Ozempic and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Jto...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 11, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Been on Ozempic for a week. Using it with Metformin. I was taken off glipizide and Januvia. I’ve lost 6 lbs so far. Appetite is way down. A little nausea and diarrhea for a few days. Feeling better the last day or so. I highly recommend trying this medication."

• Dia...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 2, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I’ve been on Ozempic about 8 months. I went to the 1 mg dose pretty quickly. My sugars became normal. I was losing about 5 lbs every two weeks. My A1C went from 6.8 to 5.6. No side effects at all. I’ve lost about 30 pounds overall. About 6 weeks ago, I got sulfur burps, then nausea, then vomiting. I vomited 9 times over maybe 6 hrs. Thought it was food poisoning. Yesterday, I again got sulfur burps followed by nausea and then vomiting. This morning again, burps, vomiting, and watery diarrhea. Thought it odd it would again be food poisoning. I never get sick. Then thought maybe it was E. coli or gastroparesis. Then I happened upon this site and started reading the reviews of Ozempic. I don’t know why it would take so many months for any side effects to show, but it sounds like this is most likely the cause of my vomiting and diarrhea. I took my last dose two days ago. I take it every two weeks. I think I’ll cut back to 0.50 next time and see what happens."

• No ...
• March 1, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "Victoza was no longer working to lower my A1C, so my doctor prescribed Ozempic. It’s been 4 weeks. Since I’d been on the maximum dosage of Victoza, she assumed it would be a smooth transition to the maximum dose of Ozempic. While it did reduce my blood sugar, I’ve had every side effect: nausea, vomiting, explosive diarrhea, heart palpitations, heartburn, and disgusting burping. Some days, I can’t leave the house. I didn’t immediately realize that these symptoms were related to the medication, so I continued to inject the maximum dosage. I thought I had a horrible bug. After the second week, I made the connection. So I went down to a half dose, but that wasn’t enough. Now I’m down to .25. I’m still having side effects, so for now, I am on 2 Prilosec, 2 Zofran, and 4 Imodium per day. My blood sugars are down, sometimes dangerously low. I lost weight, but of course, I would with the nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. I’m going to try to stick it out."

• Ale...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 2, 2025

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I lost 15 lbs in 2 months, but during the end of my treatment, I discontinued use due to worsening side effects such as: chest tightness, weakness, lethargy, extreme nausea, diarrhea, shortness of breath. I also experienced cotton mouth; however, I am unsure if this was due to this medication, as I had a wisdom tooth removal during this time. My treatment started at 0.25 mg for 4 weeks and then increased to 0.5 mg for weeks 5-8, then increased to 1.0 mg at week 9, which is when the side effects became alarming, and I chose not to increase the dose. At week 10, I did increase to 1.0 mg and decided to stop after, as I chose to listen to my body and not push it. The ease of use was fine as I don't mind needles too much; the sensation was slightly uncomfortable but not painful."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 11, 2022

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "I started Ozempic for weight loss. I took dose 1 of 0.25 week 1 and had a little nausea. I took dose 2 on Saturday morning when I was supposed to. On Sunday, I felt terrible with nausea. Sunday night, I was vomiting and had diarrhea with major stomach pains. These symptoms have now lasted 6 days. My body is in so much pain and discomfort from vomiting and diarrhea and unable to eat or drink. I would never recommend this drug to anyone. The side effects are so terrible that I would not want to take the chance. I’m hoping these symptoms will go away soon."

• Joe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 5, 2021

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "Started on .25 and now onto .5 for the next 4 weeks. My side effects have been mild nausea, a lot of constipation, slight anxiety, mild diarrhea, mild tummy ache, intermittent tiredness, and feeling somewhat under the weather. There is no pattern, it’s random. I do think it’s the medication, as prior to this, I had none of these symptoms. It is not great, but tolerable. I think the meds are really kicking in now. If I have a small snack, the nausea subsides. I have little to no appetite, probably consume 1000 calories a day. And my mind is not consumed with food, and before I had an obsession with food. For me, it’s been life-changing. I put on 15 kg during Covid lockdown. Was 85 kg, now 81 kg."

• Ali...
• January 21, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I'm a type 1 diabetic, and my doctor has been prescribing Ozempic 'off-license,' and it has really been working well for his patients. My doctor thinks I'm taking too much insulin, and my A1c has been quite high the last 5 years, so he wanted me to try this. The annoying thing is, it's worked so well. I've lost loads of weight, and my blood sugars are basically perfect, but the side effects are getting worse. I was meant to go up to 0.5, but I was too sick. I take my injection on a Wednesday night. The whole next two days, I'm nauseated and find it really hard to get out of bed. Then Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday is horrible. Terrible pain in my stomach, cramps all night to the point where I can't sleep at all, and diarrhea. This weekend I took Imodium really fast, but I was actually in the most pain yet. I thought I needed to go to the hospital, it was so bad. I'm on it 8 weeks now, did anyone's side effects go away? Feels like it's getting worse."

• JRo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 29, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Within 2 weeks after moving from the starter dose of Ozempic to 0.25 to 0.5, I began having vomiting in the wee hours of the morning, with increasing intensity, nearly every night for the last 2+ weeks. The last 4-5 have been really rough. I also take metformin 500 and glimepiride 2, both AM and PM. This weekend, I went down to the Ozempic 0.25 dose, but Sunday and Monday nights were both awful bouts of vomiting. (No diarrhea at any stage with Ozempic; occasional nausea during the day, very decreased appetite.) Is anyone else having this bad and persistent vomiting? Thanks and good luck."

• M1a...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Started on 0.05 dose of Ozempic 3 weeks ago. Side effects are horrible! Only took 2 times and had to stop, have had diarrhea and abdominal pain ever since. Definitely takes away your hunger. I am a chef and love food, but am too nauseous to enjoy eating! It might work for some people, but I would not recommend it. Side effects are not worth it!"

• Jan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 11, 2021

For Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "This was prescribed by a weight loss nurse, second time use. First time on .25 mg was okay, but as soon as I go up to .5 mg I am so sick. Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, sulfur burps, it's horrendous!! I do not having tried twice now, with the same effects each time I can say 100% do not try this for weight loss. It is not worth it. It takes 5 weeks to clear the body too!"

• ERM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "This drug should be taken off the market. Side effects are severe. Belching, uncontrollable diarrhea, dehydration, nausea, vomiting. Be prepared to not leave your bathroom for 3 days every week. Not to mention, the ads are by far the most annoying on TV."

• SAL...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 26, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Been on Ozempic since March 2019, started off with 0.25, then 0.50, then to 1 mg. Side effects: nauseous, constipated, with fever. One month into taking Ozempic, started to have blood in my urine, no infection, CT, blood clots, bladder scope, bladder okay. CT with contrast upcoming to check kidneys, and my urine tests are concerning the PA. When giving the shot, medicine would make a bubble under the skin, then welt up 1 inch wide, 3 inches in length, and at least a .5 inch depth, 36 hours later with high fever, diarrhea, stomach cramps, large amounts of blood clots in urine, 3 times. Called Ozempic, which requested the medication back and sent a voucher for a new script. I have been taking this for 4 months, note I am not a doctor, just concerned, so I believe this could be a drug that has not been fully evaluated and may not have full understanding, or it's an odd situation for myself. However, these symptoms did not show up until on Ozempic. So for my own health, I have opted not to continue this drug."

• Tja...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 9, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "My Dr. prescribed Ozempic for weight loss after I lost 50 lbs using Trulicity. I had few side effects from Trulicity. My side effects from Ozempic are awful. Two to three days after a weekly dose, I experienced severe diarrhea, gas, belching, nausea, lasting about 24 hours. I stopped injecting it for a couple of weeks, then tried it again to confirm Ozempic was the cause. It is. I learned my lesson."

• Eda...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 6, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "So I have been on Ozempic for 5 weeks. I am tired a lot. Not sure if this is the drug or my poor sleep, but now that I see others are tired a lot, it makes me wonder. I have nasty burps a lot. I started on a dose of 0.25 for 4 weeks. I had a lot of low-level nausea, but not too bad except for one day. Then last Sunday, I took the higher dose of 0.5, and I was okay on Sunday and Monday, but Tuesday the nausea was horrible, and I had explosive diarrhea all day to the point I had to take Imodium, and I got my doctor's office to prescribe an anti-nausea med, Zofran, which helped a little. The next day, less nausea, and today is Thursday of that week, and I still have the burps and more BMs than I would like, as well as a lot of gas. I know I have lost weight just by how my clothes fit. I have very little appetite. Not sure if the pluses outweigh the minuses yet. I am probably going to try one more week and see how I feel. It has had a modest impact on blood sugars. I have been using less insulin."

• mnd...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 14, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Has anyone been irritable on Ozempic? I've been on it for 5 days. I've had the nausea, headache, and diarrhea, but I also feel very irritable (could be hormonal, LOL). Just curious if anyone else experienced that."

• PDH...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 21, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started Ozempic about 3 months ago at .25 mg. My doctor made me start my 1st dose on a Monday in her office because I would tell her I would try and then never do it. Tuesday morning I was good, then by Tuesday night, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, till the wee hours of the morning. The symptoms slowed down throughout the week. Even though I was losing at least 3-4 pounds a week, a total of 35 pounds within a 2 1/2 month period. My A1C did go down, the side effects are deadly. I like the fact that I am losing weight, but I hope I don't have permanent damage from this medication."

• Kom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 27, 2019

"Oh boy. I just started Ozempic for weight loss at .25. After my first injection, I was fine for two days, and then was constipated for two days—and since then I’ve been pretty darn sick. Violent diarrhea, headaches, some nausea, and very low energy. I’ve taken several days off from work as I’ve felt so bad. I’ve lost weight since I have no appetite, and nausea follows whenever I eat—even broth and crackers. I have international travel planned in 10 days, and I hope that I’m recovered by then. I may try again after my travels, but this has been rough. The worst side effects I’ve had from a new medication."

• Bai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 3, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "At first, I had a brief overwhelming bout of nausea that passed. Decreased appetite definitely had me losing weight, but after the second injection, the nausea got much worse! Plus, I had diarrhea/vomiting, and it just got worse daily. I had to discontinue. Now it's been a month later, and I'm still having nausea and diarrhea. Horrible experience for me."

• Nes...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 3, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in March 2019. Doctor put me on Ozempic rather than insulin, although it's not recommended. He thought it was worth a try along with 500 mg metformin twice daily. The first 3 weeks of 0.25 mg Ozempic were just fine. Very minimal side effects - occasional diarrhea, some gas, and belching. Nothing I couldn't handle. The fourth week of 0.25 mg was worse. Constant diarrhea for four days, nausea, some vomiting. I went to a different doctor thinking I had a stomach virus, he prescribed me an anti-diarrheal, and I felt better. I took the Ozempic at 0.5 mg then, as prescribed. Two days later, nightmare. Diarrhea again, vomiting, nausea, and serious fatigue. I'm in the throes of it right now, and I'm going to be contacting my doctor to see what I can do to counteract this. Besides the side effects, though, it's working beautifully. My blood sugar is down from the high 300s to the low 100s in just a month."

• Nen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 1, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been taking Ozempic for 3 weeks. At .25. My hunger is gone! Before, all I ever thought of was food. Now I am full with about half of what I serve on my plate. I am not eating between meals. I get some nausea but not severe and some diarrhea often. No yucky burps! I am losing weight."

• Tes...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 14, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "So I began Ozempic just a few months ago. Just took my first 1 mg dose last week, and I have to say, I am sick all the time. Anything I eat is for sure going to end up in the toilet one way or another. The diarrhea is out of control and constant. When I was only on the 0.25 mg dose, I had a window of the day where I was actually able to eat and not vomit it up later, but since going all the way up to the 1 unit, I cannot keep anything down. I have two small children, and I feel exhausted all the time from the vomiting and the nausea. I have decided today that I will discontinue this medicine as I cannot deal with the severe side effects. Even Zofran isn’t working."

• Sol...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 22, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I’ve been on Ozempic for 5 weeks for weight loss. 0.25 for 4 weeks and increased to 0.5 today. My side effects have been mild nausea, increased BM (not diarrhea). The most awful side effects are migraines and ocular migraines the day of injection. I used to inject into my tummy in the morning, but today I tried injecting in the evening and in my thigh. We shall see if that helps. As for weight, I haven’t seen a difference in weight or cravings. I’m on WW (formerly Weight Watchers) and lost 120 lbs, but I'm having difficulty with the last 20 lbs, so that’s why I’m trying Ozempic. Maybe my body needs more time on the drug for me to see weight changes."

• JTa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 14, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Started out taking 0.25 for 4 weeks, then the 5th week went to 0.50. The next day I was vomiting, had diarrhea, and sulfur burps. Couldn't hold anything down, not even water. Went to the ER the 2nd day to get IV fluids. Called the manufacturer and put in a report. They sent me a mailer to return the pen for evaluation. I am keeping a record of the lot # before I mail the pen back. I am taking a nausea pill and experiencing severe cramps and diarrhea, but the vomiting has stopped. Haven't had any solid food for 4 days, trying to eat Jell-O and applesauce and can barely get it down. So wished I would have read these reviews before I bumped it to 0.5. My diabetes doctor said to decrease. I am going to stop taking it. I have no spleen, so it is difficult to manage all these side effects. Hoping and praying I can start to feel better soon."

• TR9...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 25, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I've been on Ozempic for about two months now. I haven't really been nauseous, but my stomach would just feel yucky. I'm on the 0.5 dose now. I had vomiting and diarrhea only one time, and that was two days after my first dose. My appetite has decreased, and I have lost weight, but I'm not sure how much. I won't find out how my A1C is for another month or so."

• Puk...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 15, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started this medication 4 months ago at the 0.25 dose. I upped the dose to 0.5 three weeks ago, and on the third week, the symptoms started. Horrible nausea, vomit burps, and relentless diarrhea. I’ve lost 4 pounds in three days. I reached out to my doctor, and she prescribed something for the diarrhea... it’s helped some, but I’m tired of feeling bad. I missed two days of work this week because I couldn’t be too far from the bathroom! My A1C went from 8.6 to 6.2, which is awesome, but there has to be something else to take without the side effects! She told me to hold my metformin until the diarrhea stopped and not to take the Ozempic next week. Don’t think I’m going to take it ever again."