Saxenda and Diarrhea: What Users Say (Page 4)

• 50...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Saxenda last Friday, with only a mild headache and fatigue being my side effects. Unfortunately, that changed on Monday. I work 50+ hours a week, so the loss of appetite is not a hindrance; however, I found that if I ate any more than a small protein bar or drink anything other than water, the results are not good. Vomiting and diarrhea, lasting most of the next day, and abdominal cramping join the list after any type of food. I hope others have a better result, but my doctor and I agree this is not right for me."

• Mis...
• April 12, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Saxenda on March 24, 2017, after years of failed diet attempts. I was hopeful when my doctor prescribed this medication. Initially, I felt fatigued and queasy, but it was manageable. After increasing to 1.2 mg, I broke out in an itchy rash on my stomach (injection sites) and have uncontrollable diarrhea. If the diarrhea doesn't improve, I'm not sure how I will continue to take the medication. On the plus side, I have lost about 6 lbs in almost 3 weeks. Has anyone else experienced the diarrhea, and if so, does it improve? I might decrease the dosage to 0.6, as I seemed to be fine on that amount."

• rhu...
• May 19, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "13 May 2, 2017. First dose before bed. Hope it doesn't cause insomnia, or that I'm so allergic I die in my sleep. Haha, kidding (not kidding). Excited for tomorrow. I ate like a maniac today in preparation. Like a smoker who smokes 2 packs the day before quitting. My last rites. Hoping for some serious results. Will keep you posted. May 18, 2017, sleep well - a little lethargic and sleepy the first 2 days. No other symptoms. I take it at night before bed. May 17, I had the worst diarrhea overnight - but by 8 am, that was over. The rest of the day was fine. So far, 3 lbs down. Appetite and cravings are down. I feel like I have some control again."

• Not...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 6, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've been on Saxenda for approximately 2 months and haven't lost any weight. I fluctuate daily, and I'm actually heavier than I was when I started. It caused loose stools after every meal and massive headaches."

• Ecr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 22, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Saxenda November 22nd, and I’m down 13 pounds, but I am miserable. I wish I was one of the lucky ones that only experienced a little bit of nausea. I have had constant severe diarrhea and vomiting with each dose increase. I am on 3.0 now, and I am praying my body will adjust. If not, the diarrhea is so severe I won’t be able to continue the medicine. :("

• Cam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 28, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am on week 3. Week 1 @ .6 mg and now 1.2 mg. Had a few days of diarrhea the first week. Only once a day. Then my body adjusted and no bad side effects. I am 5'6", 200 lbs. I have hypothyroid and menopausal issues. Kept gaining weight no matter what I did. I already lost 10 lbs. My appetite is suppressed and I eat small quantities. I do feel thirsty a lot, so that helps me drink more water. I also don't crave sweets like I used to."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 29, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Awful! Took Saxenda for 4 days. The side effects were terrible. Severe diarrhea, nausea, headache, no energy, zero appetite (literally had to make myself eat some fruit and crackers just to have something), lightheaded, dry heaves, dizzy. No more. I quit."

• Tes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 7, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I lost 30 lbs while taking Saxenda, but ended up in the hospital for severe dehydration from vomiting and diarrhea for 3 days. I also suffered from an acute kidney injury. The side effects aren't worth it."

• Jen...
• March 31, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Saxenda for just over two weeks. Eight pounds down. First week I had some nausea, second week I have added stool softener. My appetite has decreased and helps me make better food choices. I am happy with results so far. I am hopeful that these mild side effects will pass and I will continue to lose weight."

• Kat...
• October 6, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have lost weight so far. I've been on it about a month, and I have lost 12 pounds. But the diarrhea is awful! I can't eat without getting it. There are some days I purposefully don't take it so I can eat the next day, but even then. There has to be a bathroom in sight at all times if I choose to eat. I get stabbing pains as well after eating. I've talked to my doctor, she said the only thing to do is quit taking it if I choose to. I'm going to take it for a little longer to see how much more I can lose, then quit."

• Mem...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 2, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "This drug is extremely effective, and I lost nearly 14 pounds in 8 days. However, I had severe side effects and took myself off the drug after becoming so dehydrated that I had to go get 2 bags of IV fluid. I was so dehydrated, my veins were collapsing whenever they tried to start the IV. I am extremely active and training for half and full marathons. I guess my energy needs are too great for what this drug allows you to consume. Every time I ate, I got extremely gassy, had severe heartburn, and had the runs. I physically had to make myself eat. My stomach would not take or process much water at a time either. If you work out a lot, stay away. I definitely think in a few years there will be lawsuits over this drug."

• So ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 8, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I tried this medication for 6+ weeks. I have been sick with extremely bad bloating and diarrhea daily, waking me in the middle of the night. I could never figure out what foods caused these problems. My doctor recommended I stop. The help line person said she had heard of these issues before. I really hoped it would help me."

• Tes...
• July 13, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I’ve been on Saxenda for approximately 6 weeks. Although the results are great, and it definitely curbs your appetite, I’m now suffering adverse side effects. I have bouts of diarrhea and have vomited several times. The worst is the excessive sulfur belching! I’m not sure how much longer I can take it. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, have you found any relief?"

• Aus...
• September 24, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I had a great first week on .06. Suppressed appetite, able to eat healthy and stick to a protein diet with salad and fruit. No nausea. Took at night. Lost 1.5 kg. Started 1.2 dose second week. Not great result. Excessive burning, diarrhea, abdominal pain and tenderness, tired and unable to stick to a healthy diet due to diarrhea. Going back to .06 dose. Afraid of pancreatitis as my mum just got over this from Metformin."

• Can...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started using Saxenda 3 weeks ago. On the first week, I experienced mild nausea, diarrhea, and sulfur burps. By the end of the second week and until now, the third day of the third week, I have been experiencing bad diarrhea, gas, and abdominal cramps so much so that I can't even go to work. Today, the cramps were so severe that I couldn't even walk. The symptoms usually start by late night, keeping me awake all through until the morning. I have been drinking lots of electrolytes to prevent dehydration. I don't know why the symptoms seem to be getting worse or just won't go away. As well, I don't know if it has anything to do with me changing the time of the day when I take the injection; at the beginning of the treatment, I used to take it early morning before work, since the second week I started doing it in the evenings after work. Anyone else experiencing the same? Any recommendations?"

• RA2...
• January 19, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've been on Saxenda for 7 weeks, and I've lost 5 lbs. Weight loss seems to have stopped. I have terrible dry mouth and a bad taste in my mouth that won't go away. It seems to have gotten worse after getting to the maximum dosage. I find that I am not hungry, and I am eating so much less. Can't understand why I'm not losing weight. I'm beginning to wonder if this is worth having the dry mouth and bad taste all the time. My early symptoms of headache and diarrhea went away after about 2 weeks. Next came constipation and burping. I do think I am more depressed than usual. May stop it soon as my life isn't happy, and not having the enjoyment of food is getting old."

• Anonymous
• February 9, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "The first week on the 0.6, it was fine, I noticed I was eating smaller portions and not really hungry. The second week that I doubled up to the 1.2 was the worst. I was so sick, I was vomiting and had diarrhea for days! I lost 12 pounds in the second week on the higher dose because I couldn’t keep anything in my body! I was so sick I had to go back to the 0.6. I’m thinking this weekend I’m going to try alternating between the 0.6 and the 1.2. I don’t know how anybody can go higher than the 1.2. I was violently ill. I also paid $500 for the first month of it, so I will use it till it’s gone and then probably won’t use it again. If the only way it works is at the higher dose and it makes me that sick, I’d rather be overweight!"

• Che...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Have been on Saxenda for 3 weeks. It curbed the appetite but only lost 3 lbs, and I walk every day a mile and go to the gym 3 times a week. I'm finding the injection site is very itchy, has anyone else found this? I do get the runs about 3 hours after injection, but it is tolerable."

• Man...
• September 4, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started 9/1/17 and have had no appetite, and when I make myself eat, it doesn't taste the same... Diet Coke is the only thing appealing... no side effects other than diarrhea when I do eat... 37 years old, 5'7, 212 lbs... needing to make my goal weight of 160."

• Rhu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Week 3, down about 8 lbs... was hoping for more, but I'll take it. Definitely decreases appetite. No issues with nausea or diarrhea (did have that first week). No other side effects to note except it does make me tired, and I'm a bit lethargic, so exercise is not happening. Sleep well, maybe a bit too much. I'm going to bed 2 hr earlier than normal, but don't get up earlier in the morning. That would be the only downfall, but I'm going to stick with it for 30 lb."

• Mel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 24, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I’m on day 12. I didn’t notice any difference for the first few days on the 0.6 mg dose, so I increased it to 1.2 mg on day 4 and am now on 1.8 mg. I’m not as hungry as I used to be all the time, but I still get hungry when I wake up and in the evening. I have had bad acid reflux, and when I increased the dose, I had diarrhea for a day or two after eating. I have lost 2 kgs so far, was hoping to feel a little more appetite suppressant, but maybe once the dose increases again. I’m very conscious of what and how much I’m eating now."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 30, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Going into my third week on Saxenda but haven't yet made it to the next dose up because of side effects, so still taking 0.6. I'm having very bad nausea and heartburn regardless of what I ate or even if I don't eat. No taste to anything either. I never was much of a big eater but started at 160 lbs and down to 153 lbs. My boss and husband both think I should just stop the meds because of the sickness, but I keep hoping it will just go away once my body gets used to it. The two times in the last week I took the upped dosage of 1.2, I was in the bathroom vomiting and had horrible diarrhea. Horrible feeling. So I'm stuck on the 0.6 but go to the doc Tuesday, so we'll see what he says. He refused to prescribe any other medicine for weight loss, I'm not sure if it's just kickbacks he gets from the makers or, as he says, his own research and experience. I went in asking for phentermine and he was completely against it, but seeing as this has made me so sick, I don't see how phentermine could have been worse."

• Die...
• March 30, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Am now up to 1.8 mg and feeling really unwell, loose bowels to like water tap 30 minutes after I eat or drink anything. Feeling really, really tired, exhausted, pain just under my left rib, either liver or pancreas, I think? So, spoke to my Dr, and she thinks my level is 1.2 mg, see how I go. My appetite has gone. So, it does work, but I don’t think I need such a high dose."

• Ann...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 29, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Been on Saxenda now for 2.5 months... have lost nearly 10 lbs, slow but not unhappy. I have had many side effects which started with taking the dose in the AM, vomited, and spent the whole day in bed. Switched to taking it at bedtime and added Gravol... that helped a lot. Now have headaches, constipation, and now after all this time experiencing severe abdominal cramps with days of severe diarrhea..! Have very little drive to do anything as I always seem to be tired..! I am going to persevere through this box and see how it goes.."

• Stu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Tried Saxenda after years of trying other things and failing. COVID lockdown in March 2020 led to 45 lbs weight gain by March 2021. In April 2021, I started on Saxenda at 0.6 mg for 10 days. Lost 3 lbs; like the others above, constant craving and binge eating went away like magic! Including coffee aversion. Upped the dose to 1.2 mg; by day 5, I had severe GI issues - woke up in the middle of the night to vomit, constant diarrhea, burps that smell and taste like rotten eggs. Sat in bed sick and did not eat for 4 days. Because I have kids and a full-time job, these side effects are a deal breaker for me. Either they had to go, or Saxenda had to go. Talked to my doc and dropped the dose back to 0.6 mg, which I will stay on for 2 more weeks before trying the 1.2 mg dose again. I never got to the peak dose of 1.8 mg and am not sure my body can tolerate. After 25 days, I lost 10 lbs, but it may be because I ate almost nothing for 10 days of feeling sick. I am not sure if the lower dose will work, but I will try."