Ozempic and Gas: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Can...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 4, 2025

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "Gas and belching is bothering my wife more than me. Doesn't seem to be getting any less with time. It did get worse when I started Repatha injections. Side effects aren't great, but not likely to kill me. Using 1 mg now, but the doctor is suggesting 2 mg, which to me sounds like double the effects. It's usually one or two days a week that aren't great... 3 or 4 days a week, and the wife will move to a spare room. Weight reduction has been 1 to 1.5 lbs a week."

• jud...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 15, 2025

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "2-3 days per week I suffer from poor sleep and fatigue accordingly. Trying to get to sleep is bad, with body noises making it impossible. Also, constant burping with gas buildup, farting at night is awful, watery eyes. The other 4 days is fine. The days are not in a row and often vary each week. My rating of the medicine would vary on different days, bad days, bad rating."

• jud...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 15, 2025

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "2-3 days per week I suffer from poor sleep and fatigue accordingly. Trying to get to sleep is bad, with body noises making it impossible. Also, constant burping with gas buildup, farting at night is awful, watery eyes. The other 4 days is fine. The days are not in a row and often vary each week. My rating of the medicine would vary on different days, bad days, bad rating."

• OVE...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 22, 2025

For Type 2 Diabetes "Lots of stomach pain, gas, lots of nausea. This occurs before eating on a lot of occasions. Also, lots of symptoms of GERD after increasing dose from 0.5 to 1 mg. Ozempic does work for my diabetes, but the cost is high. I was given this as a cardiac-friendly medicine, but the GERD and excessive bathroom and stomach issues get the heart worked up."

• Ata...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 23, 2024

For Type 2 Diabetes "After about 8 months, I have lost approximately 25 pounds, mostly during the first few months. Currently, the digestive system is rebelling. I do not know if this is because of the Ozempic or some other issue. For example, normal bowel movements are once every 4-5 days, followed by heavy gassy events with only minor feces amounts, but with what looks like mucus membrane discharge. The gassy issue feels as if I have turned severely lactose intolerant."

• Jnf...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 11, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "I’ve been on Ozempic for almost a year and now started having extremely itchy skin, extreme gas, and just a feeling of lethargy. Has anyone else had the rash/itching?"

• Mon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "I am currently going into my fourth week, a lot of gas and bloating. I’m going to stick with it and see how it goes. Weight loss is great! Cost is high."

• Pau...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 19, 2024

For Type 2 Diabetes "I feel nauseous for 2 days after taking it. I have slight burping and gas. I haven't lost much weight, but my sugar levels have improved. Also, my cholesterol levels have improved."

• Sup...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 25, 2024

For Type 2 Diabetes "PROS: Diabetes improved (sugar levels 80% in range 80 to 180 dL), don't feel hungry, eating less. CONS: severe gassiness (burps and flatulence), explosive liquid diarrhea, stomach flu symptoms."

• Sup...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 25, 2024

For Type 2 Diabetes "PROS: Diabetes improved (sugar levels 80% in range 80 to 180 dL), don't feel hungry, eating less. CONS: severe gassiness (burps and flatulence), explosive liquid diarrhea, stomach flu symptoms."

• Rae...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 27, 2022

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "Was on .25 for 4 weeks now, as I have prediabetes, and I cannot tolerate it. The sulfur burping, the awful gas pains, vomiting, diarrhea. I cannot stand the sight of food. Not worth it!"

• Bil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 25, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I experienced bad gas, lip twitch, weight loss, increased energy, and more dreams."

• cyn...
• April 21, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "I had immediate appetite suppression and decreased blood sugar. On the second day, vomiting, gas, and felt full."

• car...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 23, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes ".50 caused some gas, but 1.0 made it really bad. Loss of appetite."

• Liz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 22, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "I suffer from really bad gas (top and bottom) and pain in my tummy. The burping is very, very smelly."

• Rob...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 7, 2024

"Just started the second week on 0.25 minor side effects only, including excessive gas, loose stools with occasional watery diarrhea. Pen injector is easy to use."

• Bru...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 2, 2025

For Type 2 Diabetes "Taking 0.25 ml dose. Seems to reduce blood sugar, but major issues with bloating and gas - top and bottom."

• Kei...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 22, 2025

For Type 2 Diabetes "So far, I haven't lost weight. But it helps keep my sugar level down. And I experienced some stomach pain and feel like I'm full of gas. But so far, rarely. I take 1 unit."