone is different) and not about the drug itself.

Once again, thank you for your time

PravaSagitta

If you don't need it for medical reasons other than you need to lower your weight, please don't add to the shortage.

With these appetite suppression side effects, they only last as long as you take the medicine. If you don't learn how to eat/exercise/etc, then all you're doing is making your body miserable, and will likely binge when you're off of it. Some people need this medicine to keep their body running properly, and my loved one has had to do without because of this fad.

smiggle39

I'm sure you're capable of doing your own research re the risks.

I'll simply answer the question you asked without a lecture.

I tried Saxenda a couple of years ago. I hated it. I felt awful, with a very low mood and nauseous all the time. Daily injections left me with bruises. I gave up after a couple of months as wasn't losing weight either.

I've currently been taking Mounjaro for 3 weeks and it's a game changer. I have no urge to snack or overeat. My mood is completely fine. I'm tracking my calories and nutrition to ensure my diet is well balanced. I've lost 8lbs so far which is great. I don't want the huge drastic results all over tiktok, a steady couple of pounds a week and I'll be over the moon.

MounjaroMia

I’m loving mounjaro.
It’s giving me the space to change my eating habits.
I’ve lost a stone in two months ( 5lbs the first month) which I’m very happy with , three weeks of that I was on holiday . I eat whole food and lean protein. I use the app and am hoping to increase my protein with the help of the app. I don’t use whey protein( sludge)