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Saxenda and Sick: What Users Say (Page 3)

Reviews for Saxenda

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Gem...
  • September 17, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on and off using these pens the past 6 weeks. In a week, I lost 10 lbs to start with on 0.6. I had no side effects and felt great and shocked with how much fell off in the first week. By week 2, I'd lost a stone. Came off it for the weekend as drinking and at a festival. On Monday, back on it, upped the dose, first few hours headache, felt awful and that night threw up. Following weekend, came off it as was going on holiday and was off it for 2 weeks, gained 4 lbs. Again, back on it at 0.8, a few hours in and headache, and then was sick that night again. Came off it on the weekend as a birthday was happening and drinking. Started my 3rd pen 3 days in and this time had diarrhea for over 24 hours with a little sickness. The plan is now to not come off it and do these last 3 pens, had 5 in total hoping to get at least a stone off. I always feel within a few hours it’s working. I get a dry mouth and don’t feel hungry and don’t eat a lot."

8 / 10
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  • Vic...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • June 21, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I’ve been on Saxenda for a little more than a month now, have only lost 6 lbs. I’m thinking a lot of these reviews on here are fake. This med makes you feel sick and tired constantly, so I don’t know how people are talking of having energy. I have lost my craving for wine and coffee, which I drank a lot of, but otherwise no major breakthrough or weight loss, and I’m at full dose as of this week."

2 / 10
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  • kic...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 7, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Saxenda for two and a half months, and I have lost 28 pounds! I highly recommend it. It does make you feel sick, but it's well worth the outcome!"

10 / 10
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  • Ace...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 2, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Amazing product. Last day of my second week. One word of advice: take it before you go to sleep, you feel so much better in the day. I took it in the morning, and it made me really ill during the day."

10 / 10
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  • Lad...
  • July 15, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started this drug on July 13, 2017, and have felt nothing but sick, dizzy, and not hungry at all. In 2 days, I have already lost 4 lbs."

10 / 10
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  • red...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 27, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Week 1 down 4 lbs. Very little sickness, not craving food either. I eat because I know it's needed. I'm excited so far. Just moved up to 1.2 and still doing great."

7 / 10
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  • kym...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 1, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "No weight loss, feel so sick, drained, and tired - what a waste of money"

1 / 10
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  • Che...
  • February 21, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Since starting taking Saxenda, I lose weight on it quickly. I was 18 stone, now gone down to 13.13 lbs. Sometimes get sickness, but carry on and keep using it."

9 / 10
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  • Tsa...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 18, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've been on Saxenda now in my 3rd week. I'm still taking 1.2 mg as I still feel a little sick, but I've noticed swelling where the injections are going in. Anyone else had this?"

10 / 10
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