Saxenda and Vomiting: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Tes...
• July 13, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I’ve been on Saxenda for approximately 6 weeks. Although the results are great, and it definitely curbs your appetite, I’m now suffering adverse side effects. I have bouts of diarrhea and have vomited several times. The worst is the excessive sulfur belching! I’m not sure how much longer I can take it. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, have you found any relief?"

• ECa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 19, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have used Saxenda for 3 days - I started with 0.6 mg as directed. I am experiencing abdominal discomfort, nausea, and vomiting and will not be continuing this medication. Weight loss is very important to me, but not worth being miserable."

• CAN...
• September 23, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Saxenda about a week ago. I am reading all these reviews on how everyone started at a small dosage. My doctor started me at 3 mg. I haven't weighed myself yet, it's a week. Not sure if I am vomiting from the medicine or if I am truly having a stomach virus, but for 3 days straight, I have absolutely no appetite and vomiting. I am hoping it's not the meds."

• Sug...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 27, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Saxenda for diabetes. Other meds were making me sick, and I had been on a low carb, sugar-free, 1000 calorie-a-day diet for 3 months with no change to sugar levels and practically no weight loss. I started this past Monday, July 24th. Monday was fine, ate a little bit. Tuesday couldn't hardly eat, and my stomach was feeling very full (of what I do not know). Wednesday, nausea all day, ate 1 bite of food, and BAM, projectile vomiting. I have no idea where it all came from considering I hardly ate for 3 days. I didn't take it today as I am dehydrated, and my stomach is still wonky. Has this happened to anyone else? Do those symptoms subside? Thanks."

• Vom...
• April 4, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "This drug Saxenda makes you sick to your stomach and vomit everything you eat. If you do eat, you feel nausea constantly! No appetite, no energy. I would advise anyone who is thinking of taking this to help lose weight, don't take this drug."

• She...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've been taking Saxenda for a month. I have been really sick on it. I'm considering throwing out the rest of the needles. I have constant sulfur burps and farts, vomiting, acid reflux, and nausea. I keep trying to hold on so that I can see the results, but I can't do this anymore. I'm so sick. I'm at 2.4. I've called the Saxenda company and left two messages, but no one has returned my calls. I'm not impressed, as this drug is very expensive."

• Sam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 13, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Saxenda for approximately one month. I have not been able to handle a dose higher than 1.8. Side effects include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, headache, and constipation. I began at 172.4 lbs, currently, I am 152.6 lbs, a total weight loss of 19.8 lbs. I am considering stopping once I am finished with my last pen on this prescription due to the side effects. I am also concerned because I have a thyroid condition and read that this can increase your risk for thyroid cancer. I’m happy with my results, just wish there were fewer side effects to deal with."

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

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started Saxenda a few weeks ago, and I have literally felt like nothing to eat since I started the pen. All my favorite things just don't interest me at all, and I couldn't even face the smallest bite. Really weird. Horrible vomiting the other night and constantly nauseated with heartburn too. Popping pills like Smarties. Hope this passes in a day or two. Can't continue like this much longer."

• Anonymous
• February 9, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "The first week on the 0.6, it was fine, I noticed I was eating smaller portions and not really hungry. The second week that I doubled up to the 1.2 was the worst. I was so sick, I was vomiting and had diarrhea for days! I lost 12 pounds in the second week on the higher dose because I couldn’t keep anything in my body! I was so sick I had to go back to the 0.6. I’m thinking this weekend I’m going to try alternating between the 0.6 and the 1.2. I don’t know how anybody can go higher than the 1.2. I was violently ill. I also paid $500 for the first month of it, so I will use it till it’s gone and then probably won’t use it again. If the only way it works is at the higher dose and it makes me that sick, I’d rather be overweight!"

• Kit...
• November 30, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Was prescribed Saxenda at a London clinic for cosmetic weight loss. I have had gastric weight loss surgery in 2012, lost 4 stones, but in 2016 started gaining a pound a month. Once I got 18 lbs back on, I was desperate - I try to follow Slimming World, but I stress eat. Saxenda was easy to use. But made me so ill I had to take three days off work. Chest pain, blurred vision, and headache. The first two days it did suppress my appetite, and I thought it was a wonder drug, but on day three and four I was starving, but eating made me very sick. Stopped for three days, then tried again to give it a fair trial. Chest pain immediately, blurred vision. Lost 2 lbs in 10 days - mostly through vomiting."

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

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "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."

• Pop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 5, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Saxenda for 5 days, and the side effects have been awful! I have been in bed with what I thought was a bad stomach bug for the last 4 days, but now realize it is just the side effects of Saxenda. I have terrible cramping in my upper stomach, nausea, vomiting, and extreme tiredness. Even getting a shower has been difficult because I feel like I am going to pass out. I'm not hungry, and I have lost weight, but this is just not for me. I wanted to lose the weight so I could run and play with my kids, but if I can't tolerate them touching my stomach in the process, it isn't worth it."

• Got...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 9, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Yes, this weight has got to go, and so far, it seems to be little by little. I am up to 2.0 daily, but for the past three days, I felt very nauseous and have had a lot of gas. Yesterday, on the way back from a gathering, my husband had to pull over, and vomiting began. Not a fun night. My appetite is all but gone. I am eating very, very little now and wonder if that is what might be making me feel nauseous. I have a call in to my MD to report the vomiting as instructed. If I need to go back to 1.8, happy to do so - anything to not throw up! Ha, ha! It does work - I think I need to remember I still have to eat to keep my body moving."

• Wal...
• August 12, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am on week three of the medicine at 1.8 mg. I've been feeling extremely nauseous in the evenings, to the point of having to take an anti-nausea medicine. I started at 215.7 lb, and I am down to 205.5 lb now. That's 10.2 lbs in three weeks. I hardly ever have an appetite. The only thing that is really appealing to eat is fruit and popsicles. I'm eating around 400-600 calories a day because if I force myself to eat when I'm not feeling hungry, I get extremely sick and throw up until it's bile."

• rll...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 2, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I continued to vomit all night and into the next day. It was so intense, as was the nausea, and it wasn't letting up. Went to the ER for Phenergan shots and was sent home quickly-so quickly that by the time I got home, it started back up and I was in the ER for the second time. Ended up being admitted to the hospital for 24 hours for numerous Phenergan IM doses-this was the only thing that worked, along with IV fluids. It was truly awful-I was so hopeful that this drug was going to be my answer to getting my life back. It had to be the drug-no other explanation according to the doctors that saw me in the ER and hospital. Hoping to find out if anyone has known of anyone who had this type of intense reaction to Saxenda. Thanks."

• Mmm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 2, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am now in my third week of Saxenda and have not lost a single pound. I have constant nausea, and if I drink coffee, I vomit almost immediately. Have some stomach and back pain, but unfortunately no weight loss, very disappointed."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 30, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Going into my third week on Saxenda but haven't yet made it to the next dose up because of side effects, so still taking 0.6. I'm having very bad nausea and heartburn regardless of what I ate or even if I don't eat. No taste to anything either. I never was much of a big eater but started at 160 lbs and down to 153 lbs. My boss and husband both think I should just stop the meds because of the sickness, but I keep hoping it will just go away once my body gets used to it. The two times in the last week I took the upped dosage of 1.2, I was in the bathroom vomiting and had horrible diarrhea. Horrible feeling. So I'm stuck on the 0.6 but go to the doc Tuesday, so we'll see what he says. He refused to prescribe any other medicine for weight loss, I'm not sure if it's just kickbacks he gets from the makers or, as he says, his own research and experience. I went in asking for phentermine and he was completely against it, but seeing as this has made me so sick, I don't see how phentermine could have been worse."

• Ann...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 29, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Been on Saxenda now for 2.5 months... have lost nearly 10 lbs, slow but not unhappy. I have had many side effects which started with taking the dose in the AM, vomited, and spent the whole day in bed. Switched to taking it at bedtime and added Gravol... that helped a lot. Now have headaches, constipation, and now after all this time experiencing severe abdominal cramps with days of severe diarrhea..! Have very little drive to do anything as I always seem to be tired..! I am going to persevere through this box and see how it goes.."

• Stu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Tried Saxenda after years of trying other things and failing. COVID lockdown in March 2020 led to 45 lbs weight gain by March 2021. In April 2021, I started on Saxenda at 0.6 mg for 10 days. Lost 3 lbs; like the others above, constant craving and binge eating went away like magic! Including coffee aversion. Upped the dose to 1.2 mg; by day 5, I had severe GI issues - woke up in the middle of the night to vomit, constant diarrhea, burps that smell and taste like rotten eggs. Sat in bed sick and did not eat for 4 days. Because I have kids and a full-time job, these side effects are a deal breaker for me. Either they had to go, or Saxenda had to go. Talked to my doc and dropped the dose back to 0.6 mg, which I will stay on for 2 more weeks before trying the 1.2 mg dose again. I never got to the peak dose of 1.8 mg and am not sure my body can tolerate. After 25 days, I lost 10 lbs, but it may be because I ate almost nothing for 10 days of feeling sick. I am not sure if the lower dose will work, but I will try."

• Cyr...
• March 5, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Saxenda a little over 1 month. Thus far, I have lost a total of 11 lbs (which is amazing as on my own, I was gaining 1-2 lbs every week prior to starting this medication). My main side effects for the 1st few weeks were consistent nausea, increased reflux, and severe constipation. I got all the way up to the 1.8 mg dose and realized quickly that I could not handle this dose and went back down to the 1.2 mg dose. On the 1.8 mg dose, I had extreme upper back pain related to increased reflux, nausea, projectile vomiting, and abdominal cramping. After 2 weeks of being on the 1.2 mg dose, most of these side effects have gone away. My bowel movements have returned to normal, albeit on a slower schedule due to delayed gastric emptying. On this current dose, I don't notice much of an appetite change, but I do not eat much as it is. If you are considering this medication and have the resources to obtain it, 100% go for it."

• Gem...
• September 17, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on and off using these pens the past 6 weeks. In a week, I lost 10 lbs to start with on 0.6. I had no side effects and felt great and shocked with how much fell off in the first week. By week 2, I'd lost a stone. Came off it for the weekend as drinking and at a festival. On Monday, back on it, upped the dose, first few hours headache, felt awful and that night threw up. Following weekend, came off it as was going on holiday and was off it for 2 weeks, gained 4 lbs. Again, back on it at 0.8, a few hours in and headache, and then was sick that night again. Came off it on the weekend as a birthday was happening and drinking. Started my 3rd pen 3 days in and this time had diarrhea for over 24 hours with a little sickness. The plan is now to not come off it and do these last 3 pens, had 5 in total hoping to get at least a stone off. I always feel within a few hours it’s working. I get a dry mouth and don’t feel hungry and don’t eat a lot."

• Asc...
• June 30, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Due to my genetics and hormone imbalances, it is really hard for me to lose weight no matter how hard I try. My doctor prescribed me Saxenda, and I was hoping this would help. It does, but looking at the studies, people only lost about 20 lbs in a year. That seems pretty useless. Though it does work by killing your appetite and pretty much turning you off from food. So I did lose 10 lbs in a week, but mostly because I wasn't eating. However, it is not worth the god-awful side effects. The injection stings and left little bruises. The first few days, I was just a little queasy, then the nausea got worse, the stomach cramps, and a mix of constipation and not. Then came the awful sour stomach and reflux and the vomiting. After 2 weeks, I'm done."

• Pel...
• January 31, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "On Saxenda since 10/19. I missed 2 doses. It is hard unless you take the med at the same time to always remember. I took my reg dose 3 on Saturday, about 2 PM, at 1:30 AM I felt like my brain was moving around in my head. Just could not stop the movement. Within 15 minutes I felt like there was a rush of blood to my head, spinning, so I called Fire Rescue and was off to the ER. I have cardiac issues. I told them I missed two doses. They never looked into it. Gave fluids. Thought it was carbon dioxide poisoning from the apnea exhaust. Not realizing it was the Saxenda, I took another full dose 3. This time, I refused to go to the ER, I was vomiting profusely. This was caused by the Saxenda. Missing 2 doses meant I had to start over from .6. I don't believe this medication is harmless. 1 week hiatus. Had the ER looked up this medication or spoke to their pharmacist, they might have saved the double overdose. The instructions, as it turns out, say 3 days missed... but... this was 2. User beware!"

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 22, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I tried this with great enthusiasm after being recommended it by my doctor. But the script was incorrectly interpreted by the chemist, and I was given 3 mg on the first day - this is the high dose that you build up to after the first month. I vomited for 24 hours straight, and my heart was racing the whole time. Will never touch it again. The doctor was dismissive, but the chemist was great. They conducted training for their staff on the product so that all staff knew that the start dose is 0.06 mg, despite what the script says. They also offered me a partial refund, which I was grateful for as I will never again attempt this product."

• Max...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 17, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I was on Saxenda to lose weight, but it caused uncontrollable vomiting. My doctor kept telling me it would pass, so I persevered for about 5 weeks. One night, I almost went to the hospital because I was so dehydrated. I sucked on ice instead. I lost weight only because I was too scared to eat. Saxenda pharmaceutically induces bulimia and should not have been approved. Dreadful. I don’t imagine anyone wants to buy a malodorous BMW, which I can’t get the smell of vomit out of."