Saxenda and Diarrhea: What Users Say (Page 5)

• Nan...
• August 30, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Lost 8 kilos in the first 4 weeks and then slowly put it all back on over the next three months. Still taking the medication but about to stop because it obviously does not work for me. Chronic side effects of nausea, diarrhea, and extreme fatigue!"

• Ros...
• August 15, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Saxenda August 5, 2016. I have experienced every side effect thus far, lol. I still have diarrhea, I'm sorry, TMI. The dose I'm taking is 1.2 right now. I have a few more days before I start the next dose, 1.8. I haven't checked my weight yet, so curious with the side effects I've been having that do restrict me from indulging in foods I used to enjoy, lol. I will say my cravings for sweets are non-existent. Also, my carb cravings have really dropped too. I hope some of the side effects subside, I'm over the bubble guts, belching, bloating, diarrhea, and cramping. I sound like the Pepto-Bismol commercial, lol. Maybe I should try that instead of the gas pills I have been taking religiously. Anyway, remember every body reacts differently."

• Hap...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 6, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started using Saxenda about a month ago - doing the increments in doses to this week at 2.4, so not quite 3 yet. First few weeks, no side effects, yay! Then last Thursday, feeling nausea with extreme (double you over) pain, so left work & hardly made it home & explosive diarrhea - left me drained, nauseous & sick the whole next day. Every day since then, extreme nausea & ill feeling coming in waves. Started at 259 lbs - down to 253. The ill feeling just won't go away. I think I might stop for a few days & see how I feel. I tried every diet, HCG too & now these awful side effects. So disappointed."

• Hop...
• February 24, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am on my second week, and I have lost around 2 pounds. When I first take the dose, I have really bad indigestion, sour stomach, nausea, stomach cramping, and diarrhea. Then, after the first initial dose, the symptoms calm down, and I just have indigestion."

• Meh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 23, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "No side effects the first day, after that bloating and nausea. Final day of use: prolonged vomiting and diarrhea, over 10 hours before it stopped. Discontinued use and informed doctor."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 6, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "My stomach always hurt, and I threw up and got the runs. Would not recommend."

• Lan...
• December 12, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I had horrible side effects, including severe indigestion, diarrhea, and vomiting."

• Cyn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 12, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've only been on it for one week, but so far, so good. It really seems to be reducing my appetite, and I have lost a couple of pounds. I am not so sure that the benefits are going to outweigh the costs. I have had none of the side effects that I had on other prescription weight loss drugs: no drowsiness, no nausea, no vomiting, no diarrhea. So that is a plus right off the bat."

• Hap...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 15, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "After insurance (which covers it) and Nova Prescription Card, the cost is $30/month. On Saxenda: 6 weeks now (was already dieting before Saxenda). Lost 5% of body mass on Saxenda (11 pounds) so far. Plan to lose 10% or more while on this. Food cravings have ceased, and food tastes better while eating it, and satiety is quicker than before. If it continues like this, achieving health and weight goals will be easy. Like others, went from having diarrhea before to normal or mild constipation on Saxenda. My feet and hands sometimes feel cold now, don't crave food. If I do not diet, I will not lose weight even with Saxenda. But Saxenda makes the fight to lose weight easy. Very easy to use too, was surprised by that."