Saxenda for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) User Reviews (Page 3)

• 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 the dose up per Saxenda recommendations."

• Dgr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 9, 2021

"I have been on Saxenda almost 2 weeks now. Still on the 0.06 dosage because I 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 of weeks. Definitely losing weight because it only allows me to eat very small portions. Recommend Saxenda!"

• Wei...
• 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."

• Gil...
• 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 of 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 6 pm. I’m totally happy with this medication and highly recommend it to anyone who’s been a yo-yo dieter like myself."

• Mon...
• September 26, 2021

"So far, so very good. Throughout six years in depression, grief, and trauma, I gained 20 kg. I had become highly addicted to large amounts of processed sugar in any form. I tried for three years of the six to go cold turkey off the sugar and have integrated regular exercise and weight training, but by three weeks, my brain was screaming out to eat sugar. I am in my fifth week on Saxenda and sugar-free. I’ve lost 4-5 kg and am only taking 1.8 mL daily of Saxenda. I am using it alongside healthy whole foods with less exercise as I don’t have energy for 2-3 hours at the gym, eating less. I am 55 and love that I don’t have the speedy feeling from other suppressants. I am wanting to wean the receptors of my brain off sugar. Just like I did with nicotine a few years ago, I’m determined not to eat sugar to start the whole addiction process off again and regain the weight."

• Pet...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 20, 2021

"I've read through the other reviews and feel sorry for the people experiencing severe side effects. Makes me wonder if it's a result of using the maximum 3 mg dose from the start? I will say that my experience wasn't free of side effects. Started off on 0.6 mg per day. Just sipping water or thinking about food caused me to vomit violently. I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if my boots flew out of my mouth. The first two days were a struggle just to stay hydrated. Day three, I started to feel okay. I had to struggle to eat a bowl of soup. By day seven, I could eat a bowl of soup and some toast. Due to the side effects, I stayed on 0.6 for a fortnight before moving up to 1.2 mg. Now I'm on the full 3.0 mg dose with no side effects at all. I am satisfied with a bowl of cereal for breakfast, one sandwich for lunch, and 170 g of steak and a small amount of veggies for dinner would be a feast. Losing 2 kg/5 lbs per week. At week 10, lost 25 kg/55 lbs."

• pat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2021

"I'm almost through week 2, and I'm at the 1.2 dose. I experimented with taking it at night, midday, and morning. For some reason, my body likes the morning. I had terrible nausea and headaches. But if I take it in the morning, then that either doesn't happen or happens while I'm asleep later on. I've been walking 60-90 minutes per day in the morning. I don't use a scale, so I don't know for certain my starting weight and current weight. Probably started around 95 kg (165 cm). I feel lighter. I can walk farther and faster. I don't get out of breath. My chest is slightly smaller. My face looks slightly thinner. I'd guess that I've lost a kg or two in the short time that I've been on it. I have to eat small meals. I can't really eat a 'meal' like I used to. Just snacking on fresh veggies and a cracker every now and then to settle my stomach. White fish, spinach, etc. No cravings for sugary foods or alcohol. My skin looks more radiant. I pay only 50 GBP per month for the Saxenda pen."

• Gen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2021

"I have been taking Saxenda for 3 weeks. I have lost 20 pounds. I have some nausea and stomach pain, but nothing I can’t handle. I eat what I want, I just watch my portions. This medication is a win for me."

• Chr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2021

"I am a 61-year-old male, 6' tall. I started Saxenda a week ago and just moved up to 1.2 on my dosage today. I have seen a loss of almost 10 pounds to this point."

• Eva...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 24, 2021

"I started on this journey when I was 232 pounds. So unhappy with myself, riddled with guilt on what I did to my body due to meds I had to take because of my back. I was never big, this was the biggest I had ever been. I started taking Saxenda with the hopes and prayers that it would work. Well, let’s just say that it was my holy grail. I went from 232 pounds back to my pre-pregnancy weight that I had about 28 years ago today. I’m happy, healthy, and 82 pounds lighter. So thank you to whoever made this gem possible."

• Mom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 16, 2021

"Been 5 months now and still losing weight slowly. Lost 15 lbs the first month, but now after 5 months I’ve lost 35 lbs total. No side effects at all anymore other than the occasional fluctuation in my bowels. I’m very happy with my slow and steady weight loss. Hoping to lose another 30 lbs within the next 6 months."

• Rox...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 14, 2021

"I started Saxenda on the 4th of June. I had a BMI of 32 (obese) and my starting weight was 87.5 kgs. Now, 10 weeks later, I am now weighing 76.6 kgs, so lost 10.9 kgs so far, which I am very happy with! And a BMI of 28. The first few weeks took some getting used to, with a lot of burping, and I was sick on the 2nd day (vomited). I do my injection before bedtime, and sometimes still wake up feeling a little nauseous, which a small breakfast helps. My cravings have been massively reduced, and I can never finish my plate, and yet feel full. Overall, very satisfied so far, and will carry on treatment for the next few months. I wasn’t looking to lose too much weight, and I’m not far off my target."

• Sax...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 11, 2021

"I've been on Saxenda for two months and have lost about 10-11 lbs so far. I'm a 43-year-old male and started at the 0.6 dose, and ramped up and stayed at 1.8 so far. I intermittent fast overnight and drink water and coffee until lunch. I can stay under 2000 calories daily without issue. Lunch is around 500 calories, maybe a snack mid-afternoon of 100 calories, and dinner is around 800-1000 calories. Lots of water, no real side effects other than occasional constipation (fiber pills help with that within a day). I hit the treadmill for 60-90 mins daily, and lift weights every few days. This gets me weight loss of about 1-2 lbs a week, which my doctor says is about the right pace. I've been able to halve my blood pressure meds as a result of all this. The big benefit is I don't binge eat and can maintain intermittent fasting every day. No urges to eat after a meal, and most importantly, I don't feel the need to eat after dinner. It's been a game changer for me so far."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 10, 2021

"I’ve been on Saxenda for 7 weeks. At the beginning, the side effects I personally got were complete exhaustion. After the second week, I was constipated for 6 days, and it was brutal, the worst feeling I have ever experienced. I incorporated Metamucil daily, and that seemed to work. I have lost 26 pounds, and my dose is 1.8 still. I’m not hungry and don’t think about food as before. It was 24/7, always in my mind. Give it a chance, the side effects get much better and don’t increase if you don’t need to."

• Ace...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 2, 2021

"Amazing product. Last day of my second week. One word of advice: take it before you go to sleep, you feel so much better in the day. I took it in the morning, and it made me really ill during the day."

• Fin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 24, 2021

"My weight has been up and down like a yo-yo all my life. Phentermine worked in my younger years, then I almost had to have it for any energy. I later found Belviq in my 40s, and it worked great. I lost 40 lbs and kept it off, and then they took it off the market. I hit a major depression and gained it all back. I'm 2.5 weeks in and have lost 10 pounds on Saxenda, and I'm over the moon happy. I did have stomach bloating and pain, but when I switched from injecting in my stomach and started giving the shot in my thigh, it went away. I don't know if it's just hope, but I feel great, finally sleeping good (haven't done that my entire adult life), and my appetite is almost nonexistent. My husband ordered pizza last night, and I was able to sit there and not even crave it while he ate it. I had Lean Cuisine."

• So ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2021

"I started Saxenda two and a half months ago, and I have lost 32 pounds. I am very lucky that I had very minimal side effects. I had some headaches at the beginning, but they were manageable. I am up to the 3 ml dose, and I am happy with the results so far."

• Jes...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 19, 2021

"I'm 5'8 and started at 204 lbs 8 weeks ago. Currently 183 lbs. I have no side effects except constipation, which is manageable, and I've stayed at the 0.6 dose the entire time. I have no cravings at all anymore after suffering from a sugar addiction, and as far as I'm concerned, this is a miracle. Try it because for some it works amazingly, and maybe you're someone that it works for, like me. I'm in Canada, and this is covered by my insurance."

• Tsa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 18, 2021

"I've been on Saxenda now in my 3rd week. I'm still taking 1.2 mg as I still feel a little sick, but I've noticed swelling where the injections are going in. Anyone else had this?"

• HGa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 18, 2021

"On week 3 this coming Tuesday and lost 8.2 lb. I used to be a runner, stopped due to injury and put on 2 stone. I do weight training but no cardio. My BMI hit 27 and I felt so miserable. UK private prescription service cost £55. The first day I accidentally overdosed as I didn’t feel the injection, so I assumed I had messed up and did another one. Big mistake - felt rough and threw up. Since then, I have stuck to the 0.6 mg. At the rate I am dropping, I won’t increase the dose. Slight headache, but the weather is hot ATM and I should drink more water. Starting to fit into my clothes and my confidence is back. Next goal is to start running again. Once I regain enough fitness to sustain a good pace/distance, I plan to come off Saxenda. I won’t rule out a short cycle on it in the future, for me, it has kickstarted my weight loss when all else has failed. I felt I was climbing Everest trying to lose the weight with diet and gym as the progress was often slow to nothing! Now I feel it is less overwhelming!"

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 13, 2021

"When I went to my physician in tears because nothing worked, and he didn't have any suggestions, I went on my own search. I came across a few promising treatments. One was Saxenda. I started taking this 3 weeks ago and have lost 17 lbs. The only side effect I have is being fatigued. If you, like me, have tried them all and nothing works, ask your doctor about Saxenda! I love it!"

• NaN...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 9, 2021

"I have lost 36 pounds (20% of my starting weight) in 4 months without really trying. You eat far less and are not as hungry. I had a few of the GI symptoms at first but have no side effects now. In fact, my IBS, which I’ve had for years, has completely cleared up."

• Mag...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 8, 2021

"Week 4 on Saxenda. I lost a total of 4 kg (1 week was lost as I went on holiday), 10 kg to go. Only small side effects - I take it in the evening. If you feel weak, always keep something with you that you can eat quickly and that gives you energy immediately. My colleague lost 15 kg in 3 months. Recommended by me."

• Ida...
• July 6, 2021

"I’ve used Saxenda over a period of 2 years. I lost 20% of my weight the 1st year. When on it, I feel super full - like as if I’ve emptied a carton of chocolates and 10 buckets of ice cream full. And that is actually what I personally need to be to not be interested in food - to feel absolutely stuffed. Saxenda does that. Beware though of the injections, as I got a lot of hard areas with scar tissue. So I stopped taking it for 3 months, and the scar areas disappeared. I’ve now been on it 2 years on and off. You do need to take a 3-month break now and then, because it does stop working. But I will say this: when I was on it but did not lose weight, I still maintained weight and did not gain weight. But when I stopped - I gained 7 kgs. So now after a long break while gaining weight, I am back on it again, while also trying to eat healthy and work out. I give it a 10. I had been overweight for so long. This was the only thing that worked for me. Fantastic product."

• Suz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 3, 2021

"I started this journey so disappointed in myself, knowing exactly what obesity can do to us. I’m 63, female. Always at the upper end of blood sugar without diabetes, insulin resistant, never had high blood pressure until now, when even more kilos crept on. Drinking socially almost every day. Food obsessed, particularly chocolate, bread, pastries. No off switch when I’m full. Really a classic overeater. I am at week 4. I have had reflux and constipation. But wow, I feel amazing. No hunger, so two small meals a day, easily. No alcohol, no sugar, no dairy. 6.1 kgs down and 10 cm off my waist. I am so happy and energetic for the first time in so long. Keep going, everyone, it’s my lifesaver. BP 4 weeks ago 200/110, today 130/80."