Saxenda for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) User Reviews (Page 4)

• Weigh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 15, 2022

"I've been taking Saxenda for 1 month now and I have lost 10 pounds. I increased my dosage weekly I am now at 1.8 and don't think I will go any higher the nausea is a lot to bare because it comes so random for me and I hate the feeling. I try to keep gum on hand for when I do feel nauseas. The drug does work but I think I may go back down to 1.2 because I didn't feel the nausea as bad as now ."

• 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.."

• Curly
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 7, 2022

"It is the worst drug I have ever taken! I was prescribed Saxenda by a GP to help with weight loss. By Day 5 I had violent vomiting for 8 hours followed by diarrhoea. I ended up with broken capillaries on my face from the vomiting. I continued on but opted to stay on the lower dose. 2 days later I had diarrhoea again. Bright yellow and pouring out of me. 4+ times an hour for 48 hours. I would not recommend this to anyone."

• Disap...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 5, 2022

"I have been on Saxenda for 9 weeks and have lost 12 lbs. I barely eat because when I do, I get incredibly sick for up to 24 hours. Like food poisoning, debilitating sick. My Dr wants me on it for 12 weeks before stopping. Never hungry though but very tired. After reading other people's weight loss stories, I am very discouraged."

• 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."

• Disap...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 2, 2022

"Started Saxenda 3 weeks ago and no weight loss at all - exercise 4 days a week and plenty of accidental exercise- watch my calories and absolutely nothing- waste of money"

• 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"

• Dawn
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 12, 2022

"I am 55 years old and starting my 3 mg dose of Saxenda today and so far I have not lost any weight! I have no side effects so that isn't an issue. I'm not eating more but do feel like I'm eating less. I'm frustrated and losing hope that this is not going to work."

• Sally
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 12, 2022

"I’m on week 5 and still not managed to get to the full dose as the side-effects have been severe. I started well in the first couple of weeks losing 3 lbs a week, feeling very positive with no side-effects. Then I started with severe diarrhoea and very bad stomach cramps, feeling very fatigued and I haven’t lost any weight in the last three weeks. I am presently on the 2.4 dose. I have experienced bad itching, redness and discomfort at the injection site and this has got worse as the dose has increased. I have decided to use the pens that I have purchased and not to continue, it would appear I am one of the 15% who do not suit Saxanda."

• Sad...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 24, 2022

"Saxenda made me sick the entire time I used it and I lost about 20lbs (I am active and workout 4-5x a week and eat a healthy diet ) initially. After I stopped taking it the weight came back and more. No matter what I do exercise and monitor diet I cannot lose weight as I have many times in my life. Somehow I feel Saxenda altered my metabolism irrevocably. I DO NOT SUGGEST ever using this drug."

• Victo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 21, 2022

"I’ve been on saxenda for a little more than a month now, have only lost 6 lbs. I’m thinking a lot of these reviews on here are fake. This med makes you feel sick and tired constantly so I don’t know how ppl are talking of having energy. I have lost my craving for wine and coffee, which I drank a lot of, but otherwise no major breakthrough or weight loss and I’m at full dose as of this week."

• 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."

• Vecna
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 12, 2022

"Been on Saxenda for a little over 3 weeks, down 15 pounds. I experience nausea every time I increase the dose, but it does subside as my body adjusts to it. I definitely don’t eat as much or as often. I have noticed my skin is super dry as well. Overall, I’m happy I’m finally losing the weight after multiple failed attempts with diet and exercise alone. I have a disorder that I have to take certain medications for which cause weight gain, so this definitely helps."

• NoDee
• June 6, 2022

"I took Saxenda 0.6 mg for two weeks, and I developed a very bad skin allergy all over my body. I lost 4 kg in those two weeks, but then I had to stop taking Saxenda because of that side effect."

• Lost...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 4, 2022

"I lost 5 pounds in a week on Saxenda. No appetite and energy level is good"

• Maria
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 4, 2022

"I have been on Saxenda 6 weeks now . I started 111 kg and I am 106.5kg after 6 weeks. I was expecting a higher weight loss as I train 4 times a week for 2 hours doing mostly cardio. I am 47 years old not still in menopause and perhaps the limited weight loss is because of the age. However I am not on a diet . I eat whatever I want but small portions as I can’t eat as much as before. I went back from the 3 mg dose to 1.8 and I will stay there as my body accepts this amount if medicine. I was talking to a nurse the other day and she told me that she doesn’t use Saxenda every day but every other day or every 2 days and she still has results as the medicine is quite strong. I am neither happy or unhappy customer. Will see how it goes ."

• NohaD
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 1, 2022

"My problem is late night cravings, and I also have a sweet tooth. I’ve been on Saxenda 0.6 mg for a week now, and it completely stopped those cravings. Also, I’ve less appetite so I eat much less throughout the day. The only side effect I have is tachycardia. So I won’t increase the dose, and I’ll stop it after 3 more weeks even if I don’t reach my target weight, because I’m afraid it’ll affect my heart."

• kym
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 1, 2022

"No weight loss , feel so sick drained and tired - what a waste of money"

• Sz221
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 29, 2022

"Tried this over a 3 month period so I could review as honestly as possible. The first 2 weeks great, lost 6 pounds. As soon as I increased the dose to 2.4 crippling pain in my stomach, CONSTANT nausea. Was never sick, but often constipated. Dropped the dose back down and still terrible stomach cramps. In the end had to drop it down to 0.8 which just didn’t do enough to curb hunger, just felt the same as when I wasn’t taking it. All in all for me this didn’t work. The fatigue and tiredness was one of the worst things I’ve experienced. Absolutely no energy, not one bit. Trying to work and go to the gym, walk the dogs was the worst battle ever. And that was for the whole 3 months. Also rapid heart rate, I wear an Apple Watch and my resting heart rate went up by 15 bpm on average. I would get a tight chest too. For me, not worth it! Back to the drawing board and padlocking the fridge lol."

• Anonymous
• May 25, 2022

"Took the starting dose and on day 5 started with the most horrendous diarrhea. Had to stop taking it as I felt absolutely ill"

• 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 !"

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

"So I’m on my second week of saxenda on 1.2 dose I'm gaining rather than losing weight and the heartburn is like somebody has a flame thrower down there. How long till you actually see any weight loss"

• Anonymous
• May 18, 2022

"I have been using Saxenda now for 7 weeks. I have only lost 2 lbs. Very tired but still continue to do daily exercise Very easy to used, I'm now taking 1.8"