Ozempic User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Ndnri...
• October 31, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Only problem I had with Ozempic was when I ate late. (Lesson learned) All the issues were presented. Nauseous, bloated, burps. Appetite has decreased along with my blood sugar levels. After 23 years of management of a chronic condition, Diabetes. This medication along with Lantus and Novolog, sliding scale. Has helped tremendously. Put myself on insulin 15 years ago, cleanest form of control. But have tried additional oral meds with side effects. Lizard spit (Byetta) Management requires trying new medication."

• Sick...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 11, 2022

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been taking it for 4 weeks. My doctor did not use prescribing information as given by the pharmaceutical company. She fast tracked me and I am miserable. My a1c is 9.6 and that is why she prescribed this. I'm nauseated, constipated, bloated, miserable. I have not lost weight, I struggle to regulate. I feel my pcp is missing something. I gave asked to see an endocrinologist. If you can take it, I'm sure it's great. But Being this ill is worse than long term Type 2 diabetes."

• Ab50
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 24, 2024

For Diabetes, Type 2 "First started Ozempic 3 years ago and within two months became seriously ill with gastrointestinal problems. Sickness, bloating, and stomach pain. My doctor said it wasn't the injection even though I had a scan and my pancreas was enlarged. I stopped the injection and restarted it two months ago and yes, within 30 days, I was gravely ill again. Terrible sickness and pain around my back indicating pancreas pain. I even turned yellow. Stopped again. Yes, it made me lose weight but through being so ill with sickness. In my opinion, I've never felt so ill and it certainly hasn't been worth the pain."

• Juwanna...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 19, 2022

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I started on 0.25 for four weeks, had nausea, dizziness, burping non stop everyday, off the wall gas and bloating. Went on 0.5 more or less same side effects accept more abdominal pain. Then went to 1 mg my skin started feeling like I had bad sunburn from waist up. It hurt when clothes touched it. Four weeks later went on 2mg. All same symptoms Then I started having severe neck pain and shoulder pain. Was on 8 months and only lost 16 pounds. A1c went 7.5 to 5.5 but a lot had to do to eating less. I have EPI so it was not worth it to me to take it anymore. Also thyroid cancer runs in my family. Had a friend tell me her friend got thyroid cancer after 3 months..also had lot diarrhea. Now I'm off no symptoms, skin feels better and sugar around 130."

• Marie
• March 17, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "My very first injection has made me deathly ill. The nausea, vomiting, bloating, gas, most intense hunger pains, cramping, sulphur burps that make you want to throw up, and just generally feeling miserable. The thought of food most of the time has made me want to throw up. I can't take my other meds most of the time because I end up vomiting. All this while trying to work full time. I have tried Trulicity which made me very sick, Victoza put me in the emergency room. Ozempic has me close to the emergency room if I end up dehydrated. This is how I imagine being poisoned would feel like. Medicine should not make you feel this bad. No illness that I have had has made me feel this horrible. If you have any kind of stomach issues really, I have GERD, Think twice before injection this nasty "medication"."

• Donnie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 23, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Been on Ozembic 3 months. I hate this mess. I’m constantly throwing up (not good just bile). I’ve never been so weak in my life. Since taking the drug I constantly pass out even though I’ve had to decrease my long term insulin. I’ve consulted with my doctors and they keep saying let my body become accustom to the med. The erratic bowel issues are insane. One day I’m so bloated from constipation, 2 days later I have diarrhea. Not much I can eat without throwing up. I honestly don’t know how much longer I can do this."

• Wahine
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 10, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I started taking Ozempic (semaglutide) five weeks ago to control my AC1, blood sugar and weight loss but I don't see any change, I got gas, bloated, stomach upset and constipated. Out of the five weeks, three of them I got UTI and I am miserable. Going to see my regular doctor today coz my endocrinologist who prescribed this medication is off during the weekend."

• hal
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 4, 2023

For Diabetes, Type 2 "The major side effects are all I got with this med. Which includes upset stomach, heartburn, burping, gas, bloating, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, loss of appetite, stomach flu symptoms, headache, dizziness, and tiredness."

• Nancy
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 18, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "After reading the reviews a lot of my problems using Ozempic have been answered. I was wondering why I had the side effects that I did such as vomiting, diarrhea, bloating, stomach gurgling, and the belching or egg taste like etc but a lot has been answered here. My only comment about this is that I am to use .50 every week and my pen only holds 3 weeks worth. I have called 2X after I mentioned it to my nurse practitioner and the only thing I get is offered a voucher for a free pen. My question is am I the only one that doesn't get the full 4 weeks worth of the pen if using .50? I tried to ask that to customer service this morning and she could not answer my question but only offer yet another voucher. Please tell me if I am the only one that this happens to or not. Over all I am extremely happy with the product."

• Barney
• February 27, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I started on Ozempic in January 2021. I started on .25mg and then in February went up to .50mg. My A1C has come down from 8.5 to 6.9 which is brilliant. My fasting sugar levels is below 7 in the morning compared to 8-10 and I find it’s below 7 during the day. Bloating is awful and constant, my stomach is blown up like I’m 6 months pregnant. I haven’t lost any weight. My digestive system feels off. Although my appetite is surprised, I wonder how good is this if you not eating and getting all the nutrients your body needs. Constipation and diarrhea are in extreme. I’m always really thirsty and normally if I drink water"

• theme...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 8, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "This will be my second week in taking the 0.5mg of Ozempic. I have not noticed any change what so ever since I started this medication a month ago. I'm still eating the normal. Exercising etc. If anything I feel bloated."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 19, 2024

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have a worst case scenario. Side effects include painful abdomen, bloating, extreme gas both in upper digestive processing (gas - burping) and lower intestinal (flatulence). It is extreme and not socially acceptable. I had gastroparesis prior to taking Ozempic. I have severe constipation as an effect as well."

• Bob
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 2, 2023

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Fan of the positive blood sugar numbers being controlled, NOT a fan of the side effects to the gastro system. Horrible bloating, bowel discomfort, hard to produce a bowel movement, burping up an awful smell, and sleep schedule has been totally interrupted."

• Abbey
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 3, 2023

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Started taking 0.25mg three weeks ago. Experiencing low blood sugar in the morning (3.4 - 2.7). Blood pressure has also dropped; this morning it was 112/56. No other side effects: no nausea, no diarrhea or constipation, no gas or bloating. I've noticed reduced appetite, but so far no weight loss."

• AuroraB
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 13, 2023

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I took Ozempic for 6 months and had to stop because I couldn't handle the side effects: nausea, bloating, loss of appetite, heartburn, etc. Since I started on Ozempic, I have felt a lot better, and the only side effect I have experienced is feeling a little tired the day after taking the shot, but manageable, nothing compared to the oral pill. Very convenient and easy to use, and very happy with the results at the 3-month follow-up."

• Ant
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 27, 2023

For Diabetes, Type 2 "The Ozempic did bring down my A1C; however, it has been an extremely difficult drug to get used to. I have been on it for 5 months and still have unacceptable side effects, such as bloating, gas, diarrhea, and nausea that can last for several days."

• Kim
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 5, 2023

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have type 2 Diabetes and am overweight. Although I try to eat healthy and walk I am always tired and couldn’t lose weight. I started Ozempic about 6 months ago. At .25 mg I experienced nausea, bloating, and diarrhea after I ate anything. I didn’t want to increase my dose after 4 weeks due to the side effects. The symptoms lessened but didn’t go away. I increased my dose 3 months ago to .50 mg. I have lost about 18 pounds but the side effects make me feel terrible. I experience sharp stomachache pains, nausea, and overall not feeling well and the worst symptom is terrible leg pain. Both legs hurt constantly from my knees down. Some nights I can not sleep. I have been told it’s not a reported side effect but it started right after I increased my dose. My A1C is down from 12 to 7.5 so I want to continue but not sure if I can tolerate this discomfort. Has anyone else experienced leg/foot pain? My doctor says is from diabetes but my numbers are down and I never had this pain before."

• pam
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 21, 2023

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I started taking Ozempic at 0.025 mg for two months, primarily relying on meal replacements for diabetes twice a day along with a small amount of cereal (grape nuts). During those two months, I lost 30 pounds. However, I experienced dizzy spells because I was also taking high blood pressure medication. Once I stopped the blood pressure medication, the dizziness went away. I then increased my Ozempic dosage to 0.050 mg, and that's when things took a turn for the worse. I started having sulfur burps (long and frequent belching), excessive gas, diarrhea, and if I overate cereal, I would vomit. Even if I didn't eat anything, I would still experience vomiting. I lowered the insulin dosage and it improved. After a month, I was able to handle the 0.050 mg dosage. Later, I increased it to 1 mg. At this point, I wasn't losing weight anymore, but I experienced hunger pains and started eating other things. On and off, I would have episodes of diarrhea, belching, and gas. Additionally, I started experiencing pain under both sides of my ribs, bloating, belching, diarrhea, and gas. I had bloodwork done, which revealed that my thyroid levels were significantly off. I am scheduled for an ultrasound to examine my thyroid, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and GI tract, among others."

• Shell
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 6, 2024

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been on Ozempic for 8 months now and am very thankful for the drug. I was on Metformin, which didn't bring my blood sugar (BS) levels down low enough, yet was causing hypos regularly. In my country, doctors always start patients off on a 0.25 injection per week and the dose isn't increased to 0.5 mL until 4 weeks later or until any symptoms subside. I had nausea and terrible reflux for the first 2 weeks - I suffer from GORD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) at the best of times. I got very mild nausea for a few days after my first 0.5 mL injection, and no symptoms from the 1 mL shot. I get bloating, feel nauseous at times, and experience a lot of belching. To be fair, GORD causes nausea and belching. I noticed that the nausea and bloating happen when I eat things I shouldn't - sugar, greasy foods, and too many carbs. I do get injection bruising, which lasts over a week each time. I was completely addicted to food - even when full, I would keep eating and constantly think of food. But Ozempic has curbed my addiction!"

• April
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been on Ozempic for 20 weeks now and I still experience bloating, flatulence, nausea and fatigue. My A1C went back to normal but I feel sick all the time. My most horrible side effects is the rotten egg smell of my burps. I am also taking Toujeo and Janumet."

• Meggs
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2021

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "I started this medication last week on Tuesday. The first two days I had a headache and a flu like feeling. Throughout the week I felt nausea almost daily, bouts of diarrhea and bloated. Today is my second dose of .25 and I lost 4 pounds in 7 days (probably the fact that anytime I eat my next bowel movement is diarrhea) I have felt a general unwellness for the last 7 days and am anxious how this week will go as I haven't been able to accomplish what I normally am able too. If this week gets worse and I start vomiting and being really unwell then I will stop taking this medication. I definitely don't have the same appetite I did before and my junk food craving has basically been vanquished however. If the symptoms don't peter out or they get worse I don't see the point as it affects my sons life as well when I can't be the best mom I can be."

• LLK
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 10, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I was put on Ozempic for type 2 diabetes. The first week I suffered bloating, sour stomach, and diarrhea. I was told it was temporary and it would get better. The next week everything was worse and projectile vomiting was added. I took the third dose and nothing was better. I told the Nurse about my experience and was told to stop the medication. I just don't know how long it will be before all the residual will get out of my body. I know this med works great for a lot of people, but not for me."

• Chapped...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 7, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Has anyone experienced severe chapped lips on Ozempic? My lips are peeling and dry. Nothing I've tried makes them better, it has to be either a vitamin deficiency or the meds. Other than that, I have food aversions, bloating, burping, and I'm definitely not losing weight. Fasting blood sugar is down though but I wonder if it's worth it? On 1mg dose"

• Oliver
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 28, 2023

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Been taking Ozempic for approximately 4 months. A1C has shown improvement. Am experiencing side effects - bloating, heartburn, loss of appetite. Initially had trouble with diahorrea but this has lessened."

• Paulybu
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 25, 2023

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I took one injection of 1mg as prescribed. I have been sick for a week with severe constipation, nausea, dizziness, stomach upset/pan, acidity, gas bloating, I could not eat or sleep comfortably at night. This is very strong and mainly suppresses the appetite. I never had this much sickness for a drug."