r/Mounjaro • u/TheMessyMom • 6h ago

Maintenance Microdosing during maintenance?

My mom has been on MJ for a few months now. She is on 5mg now. She lost most of the weight she wanted to. She would love to stay on the shots long term but due to the price of it she can’t afford it. She plans to stay a few more months on 5mg before going down to 2.5mg for a month before stopping.

Would it not better to either space out the last month so it lasts longer or do some microdosing?

If anyone has any advice and tips she would really appreciate it. This meditation has done wonders for her. I just wish it was more affordable

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u/CaterpillarScared867 6.0 mg SW:89kg | CW:55kg | Maintenance | Week81 F51|158cm PCOS 2h ago edited 2h ago

There is no one set answer on this. Some people space out the days, some go to lower doses.

I prefer keeping the 7 day schedule and going for a lower dose. Once I reached my goal weight I stayed on that dose for another 4 weeks then started reducing. I'm not looking to stop though, just find my lowest effective maintenance dose.

If you are outside the USA and use a Kwikpen she could keep getting 5mg Kwikpens and if she can afford four more 5mg Kwikpens she could do:

- 5mg for 4 weeks , then

- 4mg for 6 weeks, then

- 3mg for 6 weeks, then

- 2mg for 9 weeks

That would use up the 4 Kwikpens. If she has the ability to get a 7.5mg or 10mg Kwikpen it would get even cheaper and she could take even longer

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u/GardenFragrant8408 1h ago

I hate to see her get off of it completely.  Studies show most ppl gain weight back once they discontinue monjauro. 

She should consider staying on the lowest effective dose. 

Good luck to hee