Ozempic User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• EvieG
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 31, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started off on 0.5 mg - 2 doses (1 week apart). No side effects whatsoever but saying that I was (and still am) eating healthy (no greasy/fried food, no sugar, no alcohol, low fat). It curbed my appetite from the moment I took the 1st dose. I didn’t feel any hunger despite being on a low-calorie diet and exercising five times a week. 172cm tall and 64kg - my aim is to go back to 56kg. I stopped taking it because I hit 60kg after 10 days and felt I could drop the remaining 4kg by staying on a healthy diet and exercising. One day I had 2 cakes and chocolate- woke up the next day feeling rough so that was the end of sugary food too. Ozempic helped me cure my sugar addiction and greediness. I would recommend it (alongside a healthy lifestyle)."

• ozemp...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 29, 2020

"I have been on Ozempic for 5 full months to help me loss weight. In that time I have lost exactly 60 pounds (I had about 100 to loose). I was on .25 mg for 6 weeks, moved up to .5 mg thereafter, and have been on 1 mg for the past 4 weeks. I certainly experience stomach pains, headaches, absolutely no appetite, severe constipation, full almost immediately after eating more than 3-4 bites, and I am not sleeping as well. As of right now, the benefits are outweighing the negatives. I do not plan to stay on Ozempic long term because the possible thyroid cancer/tumors scare me. I am nervous upon stopping Ozempic that the weight gain will come right back."

• Anonymous
• November 9, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been taking Ozempic now for three months. I started at .25 felt somewhat nauseous not terrible. Then increased to 0.5 and again not terrible. I also take synjardy. I then went to 1 mg and that’s when the trouble started. I was at first getting sick maybe twice a week. But I lost weight and my A1C came down. But I noticed I was after a while getting bad stomach pains and constipated and or the opposite. The worst was how many times I was getting sick. It went from possibly twice a week to two or three times every other day. And without warning I would be driving and it would hit me. So I called my doctor and asked to be decreased back down to 0.5. I did not want to get off it because I know it’s been helping. I do still get nauseous and sick sometimes but not nearly as bad as at 1 mg. My appetite has decreased a lot to where I might only eat twice a day."

• JCR
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 11, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have type 2 diabetes and before Ozempic, my A1C was 6.3, now it's down to 5.3. I tried Trulicity before but it was a hassle with the one dose pen and refrigeration, and more expensive under my plan. Didn't help with my weight at all. Ozempic has worked great for me. Completely controls my appetite. It does cause some bloating and nausea, but not severe enough to make me need to stop taking the medication. I started on 0.25 and then increased to 0.5 - I've lost 27 lbs so far! I'm really hoping the appetite control lasts. I think with this drug, you really MUST decrease your food intake to lessen the side effects."

• Kari
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 26, 2024

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Note: I was resistant to 2 previous Type 2 medications. Benefits: Ozempic 2mg dropped blood sugar levels from 8.5 to 7.2 within 6 wks. Little appetite; however, overeating or binging were never an issue. I have to remind myself to eat small meals, or I could go all day without eating. Didn't work: Unlike the masses that are taking Ozempic for weight loss, I eat VERY healthy. I am working with a whole-body Nutritionist but have not lost weight in 6 months of use. Side Effects: Bloating and acid reflux are frequent. Ease of use: Easy to use, and injections are painless."

• GBano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 29, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Have been taking this injection for 6 weeks. First four weeks 0.25 and now 0.5. My blood glucose is fantastic. My appetite is reduced and I am struggling with nausea. I see my endocrine specialist later in April. Thanks for the tip about injecting in the thigh rather than stomach. I am due to take my injection tomorrow so will give that a go. Hoping the nausea will pass as I am so grateful that I am not having to take insulin and don't want to stop taking this medication. I do get some relief from over the counter anti nausea medication"

• BIG...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 17, 2024

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have found that Ozempic helps me with curbing my appetite, and my A1C numbers have looked better lately. Now for the bad news - I take my shot for the week on Monday mornings. Within a couple of hours, I get to feeling nauseated, have chills, almost like I've gotten the flu. It generally lasts most of the day on Monday, and I'm okay by Tuesday morning. I hate to feel like I have to feel like crap for 24 hours each week to get the positives that medication can provide. I hope that you can give me some ways to try to curb the sickness that comes with my shot on Mondays. Thank you for your time and attention."

• Diane
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 16, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "58 yo. Woman. Type 2 for 30 yrs. Morbidly obese most of adult life. At 50 years old had RNY gastric bypass surgery went from 315 lbs with A1c of 13.5 with meds to 115 lbs. It worked too well. Even so diabetes wasn’t even close to being cured. A1c was 8.5 at best with invokana & metformin. I Used every drug there is with little improvement. So, a year ago started ozempic .5. Nausea & vomiting for 2 weeks but then it subsided. After 2 more weeks went to 1 mg. I don’t get nauseous any more but my appetite is completely gone which is good if you’re overweight but I’m a bag of bones so I have to graze on tiny amounts of food all day & night. Because of the weight loss surgery I already got dumping & can’t eat fatty food or sugar so it’s difficult but it’s better than dying from diabetes. It all depends on the person so try it & see if the side effects go away like they did with me. I’m going to get labs & if they’re still good I’m staying with it."

• Shy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2022

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "I always had some side effects of Ozempic. Mainly exhaustion, nauseous, occasional throwing up after eating, constipation. As month 3 came and the dose increased to 1mg, I ended up in the Emergency room. I was vomiting and had liquid diarrhea for 4 days. My heart rate was elevated and my potassium was dangerously low. At the time, I thought it was a stomach bug-until the next injection caused the same effects. I've been on ant-nausea medication since. I can see why it takes the appetite away-being exhausted and nauseous 24/7 is terrible. Potassium is still not where it should be. Hoping this gets out of my system fast."

• Ms J
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 27, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been on Ozempic for about 2 months and the only drawbacks I’ve had is mild nausea and an episode of sulphur burps. I’m already down 14 pounds and it has severely decreased my appetite, overall not a bad experience. I’m currently on the 0.5 dose with no mention of increasing my dosage. I’ve been pleased with the outcome and plan on continuing."

• Moni
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 15, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Started ozempic in January 2019. I have lost 24 lbs and my A1C has gone down. My appetite has been cut in half. The only side effect I have had was in the beginning. Slight headaches. Those have gone away. If I over eat, I’ll get a sour stomach. But other than that, I didn’t get those bad effects I have been reading about. Definitely happy with results."

• Amazed
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 24, 2022

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "I have been battling hypoactive thyroid and autoimmune disease for several years. I gained weight with hypoactive thyroid (apparently it can happen to some people) and even more with all the medication and medication side effects. My doctors decided to put me on Ozempic to aid with the uncontrollable weight gain. I have just started, it is day 6 for me and so far no side effects apart from some constipation but this can be attributed to eating way less. I am going to be on a low dose for the first 4-6 weeks, so we started with 0.25 mg. Already a couple of hours after the injection I had lost my appetite, I suddenly view sweets and white bread/pastries/pasta as inedible plastic, I have zero cravings, I can drink just a half a glass of water OR have just a couple of olives OR a small piece of goat cheese and I feel full (as if my stomach has shrunk into a tiny one) and do not want to eat for hours or at all, so I have reminders set that I need to have a bite. It feels amazing."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 7, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Loved the weight loss, everything else sucked! Nausea, diarrhea, heartburn, sulfur burps, no appetite. I ended up with a nasty gallbladder that was poisoning my body. I turned septic and ended up hospitalized. The Drs., Nurses and hospital were wonderful but my ordeal was not over, 10 days later had seizures and 2 small strokes. Had no calcium or magnesium left in my body. The most horrible experience ever! Yes this medicine may be great. Please be vigilant about getting your blood work done on a monthly basis especially if you are losing fluids through digestive upset. Like I said the drug worked as far as weight loss (47 lbs) A1C (6.6). But I came close to losing my life and am still recovering and working with my Drs. to get back to a healthy life."

• JDM
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 4, 2018

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I started on the low dose .25 had nausea, loss of appetite, little loose stool, tired and just didn't feel good. Last for a 3-4 days. Next dose the symptoms increased especially the loose stool last most of the day for 4 days. The next dose Dr had me go to .5 and I say OMG it was the worst I have ever felt. Couldn't eat, watery diarrhea, burping horribly, tired and just felt so sick. I told my Dr I can't do this. Symptoms still going after being off for week and half. I just hope it stops soon. I do not recommended to anyone."

• IanCr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 30, 2018

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I am Canadian and have been using Ozempic for three months. Initially, taking small doses up to the standard dose. I would say that I experience mild nausea for a day or so, but it's very minor and manageable. My blood sugar is normal now and I have slowly been losing weight (5 lbs so far). My appetite is definitely suppressed and I feel very full after small meal portions. The injection is so easy and pain free. I am quite pleased with this drug so far."

• Jpano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 15, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I’m into my 5th week and have increased to .5. In addition to Diabetes 2, I have PCOS, and IBS. I’ve been doing well so far other than a mild headache and stomach upset. My appetite is obliterated and have to make sure I’m eating regularly. Otherwise nausea and light headedness end up being my trigger to eat because I’ve gone too long in between meals. It’s been confusing for me as over eating has always been of issue. Now I have no desire to eat and am working at adjusting by eating small portions throughout the day. I’m definitely losing weight which is much needed. In addition to Ozempic I take Metformin and Tradjenta which I’ve been on a very long time. This week my fasting blood sugar decreased from 155 to 135. That makes me happy."

• Brooke
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 13, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Worst feeling and sickness ever after just one dose. Started out with no appetite. The second day after the shot was given started throwing up after I ate. By the third day was constantly throwing up. Could not even eat a piece of ice without throwing up. Lost two days of work and it ruined my Valentine weekend plans. Worst experience ever. Do not recommend to anyone."

• Cloud
• September 2, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Tried Ozempic for the first time on Thursday. Friday night a bit of diarrhea, Saturday just felt off, Sunday went out for breakfast discovered I had little appetite. And then it was non stop vomiting and diarrhea. To the point I was in ER. Spent several hours there as they tried to bring the lactic acid back down into a normal range. They told me the higher the lactic acid the more severe the dehydration. Multiple IV's, anti nausea shots, and something to stop the diarrhea, plus one CT scan they said stomach bug. I could go home and recover in bed. Stupid me believed them. Took injection for the second time on Thursday...same thing only this time the abdominal cramping was so bad it doubled me over. To the point I was sent by ambulance to the ER. Same round of tests. Same results. Only this time add in pain meds. After comparing previous Sunday to current Sunday they pretty much concluded no stomach bug the first time, but was due to injection."

• Allee
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 21, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "On 19 Dec 2022, I saw my medical provider and requested a prescription for Ozempic. She agreed that at 5’3” and weighing 192 lbs it would be a good option for me. I started Ozempic on 3 Jan 2023. The first time I weighed myself after starting Ozempic was at the beginning of February and I weighed 179 lbs. Through February my weight bounced between 181-175 then I lost another 5 lbs in the first two weeks of March. I’m hoping to reach 160 by mid-April. My weight goal is 130-135. I am very happy with Ozempic’s effect on my weight loss. I have had assorted side effects. I had two days of extreme headaches after my first dose but I’ve only had mild headaches with dosage increases since. My stomach is mild to moderately upset most of the time, and most of the time I don’t have much appetite. I’m at a 1mg/week dosage now and I’ve started having a lot of bad-tasting burps, but constipation is by far my worst side effect. I don’t know if I would have bowel movements without laxatives."

• Kasey
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 29, 2021

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "I have been on Ozempic for 3 months now, the first day I vomited but haven’t since, nausea for the first month or so and I got very constipated but now all is good and I suffer no side effects anymore. So far I have lost 22kgs, I have no sugar cravings and my appetite is right down, making sure I eat healthy meals is the only challenge as I do not feel like eating. But I could not recommend this enough to any who really struggles with food and weight loss."

• King
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 3, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I take 2000mg of Metformin ER every evening and .50 of Ozempic weekly. I started with .25 of Ozempic which I was fine with and did not have any side effects. I started Ozempic about 4 months ago, was on the .25 dose for 3 months, on the .50 for a month now. I have lost about 24 lbs so far. My blood sugar improved significantly, I get anything from 72 to 107. Lately, I have been feeling really sick in my stomach, also my appetite totally disappeared which concerns me. I don't want to eat at all. At this point, I think I am taking too much medicine, I will talk to my doctor about reducing my dose with Metformin or maybe stop Ozempic. I just feel so sick all the time, my tummy constantly hurts, can't sleep at all. I'm hoping that since I lost so much weight, I can take much less medication and just try to control my diabetes with diet, exercise and by maintaining my current healthy weight."

• Mack
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 13, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Well i took the shot on a Wednesday. And by Saturday I felt weak. I had severe diarrhea and no appetite. That lasted for about 3 days. Then I started itching all over my body. So I got some cortizone to help with the itching. Then as I continued to itch my body was turning red and I'm african american. Then I began to blister and then peel. I peeled from my legs, arms, my buttocks and then my hands and now my feet. I told my doctor she insisted it was my laundry detergent but I tried to tell her different. Anyways I believe that there was an ingredient I was allergic to in the ozempic. I do not recommend this shot. Ive been dealing with this for a month. The only upside I lost 7 to 8 lbs. But look what I went through. Good luck!"

• Larry
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 13, 2024

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I am a type-2 diabetic who has been using Ozempic for about 2 months, one injection weekly, working up from 0.25 to 1 mg. I am experiencing light dizziness, a loss in appetite, and a loss in sex drive. Research which I have done reveals that Ozempic depresses pleasure centers in the brain to reduce food cravings, and I have experienced a reduction in pleasure with more than just food cravings. My other concern is that no one knows the long-term effects of using Ozempic. It is a very popular drug with lots of benefits, so weigh the benefits with known and unknown risks."

• jmarty
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 27, 2023

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "I started on the lowest dose of Ozempic in October 2022. One injection, in my thigh, once a week. I didn't make it past the first 4 weeks or the lowest dose. My physician hoped that since I do not have a gallbladder, many of the reported side effects of nausea and vomiting would not affect me. Wrong. First week and all things went well. I experienced no real side effects and had decreased appetite and energy. I slept well and was active. Second, third and fourth weeks, not so good. Modified my entire diet, but could barely could eat or drink anything but a little chicken. Constant and severe nausea, vomiting, sleep deprivation, headaches, body aches, and zero energy for the next three weeks. It was like having a severe case of stomach flu for 4 weeks. Oh, I lost weight, between18-20lbs. Unfortunately, this is not a sustainable way of life. I couldn't function; I didn't leave my house for a month. I pulled myself off of it and it took another 3 months recover fully."

• Odie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 22, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "This is my third week and I feel absolutely horrid!! I have constant dizziness, extreme fatigue, and generally feel like crap. I don't think I will continue. It's not worth it to lose maybe 20 lbs but can't get out of bed and function. I am tired of feeling like death warmed over. Unfortunately, because it is controlling my appetite I'm full after a few bites. I am on a 25 mg dose."