More checks on Mounjaro

After taking Mounjaro, I experienced serious damage to my pancreas and gallbladder. My experience has highlighted the need for much closer monitoring of patients using this medication so that any serious complications can be identified and treated as early as possible.

While Mounjaro has helped many people manage obesity and type 2 diabetes, patient safety must remain the highest priority. Patients deserve regular follow-up throughout their treatment—not simply a prescription with limited ongoing monitoring.

I call for:

No patient should have to discover serious complications only after permanent damage has occurred. Better monitoring, better research and better aftercare could save lives, prevent irreversible harm and ensure that patients receive the safest possible care while benefiting from this medication.

I ask Eli Lilly, healthcare regulators and healthcare providers to act now by strengthening the long-term safety monitoring of everyone prescribed Mounjaro.

A year ago, I was overweight, but I was healthy.

Like so many women with PCOS, I had struggled with my weight for years. Nothing seemed to work long-term until I was prescribed Mounjaro. It felt like the answer to all my problems. The weight came off, and even after stopping, I’ve managed to maintain it apart from the odd few pounds here and there.

But what I wasn’t prepared for were the potential serious health complications.

Since Saturday, I’ve been in hospital practically fighting for my life.

I’ve been diagnosed with pancreatitis, cholecystitis, jaundice and gallstones. The pain has been indescribable, genuinely the worst pain I’ve ever experienced, and something I wouldn’t wish on anyone.

On Sunday, things became even more serious. My blood pressure crashed, I was rushed to resus, and my family were told to let the doctors do everything they could because they didn’t know what the next 24 hours would bring. Hearing that at 24 years old is something I never imagined.

I now need to have my gallbladder removed because it is completely full of gallstones. When I leave hospital, my life will look very different. I’ll have strict dietary changes to follow for the rest of my life to reduce the risk of chronic pancreatitis and help my body cope without a gallbladder. I’ve also been advised that I should never drink alcohol again.

I’m not writing this to scare anyone or tell people what decisions they should make. Mounjaro has helped many people, and for me it worked exactly as intended when it came to weight loss.

I’m sharing my story because I wish I had fully understood that, although rare, serious complications can happen. I answered every medical question honestly, it was prescribed appropriately, and I still ended up here.

If I had known that a year after my first injection I’d be lying in a hospital bed, facing surgery and lifelong lifestyle changes, I would have made a very different decision.

A year ago, I was healthy—just overweight.

Today, I’m a healthy weight, but I’m facing the loss of an organ and a completely different future.

Please, if you’re considering Mounjaro or any weightloss medication, make sure you understand not only the benefits but also the potential risks. 

Ask questions. Read the information. Make the decision with your eyes open.

I wouldn’t wish this on anyone.