Wegovy User Reviews & Ratings

• JAO...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 14, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I had been on this drug for 4 months. Typical escalation dose until month 4, I stayed on the 1 mg. The side effects were rough since increasing to 1 mg. So much nausea, worsened reflux, constipation, bloating, burping, and indigestion. I vomited once, but there were a few times I almost did. In the last few weeks, I noticed hair loss. Noticed skin tags that I have never had...like 3 grew since the med. Weird. Oh, and I had serious issues with certain smells. I had to change out the hand soaps in my house 5 times. If I smell rubbing alcohol, I am instantly nauseous. Just looking at the Wegovy box before injecting would make me dizzy and nauseous. So weird. Difficult to eat healthy on this med due to side effects, and only able to tolerate simple carbs, low-fat diet. Also hard to work out when feeling so nauseous...so didn't think it was contributing to my health. Has not really contributed to weight loss, and appetite is almost the same as before med."

• WmB...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Wegovy hasn't resulted in any weight loss. At times, I'm nauseous, full, and constipated regularly. Also, the injection device failed to work, no clicks or moving yellow bar. The product failed to go in and leaked all over, thereby causing me to get no shot/dosage."

• Bon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Honestly, I have never been so sick in my life. 1st and only dose of Wegovy made me so incredibly sick. I have been in the hospital twice for excessive dry heaving. There is no stopping the symptoms. I had short-term relief with IV sedatives and anti-nausea medications. Still a week later, now at home throwing green bile. I will never recommend it to anyone."

• Nev...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 10, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Let me first say that digestively, I have never been more miserable in my life than I was on this 'medication.' Wegovy gave me abdominal cramps so bad I had to go to the ER. I was very dehydrated and in so much pain. Luckily, my CT was normal, but my WBC was elevated. Maybe this is some other side effect that will start being reported more often now that half the population seems to be taking it. I started at 0.25 mg and did that weekly for 4 weeks. During that time, I was okay but constantly felt somewhat bloated and would burp way more than what would be considered normal. I am glad some people had success with this, but for me, my life was better before this medication. I'll take being 'overweight' and feeling great to this any day. I just hope there is no permanent damage. Thanks for the misery, Wegovy. Never again. Big Pharma can take their bogus, fabricated BMI and stick it. They want people to be miserable and addicted to whatever drug they cook up for their investors."

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

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I wish I had great news to share, but I don't have any yet. I'm in my 4th month of using Wegovy. I started my 1st month at the lowest dose, and each month have bumped it up to the next one. I take my 3rd injection of the 1.7 mg dose tomorrow, and unfortunately, I have not lost any weight yet. In fact, I think I may have gained about 7 lbs. I'm not entirely blaming the drug. It says right on the informational paper it is more effective with a healthy diet and exercise, which I have not been consistent with. The one thing that I have noticed is it has helped me feel less hungry. I'm hoping once I get to full dosage and am consistent with eating healthy, I will then see weight loss results."

• Sks...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 25, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I never leave reviews and rarely have side effects from medication. However, after one injection on the lowest dose, I am so beyond sick. Two days after my injection, I got a migraine followed by extreme vomiting for 4 days, chills, nausea, and a trip to the ER. This medication made me so unbelievably sick, it is like I've been poisoned. I have missed 4 days of work and am so weak. Living on Pedialyte and numerous nausea medications. Please be so careful. I was so hopeful and had no idea this would happen to me."

• 188...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 17, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started Wegovy 3 months ago using the gradual phase-up method. From 0.25 mg dose for 4 weeks to 0.50 mg dose for 4 weeks, then 1.0 mg dose for 4 weeks. During the initial phase, I experienced mild nausea and some stomach irritation. With each increase, the symptoms got worse until finally, at the full 1.0 mg dose, I was so sick I thought I had stomach flu for 2 weeks continuously. The belching was horrible. The nausea caused uncontrollable vomiting, and I had frequent diarrhea. After 3 months, I lost 12 pounds and felt horrible every day. I've now reduced the dose to 0.5 mg but still suffer from nausea and stomach upset. I might cut back again, but I'm thinking I will quit. The way I feel all the time is horrible! I'm thinking I lost weight because of all the vomiting. Not recommended."

• Peg...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 16, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Have been using this Wegovy for about 3 months with absolutely NO results. I do get really bad heartburn after my injections. I'm on the highest dose that you can be on, and it hasn't helped with suppressing my appetite at all. Worthless drug. Don't waste your money. I gave it my all, and I'm done with this stuff."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on it a week. Have not lost even half a pound. Feeling more hungry each day. Appetite not suppressed at all. Very discouraging!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 1, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Wegovy 5 days ago. I have been having hives every day. I have been taking Allegra around the clock. The minute the antihistamine wears off, the hives come back, and it’s worst at night. It is a wrap for me! I am praying to God for relief and that this medication gets out of my system."

• Dan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 5, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I wanted to warn people of the side effects, as my doctor did not prepare me for this med. I am very glad I didn't try to work, otherwise, I would have lost my job or, at the very least, been written up for various reasons. On it for a month. I tried spacing out the second shot and never ended up taking the last injection. Side effects: severe fatigue, severe hair loss, decreased hormones, severe headaches, changes in your sleep architecture, bad nightmares for all sleep, naps, and overnight. Warning: if you have PTSD, that may mess with you. Bladder urgency and UTI symptoms started on day 3 and were constant the whole time on the med, I had to take AZO. Bloating, burping, throwing up, and all food smells make you sick, severe constipation, hypoglycemia, and increased binge eating. I also had increased topical psoriasis and arthritis pain. Started having problems with my foot and wondering if it's impacting ligaments. I am getting that checked out. Did not reduce the need to eat, no weight loss."

• Tre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on this medication for one week. On the second day, I was very tired, on days 3-6, I was nauseous the whole time. Every time I ate something other than toast or crackers, I had major cramping, plus a mild headache all week. This was a horrible experience. The pain felt like a gallbladder attack. Never again."

• Dia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Well, I'd know how great it was if I could actually get it injected. I am an insulin-dependent diabetic and have taken other GLPs as well as insulin, with all types of injectors, so pharma can charge exorbitant prices. The Wegovy injector is one-time use. If you don't do it right, you don't get that dose. If you don't push hard enough (keep in mind you inject it into soft, fatty areas on a soft, fat body) and maintain the pressure perfectly, you end up wet and not getting your dose, because once it starts dispensing. Having a 'proprietary' injector, as well as single use, allows Novo Nordisk to charge $640 for a single injection (Ozempic is a multiuse injector at far less price, same med). So yeah, twice now, I have not gotten my dose, and it is sickening to throw $1,200 away. The drug is not worth the loss when you have other choices. Calling Novo Nordisk did nothing, no coupon, no replacement."

• Jac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 12, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Worst medication ever. On the lowest dose, I became deathly ill. I couldn't stop vomiting for a week. I could not walk because of extreme dizziness, and I could barely see from blurry vision. It also gave me the worst migraine of my life and suicidal thoughts and depression. I only lost weight because I could not eat at all and couldn't keep liquids down, so I was severely dehydrated. The side effects and long-term effects are so severe that the minor weight loss you would have from this medication is not worth it."

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Took my first 0.25 mg Wegovy dose yesterday. I felt nauseous about an hour later, but within 2 hours, I started vomiting. For the next 16 hours, I dry heaved throughout the day and night. I couldn't even keep water down. It hasn’t been a full 24 hours yet since I took the shot and feel horrible, hoping that these side effects will stop soon. There is no way I’m taking another shot next week."

• MM...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 22, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Wegovy has agonizing side effects. I had to quit after 2 months. Constant, uncontrollable vomiting, I vomited at work and while driving (which was horrific and dangerous). I essentially became bulimic and afraid to eat. I lost 20 pounds but put half of it back right away. Not worth the agony."

• Pen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 31, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Don't use it! After having this, I was in bed for 6 days and had to go to the hospital to get hydration due to the risk to my kidneys. I felt as though this was a poison going through my body and almost immediately felt nauseous and could not keep anything down. Don't do it."

• No...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 18, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I took it for 6 months. Wanted to get to 2.4 because I kept thinking it would start working. No measurable weight loss or benefits. Lost 5 pounds. However, I have massive hair loss. Other minor symptoms like nausea. Would not recommend."

• Har...
• September 16, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Avoid this injection. I took my first dose a few weeks ago, and I have never been so sick. Constant vomiting after 4 hours, throwing up bile. Ended up in the hospital as I became dehydrated. A week later, still got on and off vomiting. The reflux is terrible and can't eat anything. It's better to be yourself than go through all this."

• Gma...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 17, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I was given the max dose first, which was a huge mistake. It’s been 7 days of vomiting, weakness, headaches. Still can’t eat anything. This medication is very scary."

• KCI...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 11, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "The auto injector is awful. It would seem easy, push firmly down, wait for the clicks, count to 10. When I’ve tried pushing into my abdomen and keeping a firm surface, I damn near feel like I’ve pushed 3 inches into my abdomen and the device never engages. When it does, the medication spills down my stomach. When I switched to my thigh, again, you have to push so damn hard to get it to work. It is awful. I asked my doc to take me off Wegovy and try another product."

• Bob...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 23, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Horrible experience after taking just the first dose. I’m going on my third week of being out of work. I have never been this sick. Violently vomiting one hour after my first and only dose. Heartburn, no energy, brain fog, couldn’t even speak coherently for the first 48 hours after taking. This stuff is like poison. Do not take it."

• Gab...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 9, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Horrible, I had smelly sulfur burps and nausea at 1.7 mg. After the 2.4 mg limit, I became violently ill for two days. It was projectile from both ends. Very embarrassing. After that, just constant diarrhea for days. Throw it in the garbage."

• LAD...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 4, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I took Wegovy for a few months and did, in fact, lose some weight. The side effects are terrible, as so many others have noted here. One thing that they don’t tell you is that the drug slows down the stomach's ability to empty. This is why people feel full and experience reflux, nausea, etc. In my case, the drug not only slowed down my stomach's ability to empty, it permanently paralyzed my stomach muscles, a condition called gastroparesis. The only remedy was to have a neurotransmitter implanted in my stomach, which forces the muscles to move. Do NOT take or first this medication. You could end up like me with a lifetime medical issue. No weight loss is worth that."

• OR ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 3, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I lost 75 lbs on Wegovy. It wasn't worth it. People assume I have all this energy now. I feel like a shell of my former self. Run down, no appetite... and just got back from the hospital since I didn't have a bowel movement for almost 2 weeks once I was at the 2.4 dose. I can't recommend this drug. You will essentially give up your normal life to lose weight. To me, the benefits don't outweigh the risks."