Mounjaro
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 6 of 7 weight loss drugs by recommenders
People recommend it for large weight loss, reduced appetite and cravings, and better health. Common caveats: cost, side effects, and need for higher doses over time.
People recommend it for large weight loss, reduced appetite and cravings, and better health. Common caveats: cost, side effects, and need for higher doses over time.
24 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 21
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 88%
Recommended in 8 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Owned for 10 months
Median of the 7 owners who said how long they have had it.
Each square is one year.
Why it carries the badge
- 21 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 8 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Reduces cravings and appetite
“IF meshes wonderfully with it, since mounjaro forces you to eat less or feel miserable”
Comment from 16 Feb 2026 in “Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss, review finds” “This was a lot easier. I mean, I had cravings, but they weren't really that bad”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Can Ozempic Cure Addiction?” “It helped control my appetite and reduced the constant cravings I'd usually get”
Comment from 24 Feb 2026 in “Manjaro website off-line again due to lapsed certificate” - Comment from 12 Nov 2025 in “GLP-1 drugs linked to lower death rates in colon cancer patients”
Effective, lasting weight loss
“4 kg down in 2 months, effortlessly, plus many metabolic parameters improved.”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in the US” “The only time I’ve been able to consistently lose weight”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Can Ozempic Cure Addiction?” “This year I started Mounjaro and dropped the 50 pounds.”
Comment from 15 Aug 2026 in “Semaglutide linked to 26% lower 5-year predicted dementia risk” Better health and quality of life
“I do recommend it though, I am the healthiest I've been in literally 10 years.”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “GLP-1 drugs linked to lower death rates in colon cancer patients” “In my case mounjaro was life changing (for the better).”
Comment from 29 Nov 2025 in “Ozempic 2.0 is on the way, and it could be even more transformative” “Huge QOL benefits for me.”
Comment from 8 Feb 2026 in “New wave of GLP-1 drugs is coming–and they're stronger than Wegovy and Zepbound” Less drinking and impulse spending
“The most surprising effect of Mounjaro, at least initially was that it drastically reduced by desire to drink beer”
Comment from 10 Feb 2026 in “Semaglutide improves knee osteoarthritis independant of weight loss” “a (at least subjectively) significant decrease in impulse spending / buying random crap off Amazon”
Comment from 10 Feb 2026 in “Semaglutide improves knee osteoarthritis independant of weight loss”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Side effects, including hangovers
“Mounjaro is widely known to cause bad hangovers and side effects while drinking”
Comment from 13 Feb 2026 in “Semaglutide improves knee osteoarthritis independant of weight loss” “It has all sorts of weird side effects that I don't expect.”
Comment from 10 Feb 2026 in “Semaglutide improves knee osteoarthritis independant of weight loss” High out-of-pocket cost
“the standard therapeutic dose, which in my case at 10 mg is roughly €400 every 4 weeks”
Comment from 11 Feb 2026 in “Semaglutide improves knee osteoarthritis independant of weight loss” “Self-payers are just price-takers. We pay whatever Eli Lilly wants us to pay.”
Comment from 10 Feb 2026 in “Semaglutide improves knee osteoarthritis independant of weight loss”
Other weight loss drugs people recommend
The four most recommended other weight loss drugs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic | 52 | 30 | 63% | 11 | 1.5 yrs6 owners | — |
| Semaglutide | 45 | 23 | 66% | 7 | 1 yr10 owners | — |
| Tirzepatide (Zepbound) | 36 | 4 | 90% | 12 | 3 mo6 owners | Approved |
| Retatrutide | 23 | 8 | 74% | 9 | — | Approved |
| MounjaroThis page | 21 | 3 | 88% | 8 | 10 mo7 owners | Approved |
What people said
29 of the 31 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Ozempic and Mounjaro are peptides. They are a silver bullet for obesity”
“Mounjaro, TRT, Lexapro, statins if you need them, and much less alcohol.”
“Mounjaro is more than good enough.”
“This year I started Mounjaro and dropped the 50 pounds.”
“this effect seems to plateau somewhat and you have to bump your dose”
“I realize the risk as GLP long term use is untested, but in my case it's that”
“It helped control my appetite and reduced the constant cravings I'd usually get”
“IF meshes wonderfully with it, since mounjaro forces you to eat less or feel miserable”
“Mounjaro makes it 2-3x worse”
“Mounjaro is widely known to cause bad hangovers and side effects while drinking”
“the standard therapeutic dose, which in my case at 10 mg is roughly €400 every 4 weeks”
“it was mostly due to feeling a bit more awake/alive in the evenings compared to when I'd be drinking or overeating”
“I've been on Mounjaro and find it pretty inexpensive”
“Self-payers are just price-takers. We pay whatever Eli Lilly wants us to pay.”
“The most surprising effect of Mounjaro, at least initially was that it drastically reduced by desire to drink beer”
“It has all sorts of weird side effects that I don't expect.”
“a (at least subjectively) significant decrease in impulse spending / buying random crap off Amazon”
“only after i started on monjourno did i feel a signifigant change”
“The only time I’ve been able to consistently lose weight”
“This was a lot easier. I mean, I had cravings, but they weren't really that bad”
“It's temporary suppression. I re-sold few times monthly dose of Mounjaro”
“Huge QOL benefits for me.”
“It was getting a shock blood sugar result and diabetes warning that pushed him to take Mounjaro”
“4 kg down in 2 months, effortlessly, plus many metabolic parameters improved.”
“The proprietary injector mechanism like for Mounjaro makes it really easy for users.”
“This ends up working well for growing muscles.”
“In my case mounjaro was life changing (for the better).”
“I do recommend it though, I am the healthiest I've been in literally 10 years.”
“my coffee cravings have gone way, way down for the first time in my adult life”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.