Saxenda and Diarrhea: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Just finished my 3rd week on Saxenda, about to start the 2.4 dose tomorrow. Result: nothing. No side effects e.g. nausea, diarrhoea, stomach pains, dizziness. Just nothing. No weight loss except one pound. Still have the same desire to eat and however much I eat, I don’t feel sick at all, like some people. £320 for what? I still weigh 13 stone. Someone tell me where I am going wrong. Thought I wasn’t injecting properly, but consulted my GP nurse and she says it’s fine. Somebody please help me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 4, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been using Saxenda since March 6, 2020. I am on 3.0 dosage. I just recently noticed some side effects that are really bothering me mentally. Diarrhea is the worst ever, like running water, belching, and constant bloating. Please give me some good advice on what I can do."

• MMa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 1, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "It's been 11 days and I've lost 14 lbs! I've been eating a 1200 cal/day diet without any trouble - no hunger, no cravings. I'm currently at the 1.8mg dose. I won't lie, though. I am having nausea, stomach cramps, and constipation intermittent with diarrhea. I experienced the side effects when I started the drug and when I have upped the dose - then they go away after 3 days. I just increased to 1.8mg so I've felt kind of sick all day. Worth it though to lose 1-2 lbs daily as I have been!!"

• pat...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 15, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been taking Saxenda for 18 months now and I have lost 77 lbs so far. I generally stick to 1000-1200 cals a day, eating lots of fruits, veggies, fish, couscous, new potatoes, things like that. I still eat bread because I have always loved bread and always will. I usually inject four days a week, I find that works for me, I don't have to inject every day. I do get side effects like diarrhea, soft stools, and the odd bout of nausea. I don't smoke or hardly drink alcohol, so I use this money to buy Saxenda, which we all know is quite expensive. I have to say though, my life has completely changed since I have lost all that weight and for the better, that's for sure."

• pat...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 15, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been taking Saxenda for 18 months now and I have lost 77 lbs so far. I generally stick to 1000-1200 cals a day, eating lots of fruits, veggies, fish, couscous, new potatoes, things like that. I still eat bread because I have always loved bread and always will. I usually inject four days a week, I find that works for me, I don't have to inject every day. I do get side effects like diarrhea, soft stools, and the odd bout of nausea. I don't smoke or hardly drink alcohol, so I use this money to buy Saxenda, which we all know is quite expensive. I have to say though, my life has completely changed since I have lost all that weight and for the better, that's for sure."

• Spa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 1, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Fabulous! I have lost 30 kg in six months. No real effort required as it suppressed my appetite. Initially, side effects were pretty bad with diarrhea, bloating, and nausea. But I persevered and was glad that I did. Now, no side effects, just weight loss. Very, very happy."

• Nos...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 2, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I’ve been on this drug for about 2 months and have lost 26 lbs. I’m just on the 2.4 dose. I feel nauseous for a week after dosing up. I also feel like I need the bathroom but I’m constipated most of the time until a few days later with a big bout of diarrhea. I’ve vomited twice from the nausea. My injection sites get bruised, raised, and itchy lately. My experience is positive for me. I had gained over 100 lbs in 2 years from another medication prescribed to me for depression. Well, rapid weight gain and obesity doesn’t help to feel good about yourself. Bottom line, I am feeling like garbage but losing weight is far superior to feeling like garbage and gaining weight. I also seem to ease up on side effects the longer I’m on a dose. I am definitely a satisfied customer."

• BoP...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 31, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am 5'3'', 35 years old, and my starting weight was 248 lb. I am currently at 175 lb just after 9 months. No major side effects other than diarrhea every day. It really curbs your appetite, so you are eating less, which was my problem. I am a boredom eater. I don't even think about food anymore."

• Exo...
• March 11, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Works great, I lost 8.4 lbs in the 1st week, but at a cost. Never so sick in my life! Threw up everything but my spleen! Started out with the belching. Sounded like an old drunk. Then the bloat began. My stomach looked and felt like I swallowed a hot air balloon. Next, the diarrhea, nothing but pure liquid. At this point, I was a little concerned about becoming dehydrated. Finally, the vomiting, the violent, whatever you ate was coming out of your nose kind of vomiting. I was like, 'There is no way a medicine could make a person feel this bad!' But it can, and did! However, I still feel this could be a good weight loss solution, especially since I have high BP, and this doesn't have stimulants and is 'safer.' Reading over other reviews, some people are having great luck with it. My doctor called me in Zofran, and I'm only going to do 0.3 every other day to see if my body adjusts. If I don't see an improvement in 2 weeks, I will just accept this is not a medication for me and go another route."

• Zoe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 2, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Saxenda at 349 lbs. and an insulin-dependent diabetic. I've been on it before, go a couple of months and have to go off it to reset my body due to side effects. Each time I go back on, the side effects are worse and I have more of them. I don't have a scale at home so I don't know if I've lost any weight. Right now, I have had one critical low that could have killed me but was treated in time. Constant nausea and gagging, vomiting on occasion but always feeling like I need to. Diarrhea is epic, and so frequent that I experience bleeding. I know if I continue, the constipation will take over and that will get VERY bad. The exhaustion is constant. The side effects are severe and I don't know if I'll be able to stay on it this time. They keep getting worse."

• Ran...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 9, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "On Saxenda now for five weeks. Have lost 7 kg. Not hungry and not interested in sweet food. Not even the previously much-loved chocolate has been eaten over the five weeks. Some diarrhea and tiredness. But it’s worth it. Only real negative is the cost."

• She...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 5, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Saxenda since December 9, 2019. I have upped my dose according to my doctor. I have now lost 17 lb. I am now on full dose since the beginning of January. It's only now that I am suffering really badly with sickness and diarrhea. I am waiting to hear from my doctor to decide a way forward. I really don’t want to stop taking it as I feel it generally works for me and my lifestyle."

• Amb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 31, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Saxenda in November 2016, the week before Thanksgiving. It is January 31, 2017. I am 5' 1" and when I started Saxenda I weighed 205 lbs. I now weigh 178 lbs. I have been able to come off of my blood pressure meds and I no longer need my CPAP when I sleep at night. I have less joint pain and I no longer get winded walking up a flight of stairs. The only side effects I've experienced are nausea with each titration up of the medication, mild headache the first few weeks, nasty sulfur burps, and diarrhea. I haven't had any constipation. None of the side effects were severe enough to make me consider stopping the medication."

• Jen...
• October 22, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Just started taking Saxenda on Sunday, October 14. My start weight was 112.2 kgs (247 pounds). I weighed myself on Sunday, October 20, and the scales really shocked me, it said I was 108.4 kgs (239 pounds). I have been overweight and dieting all my life. I was recently diagnosed with PCOS. Losing weight has been very hard. I track my steps and calories, I have been reducing the size of my meals. I had half a tuna sandwich and had to stop eating. The drug works on suppressing appetite, but the side effects are also very high for me. I have had diarrhea, constipation, lack of energy, headaches, feeling sick, and vomiting. I have dry mouth and am taking Hydralyte to compensate for the lack of fluids I can keep in my system. I am in two minds about this drug, I don't know if I am going to continue it after I finish the 5 pens in my first box. The drug costs so much, $389 Australian, and can't claim anything back on my private health."

• ECa...
• June 13, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Saxenda at 0.6 5/1/19 going great, noticed I was getting full quicker. I started 1.2-dose & no side effects. Next week I go up to 1.8 and I'm vomiting a lot, horrible stomach pain in the middle of my belly. The next day I was a little better so I stayed on 1.8. A week later I get sick again, stomach pain, vomiting & the runs. I skip a day of meds & take it @ night instead, down to 1.2. I was fine for a few days and occasionally still get a pain in my stomach and start throwing up. Not every day, but nauseous. I am pushing through because this is working for me, but the side effects are no joke. I'm 5'9, female, started @ 263 lbs my heaviest on 5/1/19, and it is now 06/13/19 and I am down 18 lbs. I almost feel like if I don't poop for a few days I throw up instead. My insurance did cover most of it, it was supposed to cost me about $240.00 for 5 pens, but in my first trial pack, I got a savings card and that saved me $200, so 5 pens was $40. I picked up my prescription the 2nd time for 5 pens and it was only $24.99."

• Kim...
• March 15, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "So, started Saxenda Dec 31, 2018. I am 45 yrs old, 5' 3" starting weight 193 lb. It is 3/15/2019. I now weigh 165 lb. I toggle between doses. My body cannot handle 3 mg dose. I get sulfur burps, hard stomach pains, constipation, then loose stools. I am talking worse than the flu sick. I cannot drink wine or eat fatty foods. That's a good thing. If I watch what I eat and keep small portions, things are good. Mess up, and the food will sit in your stomach. Slow gastric emptying really stinks. Zofran has helped with the nausea. I will remain on Saxenda until I cannot tolerate the symptoms. I am a nurse, we make really bad patients. Listen to your body. Eat right! Good luck."

• Sid...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 5, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started 0.6 mg then moved to 1.2 mg 1 week later. Horrible bloating, gas, nausea, vomiting. It did take my appetite away completely, but to an unhealthy point. I lost 28 lbs in 2 months (starting weight 240 lbs, female, 36, non-diabetic, binge eating disorder, PCOS). I could only barely tolerate the 1.2 mg dose. I increased my water intake to 80-100 oz, and if I ate more than 600-800 cal during the day, I’d feel like throwing up. I had to stay on a liquid diet of smoothies and protein shakes, as solid food increased the nausea and bloating. I added a probiotic per my doctor, but no help. I tried taking the injection at night to decrease the side effects, it only made sleeping more difficult as I was up during the night with a headache and diarrhea. I experienced extreme lack of energy and shortness of breath in doing simple tasks (such as taking out garbage). My doctor and I decided to stop due to the side effects. It helped start the weight loss, but I’m not convinced it was healthy for me."

• Sha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 6, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started using Saxenda on Oct 31st, 2018. I had gotten a sample of it to see if I would like it. Took it for 3 weeks and lost 18 lbs. Had issues getting a prior authorization through my insurance, and it took me a week and a half to get it approved. Gained 2 lbs back while waiting. Got back on it 5 days ago and already lost 5 lbs! I get nauseated after eating, especially anything sugary. I get the runs a lot, especially after I eat. At work, I drink a yogurt shake which is 90 calories. If I eat solids, I'm running to the restroom within 10 minutes of eating. So I only eat 'food' at home. The cravings for salty and sweet foods have gone, and I never really feel hungry anymore. I started at 260 lbs and now at 239 lbs. I'm 5'10'. I try to walk 6-7,000 steps a day to keep losing, sometimes I even get to 10,000 steps. So basically, I've been on the meds 4 weeks and lost 21 lbs! Happy with my progress!"

• Ama...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 28, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started using Saxenda for weight loss 7 days ago. I chose to take it at bedtime as I’d read about people experiencing nausea and diarrhea soon after taking it. My starting weight was 224.6 lbs. The first couple of days I had to remind myself to eat as food and hunger did not enter my mind. Towards the end of my first week, I noticed I was starting to feel a bit more hungry - but I am coming up to doubling my dose to 1.2 mg. Anyway, my loss after one week was 6.6 lbs. I am over the moon. Saxenda is successful for weight loss. I’ve had no negative side effects apart from a little bit of fatigue. My daily calorie intake has been approximately 1000-1200. I will attempt to give an update on a weekly basis. I am really happy so far."

• Car...
• July 1, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Ok, I am so excited! Started taking Saxenda injections for almost 4 weeks now. I am down 20 lbs. However, I am still at the lowest dose, and OMG (this is going to be TMI), I got the worst, I mean the worst, explosive diarrhea ever! Every 10-15 minutes, I barely made it to the bathroom. My appetite was non-existent, and other than the severe side effect, I would recommend this to anyone who wants to lose weight. Imodium and Metamucil help greatly, and I will continue with my 30 lb more weight journey. I hope those won’t be put off by my experience, it’s just that it is my experience. My reaction was a very severe one, but it is controlled."

• Moa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 22, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Saxenda almost 4 weeks, lost 18 lbs. Now I have gone up to a dose of 2.4, since then, nausea and diarrhea. I am going to go back to the 1.8 for another week to see if that helps me... love the results."

• Slo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 18, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Saxenda for 3 weeks, going into my 4th. Just started on my 1.8 dose. I started off at 198 lbs and am now at 186 lbs. 12 lbs in 3 weeks isn’t bad. Exercising about 2-3 times a week. But stay physically active at work all day. Eating pretty much the same stuff when I do eat. Suppresses my appetite so much that I have to remind myself to eat sometimes. I had 1 night of vomiting about a week ago. But other than that, no real side effects. I do have a little diarrhea here and there. I see it as a good thing though, cleaning out the bad stuff. Pretty pleased overall. My insurance covers all but $20 of the script, so that is good too. Will continue to update. Hope to lose at least 26-31 more lbs."

• Del...
• October 5, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started taking Saxenda because I had polycystic ovaries, and the only way of fixing that is weight loss. I started the treatment in August 2018, and every week I upped the dosage by 0.4. I took the shot in the morning and felt nauseous every night. On the third day, I barfed all night. It sucked. I started taking the shots at night before bed, and it helped a lot. I would only feel slight nausea in the morning, but then lunch and dinner would be fine, and I could eat. The nausea did get better as time went on. I almost don’t ever feel nauseous anymore. I’ve been at 3 for almost a month now, and I have lost 12 kilos since April (5 kilos by myself and 7 with Saxenda). I had a bowel accident recently, I pooped myself. I constantly have diarrhea. I feel like my appetite has gone back to normal because I do get hungry, which is something that didn’t happen in the first two months. I feel like I’m losing weight, and the only price to pay is diarrhea and slight discomfort or nausea."

• Ran...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 17, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started Saxenda two weeks ago and 4 kg down. No hunger at all. Side effects: slight dehydration and diarrhea. Changed to having the injection at night, and since then, no more diarrhea. Private health coverage has been a help in covering the expense."

• Que...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 25, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I think I have all the horrible side effects of this drug. I have serious heartburn all day and night. Then comes the belching, which smells like rotten eggs. As soon as I try to sleep, the nausea kicks in, then to top it all, explosive diarrhea all night, so I'm not getting any sleep. Yes, I have lost three pounds a week, but the side effects are so miserable I can't live like this."