Saxenda and Sick: What Users Say

• 55 ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 27, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "This is the first week of trying this. Only felt sick once and lost 4 pounds. My appetite has reduced, and I feel very positive. Reading some of the reviews, I understand people have different side effects. I, however, am happy to continue with this on my journey to lose weight."

• Dis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 5, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Saxenda for 9 weeks and have lost 12 lbs. I barely eat because when I do, I get incredibly sick for up to 24 hours. Like food poisoning, debilitatingly sick. My Dr. wants me on it for 12 weeks before stopping. Never hungry, though, but very tired. After reading other people's weight loss stories, I am very discouraged."

• Sad...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 24, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Saxenda made me sick the entire time I used it, and I lost about 20 lbs (I am active and work out 4-5 times a week and eat a healthy diet) initially. After I stopped taking it, the weight came back and more. No matter what I do, exercise and monitor diet, I cannot lose weight as I have many times in my life. Somehow, I feel Saxenda altered my metabolism irrevocably. I DO NOT SUGGEST ever using this drug."

• 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."

• 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"

• suz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 25, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "On week 3, I lost about one stone. Took about a week to get used to it. During week one, I felt sickly, had some lightheadedness, constipation, but it passed after about a week. Now on a 1.8 dose, and all is well. My appetite has decreased massively, and sometimes I have to remember to eat. I won't deny the first week was a little ropey, but my advice would be to stick with it as it does improve. For me, this is a wonder drug! I have battled all my life with weight, and this has had such a positive impact on my mental health and my overall well-being. Amazing!"

• 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."

• 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?"

• Jay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 7, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Disappointed with Saxenda as I am on my third week, and I've only lost 2 lbs. I feel sick in the afternoons, which is okay as it stops me from eating too much, but clearly I'm still able to overeat as I've only lost 2 lbs. I can't see how everyone else is losing lots of weight, but not me. I started at 202 lbs, and I'm 5 ft 9 in. I'm going to keep going for another few weeks to see if there's any shift, but I feel gutted that I'm not losing weight. It's costing me a lot of money, and if I don't see results after the time the last pen is used, then I'll stop using it."

• ADC...
• June 13, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Saxenda for 5-6 weeks. I have not been eating much, and I have been on my 3 mg daily. I have not really had any side effects except maybe once or twice (I got sick but felt better soon after). I have not noticed any significant weight loss. Paid over $700 and sad about it not working. I might have lost 2-4 pounds in 6 weeks, and that’s it."

• Sar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 3, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "It made me so violently sick that I ended up hospitalized and had to stop taking it, which was extremely frustrating, not only because of how ill I felt, but because of how expensive it was and ended up having to waste another month's worth that I paid for. The first week of taking Saxenda, I lost about 5-6 lbs, after a month, I was down almost 15 lbs, but after that, nothing more happened... not to mention within a week of being taken off the drug, I already gained almost 5 pounds back and counting. Don’t do this to your body."

• Syr...
• May 25, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am currently on week 3 of taking Saxenda. The first night was horrible. My advice is to eat very small meals the first day of taking this medication. I ate a very normal portion meal and was extremely sick my first night. After that, I was weak the next day (lack of sleep from the night before). That was the only issue I've had so far. I eat very small meals and have posted 10 pounds in two weeks. Overall, I do feel a bit tired from the medication, and I got my period 6 days early (coincidence? Maybe). Satisfied so far. Will give an update after my six-week supply runs out."

• Fat...
• May 2, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I was excited to have Anthem Blue Cross cover this medication. I'm 42 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and 175 lbs. I always take the latest diet craze and have had mixed results, but never side effects like this. It is debilitating, and I'm not sensitive to new meds. Man... I don't think I can hang with it at all! It's just me and the dogs, and I'd really need someone to take care of me if I was going to take this awful drug. Of course, you lose weight. You're too damn sick to take a sip of water, puke your own spit, and your head hurts like a mix of a migraine and allergies all in one. I can't recommend this drug to anyone at the dose recommended. I am a glutton (LOL) for punishment and carbs, so I'll probably try to take a super low dose as soon as I get my ducks in a row to be able to take care of myself and my dogs in the event the side effects are just as bad as they were on the recommended dose."

• moo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 23, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have just moved on to my 3rd week and just upped my dose to the 1.8 mg. The side effects have been quite severe for me. I am feeling very dizzy when I stand up, lethargic, and feeling very sick. I have no appetite at all, so I have been forcing myself to eat. I have lost 3 kg - 6.61 pounds in just over 2 weeks. I'm not going to lie, it's not making me feel good at all. But I know it will all be worth it in the end. Working full-time probably isn't the best thing, I think it would be much easier to do this if I was at home all the time. I'm hoping the side effects will subside soon, and I can go about my day normally."

• 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."

• KJS...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 23, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Unstable medication and poor customer support. Was sold a 6-week supply but it expires after 30 days. Has to be administered with a needle, but the needles are not supplied, and the doctor and the pharmacy took 10 days to get them to me. So, I paid full price for a half supply of usable medication. It succeeded in making me sick. I felt awful from the moment I started the medication, but I actually gained weight."

• 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."

• Zea...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 20, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Saxenda makes me feel sick. It reminds me of morning sickness when pregnant. Also, it gives me dizziness and acid reflux. I tried it for several months and didn't lose a pound. Very disappointing. Also, the side effects never went away."

• GGa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "First time taking Saxenda, no problems. Increased dosage as stated, lost 8 lbs in a month. Two years later, got a new Saxenda pen, have been violently sick, felt ill, and extremely tired every day. Now I am covered in a rash, even on my eyelids, short of breath, pale, sickly, burning sensation. I took it for 2 weeks, stopped 2 days ago, and feel like death. No clear help anywhere on what to do, how long it takes to get out of your system. There's a COVID epidemic, can't get into doctors. Feel really silly I didn't click on straight away that the pen was making me sick, I thought I had food poisoning. Then I took a COVID test and got a negative result, thank God. But that's how ill I've been, I actually thought I had COVID."

• GGa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "First time taking Saxenda, no problems. Increased dosage as stated, lost 8 lbs in a month. Two years later, got a new Saxenda pen, have been violently sick, felt ill, and extremely tired every day. Now I am covered in a rash, even on my eyelids, short of breath, pale, sickly, burning sensation. I took it for 2 weeks, stopped 2 days ago, and feel like death. No clear help anywhere on what to do, how long it takes to get out of your system. There's a COVID epidemic, can't get into doctors. Feel really silly I didn't click on straight away that the pen was making me sick, I thought I had food poisoning. Then I took a COVID test and got a negative result, thank God. But that's how ill I've been, I actually thought I had COVID."

• GGa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "First time taking Saxenda, no problems. Increased dosage as stated, lost 8 lbs in a month. Two years later, got a new Saxenda pen, have been violently sick, felt ill, and extremely tired every day. Now I am covered in a rash, even on my eyelids, short of breath, pale, sickly, burning sensation. I took it for 2 weeks, stopped 2 days ago, and feel like death. No clear help anywhere on what to do, how long it takes to get out of your system. There's a COVID epidemic, can't get into doctors. Feel really silly I didn't click on straight away that the pen was making me sick, I thought I had food poisoning. Then I took a COVID test and got a negative result, thank God. But that's how ill I've been, I actually thought I had COVID."

• 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."

• gir...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 1, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "The first week I took Saxenda, I felt so weak and sick, but lost 4 kilos. The second week, I felt better and lost 3 kilos. Then it just stopped working. I was back to hungry all the time and stopped losing weight. Stayed on it for 2 months nearly and still nothing. Can't afford to keep paying $400. If it was a fair price, I would have continued it."

• 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."

• Lau...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 19, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "So I first took Saxenda in January, then I stopped sleeping and couldn't eat. I did lose weight, though, but the sickness was awful, and I stopped due to the inconvenience of constant bleeding as if I was on a constant period. I was so weak, then, a few weeks after, I was rushed into the hospital with abdo pain, it was pancreas and gallstones. Grrr, anyway, I started back on Saxenda 3 days ago. I inject at night, no bleeding, no sickness, and just a bit of migraine. Ohh, and acne, never in my life have I had bad skin - well, now I do. Apart from that, side effects are all good here ... however, I'm still so hungry, it doesn't seem to have curbed my appetite this time around, so I'm thinking of upping the dose earlier than prescribed. I guess I will update on weight loss in a few weeks."