Ozempic User Reviews & Ratings

• Doubt...
• January 19, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I took one Ozempic injection at 0.25 and ended up at the ER 2 days later. I had horrible bloating. Burping smelled like eggs. Unstoppable vomiting and diarrhea. I ONLY TOOK ONE INJECTION and stopped the medicine. It has been 2 weeks and the medicine is still making me sick. I'm just wondering how long it takes to fully leave your system? I just want to feel human again. I was tested for pancreatitis but was okay, but the doctor said they will repeat labs soon. I DON'T RECOMMEND THIS MEDICATION TO ANYONE. PLEASE BE SAFE TAKING THIS MEDICATION."

• Sane...
• March 13, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 2 "After reading this, that junk in the fridge will go in the garbage. Do NOT put yourselves through this for weight loss and even diabetes. I mean seriously, which is worse? Pancreatitis? Thyroid cancer? Horrible gastro conditions? Injecting ourselves with this lizard juice can't be good for us. And, it’s beyond expensive to say the least. Pharmaceutical companies should be ashamed of themselves but that’s nothing new. This is totally off the charts. Just say no to drugs these drugs. Please be fair and unbiased and publish this comment, if you’re fair and unbiased!"

• Sarah
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Do not take this medication! After injecting the 0.5 mg dosage for two months, I began to have digestive issues. My doctor sent me for medical tests and found that I developed pancreatitis. I was told to stop using Ozempic immediately!"

• Ozempic
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 14, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "With just one 0.25 mg dose I became very ill. Relentless nausea, vomiting, and explosive diarrhea as well as unbearable stomach cramps. Needed to go to the ER for fluids and to check for pancreatitis. It’s now been 9 days since my first dose and I still have relentless diarrhea, nausea, and disabling fatigue. I don’t want to eat. I didn’t want to take it in the first place but was ambushed by my kidney doctor. She told me that using Ozempic was a no-brainer and that I would just have a bit of nausea. If you have any gastrointestinal symptoms when taking any medicine, I would think three times about it before using it. I have read it can take up to a month for it to be flushed out of your body but I am hoping and praying that these horrible side effects stop real soon."

• Helene
• June 19, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "After 1 year of taking this, I began suffering from severe abdominal pain. A couple of months later, while watching TV, I heard an Ozempic commercial that included warnings about gallbladder problems and pancreatitis. I immediately stopped using it and went to my doctor. I had to have my gallbladder removed. I gained the 50 pounds back that I had lost the previous year. Although it was effective, it was not worth the side effects."

• Laurel
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 1, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been prescribed Ozempic for weight loss secondary to type 2. I got nauseated with some loss of appetite at 0.25 mg dosage and adapted to it over a month. Lost 9 lbs in that month. I increased to 0.5 mg last Friday (it is Tuesday), and I am miserable. Non-stop nausea, burping, some pain in the stomach, constipated. I feel miserable. I am worried about the stomach pain being pancreatitis starting, so I am increasing my water. I haven't eaten in two days. I will not continue with this drug as I think this just cannot be a good thing to do to one's body."

• Sally
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 7, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Started with .25 for 4 weeks than .5 after that. I don't have much of an appetite, which is good because I do need to lose weight. I can not finish a portion of food I usually eat. I have pain, burping and constipation daily. I am OK in morning when I wake up and after breakfast (eggs, or oatmeal, or yogurt). I usually eat lunch-supper at 2-3 pm. The real pain and burning start 3-4 hours later and lasts till I go to bed. If I drink water it gets worse. When I lay in bed the pain goes away. I have not had problems with indigestion so I wonder if this is causing it? I worry about kidney and pancreatitis. I will see my MD this coming week and discuss all this with him. I lost 10 lbs and my A1C went from 10.3 to 9.1. Wonder how long it takes for the A1C to get below 7?"

• Jazz
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 20, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I was taking Ozempic for two years lost weight. Blood sugars were great. Then I developed pancreatitis and had to come off. I was never on insulin before Ozempic but now I am. I would not take this drug again. The side effects are not worth it ."

• Big...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2022

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Ended up in the emergency room on the day of the second dose. Triggered a gall bladder issue and ended up elevating my liver enzymes. Symptoms mimicked a heart attach of pancreatitis. Hard to tell the difference. Severe abdominal pain radiating to the back, elevated heart rate, nausea gas, bloating. For some people, this type of medication is very very bad medicine and totally not worth it. I lost 10 pounds in two weeks because it made me so sick I could not eat or drink. One day this will also have FDA black box label on it like Byetta. A class action lawsuit will be on your TV commercials. I would be seriously careful if you plan on taking this medication for anything, weight loss or glucose control. Not worth it. Once you get sick you will be longing to get the stuff out of your system and will be physiologically impacted by the experience. No antidote. Have to wait it out. Never again. The Russian roulette of diabetes medication. Taker beware."

• Never...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 10, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I've had similar experience while on Ozempic I lost 20lbs in 2 months but the vomiting, bloating got worse. I went to the ER on the 1st of July and just got home today. I was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis due to Ozempic. I think these companies need due more studies before prescribing this on us. We aren't lab rats."

• Caused...
• March 3, 2022

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I took .25 for about 6 months and thought this was a miracle drug. Caused slight constipation, but I dealt with it. When they increased me to .5 mg, I started violently vomiting the next day. No one could figure out what was wrong with me. Pancreatic enzymes were high, but not high enough to diagnose pancreatitis. I could barely eat for two months. Gas, bloating, side pain, back pain, stomatitis pain, non-stop burping, constipation, nausea, vomiting off and on. My food perpetually felt like it was backed up into my mouth. They had to take me off of the drug and now my sugars are higher than ever and no one can help me. They were ok before, but now doctors consider me as failing two types of drug classes because of this, won't give me my old meds back, and I may have to go on insulin. I am gaining weight like never before and am so tired that I can barely function. They now believe it gave me gastroparesis and I can't get better. I would recommend this medicine to no one."

• Chuck
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 3, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have taken Ozempic for about 6 months. I take it every Wednesday. By Wednesday night I am experiencing the Sulfur burps. Then comes the vomiting and diarrhea. This reaction has gradually gotten worse as time goes by. I ended up in the ER this last weekend to get fluids and to make sure I wasn’t getting pancreatitis. After four days of this, my digestive system is returning to normal. I have lost weight (26lbs). But, if you can’t keep anything down, you certainly will. I consider this a dangerous drug and the FDA needs to remove it from the approved drugs."

• Alex
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I started Ozempic 4 weeks ago (tomorrow will be my 4th dose). The first week was rough, and I ended up in the ER because I thought I was having pancreatitis again. I wasn't, they determined it was side effects, and dehydration. So I make sure to drink at least 2 liters of water per day and I haven't had too many issues with it. My doctor is titrating my dose from 0.25 mg, to 0.5mg and eventually 1mg. So far so good, I find by the end of the week my sugars are higher again, but that may just be because I'm not on the right dose yet. Fingers crossed it works, because Xigduo threw me into ketoacidosis and I almost died last year. And I'm running out of options."

• Grand...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 1, 2022

For Diabetes, Type 2 "If you have any form of stomach or bowel disorder or a history of pancreatitis, you may want to steer clear of Ozempic or any of the other similar drugs in it’s class. They slow gastric emptying, which can really get your system out of order and wreak havoc. If you start having sulfur burps, extreme nausea, horrific vomiting and diarrhea, you’ll know it isn’t for you. For me, it got so bad, I was having to resort to wearing adult diapers. I initially thought I was having episodes of food poisoning or giardiasis, but turned out to be medicine-induced gastroparesis & pancreatitis. Ozempic and the drugs like it may work great in some people, but be downright dangerous in others. Use with caution and pay attention to the warning signs. I just hope this will help someone else not have to go through what I did."

• Flyin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 10, 2022

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I started on Ozempic 3 months ago, I immediately had nausea, shaky feeling, tinnitus lightheaded and vision issues which got worse each time the dosage was increased. I only managed to tolerate the higher 1mg dose for 3 weeks before I ended up in the emergency dept with pancreatitis. My consultant stopped the medication and 3 weeks later I’m slowly getting better. But continue to have gastric issues and dizziness. You really need to be careful with this drug and weigh up the risks. It took a heavy toll on my health with moderate slow weight loss. Tighter control and patient monitoring should be compulsory with this drug."