Saxenda for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) User Reviews (Page 2)

• Sabine
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2023

"Started one week ago and lost 7lb already. I’m 5’2” and my starting weight was 225lb. Didn’t experience any side effects with the low dosages. Yesterday I increased my doses and experienced some very mild nausea. Overall I’m feeling great and happy that this product helps me finally get back to a healthier weight."

• Jill
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2023

"Honesty I never thought I would stop thinking about food or eating so much. I have a terrible food addiction and suffer terrible bowel and ingestion issues because I eat too much. I have only just started this treatment but I am no longer eating every 2 hours and I don't have any discomfort with my belly. I craved bread and sugar all the time before starting Saxenda. I cannot wait to lose weight and start this new journey."

• Maj
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2023

"I am on day three of Saxenda. I started taking it as I work from home and my snacking over the last two years has resulted in around a 24 lb weight gain that was making me miserable. I’m 50 years old and losing weight while also in perimenopause has been challenging. I just hope this doesn’t make peri-menopause worse. I eat healthy meals but eating biscuits and crisps when everyone is out was more a habit that developed and needed breaking which I hope will now happen. I’ve not snacked or wanted to snack in three days and have not even thought about food as I’m drinking so much water. I’ve got nausea but it’s manageable. I’ve not felt hungry and had to force myself to eat. The only thing I am keeping an eye on is constipation and a bit of acid reflux which I had yesterday which I don’t normally get. My thought pattern is to use the pen to kickstart me into breaking the snacking habit and not buy another pen or at least use one until I’m confident I can do it with my own willpower."

• JAG
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 4, 2023

"I’m 47 years old. After four weeks of daily injections and have lost 14 lbs with minimal side effects. I had burping and heartburn in the first 2 weeks and fatigue lately but well worth it. Feeling much better overall and pleased with the initial weight loss."

• Weigh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 2, 2023

"I started Saxenda on January 29th, I weighed 229.8 pounds. Today, March 2, I am down 18 pounds. I have no nausea but I drink a ton of water because my mouth is dry. I have no appetite but make myself eat 3 meals a day and have a snack. Usually an apple or berries. I love white wine but I don’t have a desire to drink it anymore. I feel lighter and healthier and I’m only a month in. This medication is wonderful! I will be 61 later this month."

• kazzaw
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 19, 2023

"Feeling desperate, so had to try this, so for my own experience so far, I'm week 5, on the 3mg dose, and have lost 11kg so far. Only now I am experiencing some mild nausea at the early hours of the morning. Hoping that settles. So far, it's taken away all my addictive behavior, stopped the afternoon/evening eating, the sugar, and even anything greasy, all cravings have gone including my coffee addiction. I'm not drinking coffee anymore and don't need it. That's huge for me. Will continue and see how it goes."

• Barb
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 19, 2023

"I’ve been on Saxenda for two months, and lost 25 pounds. The only side effects are a little nausea on the day of increase and some constipation. I’ve tried so many diets and failed—I’m overjoyed to finally be in control of my appetite and my life."

• Anony...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 13, 2022

"For many years I struggled with excess weight, but it was insanely hard. With Saxenda, without much effort, in a couple of months I lost 12 kg! It's incredible! People around noticed that I lost weight and got prettier! Feeling great and in good spirits!"

• Suzanne
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 7, 2022

"I'm 58, always walk about 4 miles with my dog each day but at 5'3" and weighing 156lbs, my weight was slowly creeping up. This is because I love wine, cheese, bread, pasta, takeaways and any type of salty snack, I've no 'off switch' and no portion control. My clothes were all too tight, I started to feel lethargic and was losing self confidence as I was becoming a chubby blob. A friend recommended Saxenda to me and it's worked brilliantly. All the above foods are repellent to my brain, I don't want them at all, I can sit next to a bowl of peanuts and casually ignore them!! I'm 4 weeks in to using Saxenda today and have lost 16 lbs. Only side effects have been constipation (still) and 3 weeks of heartburn (now gone). I'm still on 1.2mgs as my appetite is suppressed. Saxenda gives me the willpower that I didn't have to stop eating rubbish.."

• Amanda
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 2, 2022

"I’ve so far titrated to 2.4. My starting weight was 228lb, today I’m 216. So 12 lbs in like 14 days. (I titrated a little faster on each 5th day. My biggest side effect. Was low blood sugar. But it resolved. And my HR is fast now (I have a pacemaker and I haven't paced since I started and I normally pace 80% of the time. Other than that nausea is the most annoying symptom. It's helped a ton with nighttime cravings especially since I have narcolepsy and wake up in the middle of the night and sleepwalk and eat a ton; (that's basically stopped). I also have gastroparesis bad and it hasn't been made worse; which it warns it can. Great med. I've been stuck at the same weight and have been gaining for the last 6 months. Started losing weight the first day."

• Works...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 1, 2022

"So I’m only on week 2 and already I’m just not hungry like at all. And on top of that all of my cravings (cheese, burgers, pizza) have just magically gone away. I used to always think about food. Now I have to remind myself to eat! What an excellent drug. If you are struggling with for me what felt like a food addiction give this a go. It’s expensive but my goodness does it work!"

• Mark
• August 24, 2022

"I started saxenda 7/2022 My weight was 274lb the Side effects were not bad after my body got adjusted to the medication I love power walking and 8/2022 my weight is 244lb on this drug you have to do your part as well I'm very happy on saxenda"

• NoDee
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 20, 2022

"I’ve been taking Saxenda for 3 weeks, and I already lost 6 kg!!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 19, 2022

"I started using Saxenda 2 weeks ago and have already lost 10 lbs. I feel great. My appetite has decreased dramatically and my energy level has gone up. I stayed on the initial dose 0.6mg because anything higher made me really nauseous. Will increase once the medicine settles in."

• suziw...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 25, 2022

"On week 3 I lost about one stone. Took about a week to get used to it. During week one I felt sickly, had some light headed-ness, constipation but it passed after about a week. Now on 1.8 dose and all is well. My appetite has decreased massively and sometimes I have to remember to eat. I won't deny the first week was a little ropey, but my advice would be to stick with it as it does improve. For me, this is a wonder drug ! I have battled all my life with weight and this has had such a positive impact on my mental health and my over well being. Amazing !"

• Geordie
• March 29, 2022

"Has anyone experienced severe constipation and burping I never burped before and do you think night time is better to take it I have lost 19lbs in 3 weeks"

• Maureen
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 24, 2022

"I'm a 43 year old woman 5'6 . Originally I weighed 210 pounds. I started Saxenda 30 days ago. I now weigh 193 pounds. I am currently injecting 1.8 and still have 10 days left on that dose. Not much side effects just a little nausea. I did get diarrhea a few times after I consumed carbohydrates. I have no appetite and never thirsty so I need to remind myself to hydrate. A few times I didn't hydrate enough which led to constipation. I also try and walk 3k every evening. Getting my 10000 step in a day. It is definitely working me."

• 43uk
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 21, 2022

"I’ve been overweight for about 15 years and yo-yo’d, losing a few pounds and then putting back on. I dread warm weather and not being able to use loads of layers as my ‘comfort blanket’. I reached my heaviest during lockdown and started back on exercise and keto/low carb diet, but after 4 months I wasn’t seeing any results. I started Saxenda on the 0.6 dose. I’m happy to say, I’ve lost 6.2lbs in one week! The first 3 injections made me feel a little queasy, but I wasn’t too sick. I felt like I needed to rest up. The effects were immediate and it has just turned off cravings and snacking. I just don’t want any rubbish food anymore. It’s quite amazing really. I just haven’t thought about food that much, and I used to plan my day around shopping for food, cooking it and enjoying it! It’s what I need to help me get to a healthy BMI as I approach my mid 40s…"

• Shrin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 23, 2022

"I’ve been on Saxenda for 4 months & the weight loss has been steady from the start. I started at over 70kg (about 155lb) & have lost 11kg (25lb). My healthy weight is below 56kg & today I weighed 59kg. Between COVID isolations & a dislocated toe I haven’t been very active. I suffer from IBS & GERD so was worried about side effects - they weren’t terrible. 2 days after going up a dose I’d have symptoms ranging from bowel cramps, constipation & nausea but it would settle within a week. When I went up to full dose I was fine for 2 weeks and then the nausea hit bad for a day. Since then I’ve had no side effects. My appetite’s definitely decreased. I intermittent fast (16:8) & it’s been easy on Saxenda. My 20 yr old daughter has insulin resistant PCOS. She started on it 2 months ago combined with Metformin. She’s very active & has lost 7kg so far. On Metformin alone her weight didn’t budge. She now weighs 56kg & has reduced PCOS symptoms. We’re 5’1” tall"

• Brita
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 30, 2021

"I started at 116kgs and I have been using this drug for 2 months - down to 105kgs. What a game changer - whilst I am not really on a diet - I eat what I feel like - but way less food than normal. I didn't realise that my feeling full meter was broken and I would just continuously eat. Anyway apart for the odd tummy grumble no real side effects. Of yeah do not take magnesium laxatives - the effects of that can last a day and a half ... pen dosage I settled at 2.4 but can reduce that to 1.8 to make the script last longer - it is expensive."

• Jersey...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 2, 2021

"I lost 62 pounds on saxenda over the past six months. I went to the Doctors the last 3 months and lost 10 pounds each month so its been consistent. I was diagnosed with autoimmune late onset diabetes and gained 50 pounds over 2 years and was so uncomfortable and depressed so my doctor asked me if Id like to try it. Its been great and I feel so much better! It is a miracle drug. BTW, during the weight gain I had been running 5 miles a day and watching what I ate. Talk about frustrating. But Saxenda has really changed my life!"

• Phy
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 19, 2021

"Great drug. I have been on saxenda for 6 months and no longer think about food constantly. I have lost 42 pounds. I no longer require blood pressure pills. I have not had any side effects and increased dose up per saxenda recommendations."

• Dgry
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 9, 2021

"I have been on Saxenda almost 2 weeks now. Still on the .06 dosage because haven’t needed to up it. Side effects are nausea and fatigue. The nausea has been pretty bad but I am hanging in there because they say it goes away after a couple weeks. Definitely losing weight because it only allows me to eat very small portions. Recommend Saxenda!"

• Weigh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2021

"The best on the market! Just into my 4th week today and I’ve lost exactly a stone and fit into my fav jeans already. 2 more stone to go and I’m confident I’ll get there. No snacking, can only manage small meals and totally off alcohol. Just can’t drink it. It’s weird lol, and totally not me! Before saxenda, I did like a drink and I know that contributed to my weight gain. Now I’m healthier too and sleeping much better"

• Gillian
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2021

"I started on Saxenda September 1/21. I went for my one month check yesterday and I’m down 14 lbs. I take the minimum dose 0.6. I don’t feel that I need to increase it as I’m happy and content with no cravings. I take my dose at night half an hour before I go to bed. I’ve never had any kind of side effects from this medication. I make sure that I take a good multivitamin…drink lots of water and follow the daily nutrition guide. I walk half an hour 5 days a week on my treadmill and I don’t eat anything after 6pm. I’m totally happy with this medication and highly recommended it to anyone who’s been a yo yo dieter like myself."