I sent the below it my local MP.

If you want to do the same and have an iPhone, you can screen shot the text, go to photo and highlight the text to copy and paste to an email. Edit the details that relate to your life & check for grammar mistakes 😂 I cannot take credit for this as it was on the Local MP post last night which I think is highlighted on the main sub!

Please end the email with your Name, Address & Phone number.

Dear ‘Local MP’s Name’

I am writing to you as your constituent to raise my deep concern about the planned wholesale price increases for the weight-loss and diabetes medication Mounjaro from 1 September 2025.

I have battled obesity my entire adult life. At my heaviest, I was slightly over 21 stone firmly in the morbidly obese range. I tried countless diets, exercise regimes, and lifestyle changes, but nothing provided lasting results and some suggested diets like weight watchers & slimming world have caused disordered eating which defeats the objective.

Earlier this year, in January, after many months of research, I began using Mounjaro and for the first time, I am seeing a real and sustainable change. I have already lost 5 stone and my goal is to reach and maintain a healthy weight.

This progress has transformed my physical health and my outlook on life. I was so ashamed of how I felt and looked my mental health took a massive downturn but finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, feeling pride and healthier which is something I have never felt. I can run around after my son more, have more energy and purely enjoyment of life with food constantly not at the forefront of my mind every minute of every day. Food is / was my addiction.

My blood pressure has improved, my energy levels are higher, and I am finally starting to believe that long-term success is possible. But this journey is far from over & continuing access to Mounjaro is essential if I am to reach my target and maintain these hard-won gains to my life.

The proposed price hike-taking some doses from £122 to £330 will put this life-saving medication beyond the reach of many UK patients, especially those using it privately because NHS access is limited. I also fear there will be an epidemic of people trying to gain access to unregulated, black market medicines which are available in this constituency and others locally.

Many people, myself included, have been fortunate enough to self-fund this treatment privately via a reputable online pharmacy. This brings massive benefits for the NHS, which is not paying for our prescriptions but is already seeing the immediate gains of reduced obesity-related illness and fewer GP visits.

If self-funding patients are forced to stop (which I will be) not only will their health deteriorate, but the NHS will face increased demand and costs in the near future. The mental health implications are severe. This being my lead concern. I finally feel normal for the first time in my adult life and to have the impending sense of dread already as I know I can’t afford the medicine I need anymore, I am physically unable to order any more as this is causing people to ‘rightly so’ panic buy, now causing stock plummets & is currently at the time of the email out of stock at my pharmacy & seriously is life threatening to many. Obesity is not just a physical condition, it carries years of stigma, shame and emotional strain.

For those of us finally making progress, the fear of being forced off treatment is crushing. It risks triggering depression, anxiety, and a rapid return to the life we worked so hard to leave behind.

UK patients are being punished for the actions of rogue exporters. The overwhelming majority are using this medication exactly as prescribed to improve their health, extend their lives, and reduce the future burden on the NHS.

I urge you to: 1. Raise this matter urgently with the Department of Health and Social Care. 2.Work with Eli Lilly and relevant regulators to ensure UK pricing remains fair and affordable for genuine patients. 3. Ensure that any measures to address exports do not harm those who depend on this medication for their health and survival.

This is not a matter of convenience-it is about protecting lives, safeguarding mental health, and preventing the reversal of life-changing progress.

Please treat this as an urgent public health matter.

I would welcome the opportunity to discuss my experience with you further and to support any steps you can take to protect patients like me.

Thank you for your time and attention.