Ozempic for Diabetes, Type 2 User Reviews (Page 5)

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

"So far I love the results my A1C of 9.8 and now it is 5.6. From Aug 2020 to now I lost 67 lbs with diet and working out from the first week. I had a head ache but after nothing but positive results from low blood sugars ranging from 80 to 110. I kept checking I thought it was wrong lol but overall I tell everyone that is type 2 to speak to there doctor and see if it works for them......"

• Rfano
• March 5, 2021

"2nd week. No negative side effects! Has been life changing. I used to be dictated by severe hunger pains every 3 hours. Even middle of night resulting in poor sleep and living to get rid of the pain. Ozempic has taken that away. I feel like a normal person. Not too mention my blood sugar is in the normal range most days! Love it!"

• BJP
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 30, 2024

"I have been taking Ozempic for four months. Initially, I had a headache for several hours after each injection, but that stopped after a few weeks. I can't eat many carbs or I will get nauseous, so I am having to change eating habits which is good for my long-term health. My A1C has dropped almost a whole point (from 6.8 to 5.9) which is awesome. In addition, I have lost about a pound a week, so I am down 15 pounds at this point without exercise. (I want to exercise but haven't been able to due to a knee injury). Probably the best part of this medicine is that I am not hungry all the time like I was for so many years. I can eat normal or even small portions for the first time and even skip meals sometimes. People don't understand what it is like to be hungry from the time you wake up to the time you go to bed (and even wake up hungry during the night). This medicine has been life-changing for me. I am finally able to eat like a normal person."

• Patri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 2, 2023

"I have been taking this medicine for the past 4 weeks (0.25) and have been very sick. I have very bad stomach pains with a "cramp" on the lower left side of my abdomen. Also, have a weird feeling and a lot of stomach pain. The nausea is so bad it prevents me from eating. I can't stand the smell of food right now which is not good for my diabetes. I am also very sensitive to oral diabetic medication and was wondering if my doctor should have prescribed this. I am not overweight so I do not need this for weight loss, only sugar level control. I will not advance to the 0.5 doses. As a matter of fact, I am stopping this medicine altogether. I cannot continue to take medicine that is supposed to help but make me so sick."

• Telly
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2019

"I have started this medication just a few weeks ago and I am quite happy with the lack of side effects so far. I have taken Trulicity for a number of years, it is in the same family of medications and if I could share one thing is that with these medications, for the first 2-3 days after you do your injection if you have a fatty diet at all in that time you get the nausea etc. If you stay away from fats in that time frame it seems to keep that at bay."

• Bec_UK
• December 28, 2020

"I started taking the Ozempic injection a week before Christmas, and took my second 0.25 dose on xmas eve. Ive felt slight nausea since taking it and very little desire to eat. My BS levels have been 95% in range ever since and have managed to reduce my long acting insulin by 20 units. I have lost 6lbs so far I was astounded it came off in the first week. The only time I have had bad stomach pains is when I've eaten something bad and I get terrible runs 20 mins after eating, but once I've been to loo pain stops. I had vomiting once because I think I over ate a few days after taking it. I was super bloated and a few hours later I threw up then I felt fine again. So I just eat little and often, mostly grazing and picking at fruit. I was worried about taking this because of the comments I've read and with having IBS I didn't know if it would be bad for me. But I have no issues taking it and so far so good. Its still early days for me but I would 100% recommend it."

• oag
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2023

"This is terrible. It is my second time trying to take this medication. I have experienced vomiting, stomach ache, sweating, and chills. I feel so bad that I am not going to try 'to get used to this medication'."

• Anonymous
• February 7, 2020

"My dr put me on Ozempic to lower my blood sugar & A1c as everytime I check my blood sugar it’s extremely high in the 2 & 300’s. So that is why my dr put my on Ozempic. The beginning of the year before the med my A1c was 10.8 my blood sugar was in the 200’s. It’s 5 weeks later I went to the dr this week got my sugar checked it was 72 I couldn’t believe it plus my A1c is 8.2 & I lost 5lbs, in just a short period. I take my shot every Sunday .25 the day after I take the shot I do experience some nausea headaches & constipation but it’s only for 1 day but it’s worth it for these low numbers. I was scared to take this new drug because I already take metformin 1000mg once a day but I’m so happy my dr introduced me to this medicine. If you guys can get through the side effects keep taking it this medicine really works"

• Cin
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 23, 2020

"On ozempic for 6 weeks at the. 25 dose tried to increase when it was time. Ozempic made me extremely dizzy, nervous with high anxieties essentially when driving, had to stop taking it. My a1c dropped from 10 to 8.2. Back to square one."

• Dee
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 22, 2022

"T2D 15 years, morbidly obese. At 3rd week at a dose of 0.5, I was unable to keep water down or take other medications. Other side effects were sulfur belching, burning acid and pain in stomach and up throat, brown water vomit. Unable to sleep more than 2 hours at a time. Blood sugars as high as 345. Lost weight because couldn't eat, but no appetite anyway. Constipated for days. Then had bowel movement and horrible effects effects eased. Started at 325lbs lost 22 lbs. Couldn't handle any more and stopped taking it. Consulted DR and restarted after 3 weeks. Manageable up to 3rd injection and horrible symptoms started again. Going through all the same dramas again. Will quit for good now! Weight loss not worth it!"

• Notfo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 22, 2022

"Ozempic has ruined my life for 10 weeks. I took .25 for a few weeks and 1 dose at .5. And have suffered from shingles-like pain, sharp pain below my ribs, and haven’t been able to wear a bra for 10 weeks. 2 trips to the ER, 2 sonograms, 2 CT, 1 chest x-ray, and tomorrow GI and colonoscopy procedures and now my blood sugar is worse. Nerve pain in my feet, knees, and back as well. Don’t take it!!!"

• AHS
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 3, 2024

"So far very positive except for today. I experienced diarrhea and vomiting all at once. About 15 minutes after this began, I felt completely better. I just hope it was a one-time occurrence. I’ve been on Ozempic for many months, and this was my first episode. On the other hand, my A1c is below 7, my daily glucose tests are way down, and I have lost over 20 pounds, perhaps more. My dose is 1mg per week with an easy-to-administer shot. But the bottom line is you must work with the drug. You won’t be hungry, but that never stopped people like us from eating anyway. Listen to your body. If you are not hungry, don’t eat!"

• Worried
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 4, 2019

"When I started Ozempic dose of 0.25 I lost 10 pounds sugar levels dropped from 6.7 to 6.3. I experienced a hard time wanting to drink water and felt water logged after I drank water. Doc increased dose to 0.5 and 4 months ago started having diarrhea, sulphur burps, bloating, fatigue and more serious a lump on my right side of my throat and sore throat. My doc was surprised that I had these side effects a year later after taking the medicine. Ozempic is the only medication I'm take other than vitm D,B12, and calcium. My ultra sound shows several lumps some larger than others and now I'm waiting for the referral to see a nose, ear, throat specialist. Stop taking Ozempic 3 weeks ago.. Worried about the side effects of thyroid cancers..."

• Baldw...
• March 4, 2020

"I currently take 1000 mg of Metformin twice a day, Lantus at night, and Humalog before I eat a meal and snacks. I started taking 0.25 mg of Ozempic on 01/03/2020. By the first evening, I was cramped up so bad, I didn’t want to eat or move. This really didn’t change for 3 weeks. At that time I called my Doctor and told her what I had experienced & then we moved to 0.5 mg. All I can tell you is that I have been miserable since starting to take this drug. Excessive gas in my stomach that leads to bloating, abdominal discomfort, and waking up every 1 or 2 hours to belch away the gas. OMG the smell of the gas from my stomach could wake the dead and that terrible taste I have in my mouth most of the time. I will find out about A1C in the coming weeks. I have been able to reduce my Lantus from 70 units to 40 units, and Humalog from 1 unit/5 carbs to 1 unit/10 carbs."

• Jazz
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 20, 2020

"I was taking Ozempic for two years lost weight. Blood sugars were great. Then I developed pancreatitis and had to come off. I was never on insulin before Ozempic but now I am. I would not take this drug again. The side effects are not worth it ."

• Hooba
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 30, 2019

"Have been on this med for about 6 weeks. Started at .25 now at 1mg. I have to say I am loving my numbers now. Have lost 12 lbs, and the only side effect is mild stomach cramps occasionally and a slight headache. I only hope the trend continues, since some posts have me concerned."

• ladinar
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 17, 2023

"Was taking trulicity until 2 weeks ago my VA hospital said they need to switch me to ozempic. I agreed. Took my first dose 2 days ago after I was out of trulicity and I don't remember a time in my life I felt so sick. Acid reflux, abdominal cramps, sweating with chills, vomiting even if I sip water. I'm thin enough for the weight loss to be irrelevant but being dehydrated is terrible. I won't be taking more of this."

• Bill
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 7, 2019

"Ozempic is DANGEROUS!!! I started to get unbearable stomach pains, bloating, diarrhea, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and a host of other problems. It got to the point where if I really had to go to the bathroom, I almost couldn't hold my stool because it was frequent urgent diarrhea. I suffered through a nightmare. One day I went to visit NY and I forgot to take my shot of Ozempic. My symptoms ALL disappeared after a few days. OZEMPIC was the culprit. My blood pressure, heart rate and everything else went back to normal. I was so happy and felt great again. Doctors ARE NOT GOD. My doctor gave me the Ozempic even though he knew my insurance didn't cover it and it would cost over $550/month. He kept giving me the free samples so I wouldn't have to pay. What kind of doctor puts you on a long term med knowing you can never afford it? Bottom line is.... DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. YOU'LL REGRET IT."

• Type...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 16, 2023

"I am on my 3rd month of taking Ozempic. No decrease in A1C as of yet. Weight loss, none. Ease of use, I find handling the needles cumbersome. The needles are smaller than Trulicity and less painful to inject. Less bruising at injection site. Current side effects: Nausea, stomach pain, stomach discomfort, swelling, bloating, increased constipation, increased hunger, sour stomach, headaches. I find I am forced to take additional medication/supplements in attempting to eliminate some of the side effects. I've taken stool softeners and laxatives in order to improve constipation with limited success. I am taking pain reliever almost daily for headaches. I am also taking medication to help ease the nausea with limited success."

• Displ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2021

"I only did 2 lowest dose injections and stopped. The side effects were awful and still linger. The worst thing about the medication has been the gas, bloating, diarrhea and awful taste/smell when I burp. I’m 6 days in after my last injection and I still have all symptoms and continued diarrhea."

• V V
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 21, 2019

"72 year old male, very active, strong and not overweight. Borderline diabetes which I was controlling with diet but doc prescribed Ozempic. Started with 1mg, felt queasy and decreased dose to .5 for 3 weeks. Then the new box had only 1mg applicator and took this twice. After second week, next day experienced such severe fatigue that I could not walk, could not put any weight on my legs to walk, and fell. Was taken to ER. They could not find a problem - tests included EKG, chest X-ray, a head CAT scan and blood work. Concluded it was Ozempic side effect. Have had side effects from numerous meds but this one put me in the ER. This stuff is not for me."

• Susie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 24, 2021

"Well so far my experience with Ozempic has not been great. I started out using the 0.25mg and never had any nausea at all, no lethargy...nothing. My doctor then suggested I increase my dosage to 1mg and that for me was a HUGE mistake. I have kidney issues and I began noticing that I was having to urinate less and less frequently, not to mention the constant nausea and extreme lethargy. I felt awful and decided not to do this medication any longer, since quitting I feel 100% better, my energy has come back with regular trips to the bathroom now. I would rather have my sugar be a little elevated than wind up on dialysis. For everyone that is on this medication, I wish you best of luck and I hope this helps your sugar levels, it just wasn't meant for me."

• Daisy
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 19, 2021

"My Dr recommend ozempic to help me lose weight. I have been on metformin for about 10 years and I feel like it had stopped working. During the pandemic and lockdown I had gained 10 lbs and was having a hard time to stick to a diet. Since taking the ozempic I have lost 17lbs so far and feel a lot better. I’ve been taking it since May 20th so it’s been around 2 months. I have some nausea once in awhile but nothing to bad. My morning sugars have been great also. Right now I’m hoping to stay on it until I get down to a more comfortable weight. Oh and my sugar cravings don’t exist anymore, which was a big problem for me."

• tlwil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 12, 2020

"after 30 days I was begging for my metformin back, my insurance company took me off, took two dr's to get me back on it. On Ozempic my BS went up into the 400-500 range 6 mo's later blood sugar back down 120-150 a1c, 7.0. ozempic no good for me"

• Unicorn
• May 27, 2021

"I'm on my second week. I've lost 2-3 lb. I feel less hungry and don't lose control after I eat. I don't constantly think about food. If I over-eat I feel sick after. I still want sweets but I can eat very little and feel content almost put off by it. I feel the most side effect symptoms right after the injections. The side effects have been mild prob because I put the injection into my thigh instead of stomach. They include: bowel movements, weird taste in mouth, headaches, tiredness, tummy ache and ear ache. But very mild. I'm excited to move up to full dose."