Wegovy User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 18, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "The prescription was $1,600.00. My insurance covered $200.00. I couldn’t pick it up. $1,400.00 every 30 days was cost prohibitive."

• Don...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 13, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have had severe nausea and stomach pains, constipation, and back pain. Have had to stop taking it."

• Sar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 10, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Made me terribly sick. Took only 0.25 dosage one time, had terrible diarrhea, extreme exhaustion, and some nausea. Definitely not taking the second dose. Not worth the pain. Did not lose any weight either. It stops you from eating because it makes you feel so bad if you do. I also think this drug is meant for someone who doesn’t live an active lifestyle. I work out all the time, I eat healthy, and really just wanted to drop 15 lbs. This drug was very disappointing."

• Anonymous
• March 26, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Wegovy for a little more than 3 months. I have lost only about 6 lbs. I exercise almost every day and have cut out a lot of unhealthier foods. I am so frustrated."

• Hel...
• March 17, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I can’t figure out how to live with this drug without feeling sick or vomiting. Zofran helps, as does not eating. Then I try to eat what seems like a small amount of food, and I’m sick. This sucks, but my last resort!"

• Hel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 2, 2024

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started with 0.25mg, very easy, full instructions, separate pens for each dose increment, so foolproof. The nausea started within a couple of hours of the first injection, over the first month the nausea was pretty constant all day but eased off after around 5 days so 2 days with minimum nausea, however within 1 hour of 0.5mg dose nausea was worse and no let up, was actually sick on 1 day and felt like I would be sick in the second week. After 2 weeks on 0.5mg decided I could not continue to feel unwell ongoing. Weight loss was minimal, less than 1lb per week with 'careful' eating choices although not fully dieting but think you have to be very determined to tolerate the nausea."

• Brf...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Taking for BMI over 32%, weight reduction. Started weighing 220 lbs. Currently at 1.7 mg dose, with 2 weeks remaining. Since starting, I have lost 20 lbs. However, I will be discontinuing Wegovy due to the intolerable side effects. Ended up in the ER for vomiting, diarrhea, and flu-like symptoms. They gave me fluids, anti-nausea and cramping meds. That was around 24 hours ago and while I can keep liquids and soup down initially, I end up vomiting then uncontrollably retching hours later. It's been near impossible to eat healthy or at all, with a lack of appetite and a sudden aversion to the smell and taste of certain foods. I regret not giving my energy to a healthier lifestyle and am wondering how long it will take for the Wegovy to leave my system. Please take all side effects into consideration before taking."

• Joe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 30, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Side effects of nausea and vomiting. 0.5 mg doses are on serious back order, so went to 1 mg dose. No longer taking due to side effects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 24, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Easy to administer, but during the first few weeks, had zero weight loss. Dose was increased. Woke in the middle of the night after the last dose with severe heartburn. Vomited every four hours for two days. Missed a day of work. Not able to keep anything down, including water. Put on anti-nausea medication. Have to sleep in a sitting position and take antacids and prescription meds to control heartburn enough to sleep. Cannot wait for the medication to get out of my system so I can function without vomiting or constant heartburn."

• Lyn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 10, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I haven't noticed much weight loss with this medication. I have experienced extreme nausea to almost vomiting. I have also suffered from daily headaches from this medication. I have also noticed my blood pressure fluctuates higher than my normal high. I am only on the 1.0 mg dosage right now, and my doctor will increase it next week. I do have to say the pens are very easy to use, and the needle injections don't hurt."

• Dee...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 10, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I wish I did more research before starting this. I started on Saxenda and worked up to 3.0 mg, the max dose. I had a few bouts of severe diarrhea and vomiting. I lost a total of 15 pounds and then started getting ravenous. Then I got switched to Wegovy 2.0 mg and then moved up to 2.4 mg. I only had a couple of incidents of terrible nausea, usually when I ate greasy, heavy, or fried foods. But generally, I feel like crap every day. Once on the Wegovy, the weight literally fell off. Mostly because I just didn't think about eating anything, or my appetite would be satisfied with a very small portion of food. The biggest side effect is skin irritation; like a constant sunburn. Clothes touching my skin bother me. Or riding in a car and bouncing. It became intolerable. And chills make my skin ache. I easily surpassed my goal weight and now trying to decide if I want to quit it altogether or reduce the dosage and hope the skin irritation goes away."

• Jji...
• April 2, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Awful. I felt tired and like I had morning sickness the whole time. Was on one month of .25 mg and two months on .5 mg. It never got better. I was constipated and on the verge of throwing up constantly. Also started post-menopausal bleeding despite being on HRT. All of this, and I only lost a whopping 9 pounds despite barely being able to eat even cereal. Your diet turns to garbage because you just stick to stuff that won’t make you feel more nauseous. You will not learn how to eat properly; just how not to eat foods that make you throw up. I just switched to phentermine, and I’ve already lost two pounds in 5 days. My energy is back. Zero side effects and less than $15/month. Read the long-term reviews, people. Unless you are going to stay on this for life, which I would never do seeing how it messed with my hormones, you will 100% gain it all back and then some."

• Tou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 14, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am on my 3rd 0.25 dose of Wegovy. I feel terrible most of the time. I have lost 5 lbs and am definitely not hungry due to nausea. My prescriber will not prescribe Zofran with Wegovy because she feels nausea that severe should be considered a negative side effect and the medication stopped. That's reasonable. I read the reviews before I began the med and take Omeprazole daily, as well as Miralax. I am 57, menopausal, and used to feel really good most of the time. Sadly, this med is not worth the side effects for me. I really, really wanted to tough it out, but as a nurse, I feel it's creating problems that I did not have before taking this medication. The nausea is constant, the belching/burping is so frequent that it's embarrassing, stools are like a rock, and the worst feeling is chest tightness. I had so hoped I would be one of those without adverse side effects, but I am not."

• Mel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Week 2: I have not had any appetite suppression, just very bad constipation. I've had to take stool softeners with every meal and use glycerin suppositories to unplug my colon. No weight loss yet."

• Mic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Horrible! Spent 24 hours in the ER with severe nausea and vomiting! Needless to say, I have 3 doses left if anyone needs!"

• Ter...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 23, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've been taking Wegovy for about 8 months, and I've lost about 40 pounds. My problem is finding a pharmacy that has it in stock. I'm taking 2.4, and it has me throwing up and feeling nauseous all day. I would love to go back to 1.7, but I can't get my insurance to authorize it. I'm not going to take the 2.4 anymore because it's too strong. Now I have 2 boxes I can't use. This sucks."

• Van...
• August 4, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Expensive and worthless. I got extremely nauseous for days, unable to eat, and felt like I’d collapse from weakness, but I had no appetite."

• Car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 25, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am on my second week. First week (day after shot) I got severe nausea and dry heaving. I was so exhausted and zero energy. My depression got way worse. Second week the same. I don’t think I will continue, but I signed a contract, and I was told I can cancel at any time, but it looks like this is going to be a problem. This has been a wake-up call, and the nausea has taught me a lesson to never eat bad foods again and really focus on portion control. The side effects aren’t worth any weight loss in my opinion!"

• Hai...
• May 12, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Helped me lose weight. But the hair loss was extreme. I only needed to lose 15 pounds to get to my goal. But I had the extreme hair loss. I had tests done, and hormones and thyroid profile all normal, there was no other explanation. Hope it grows back."

• Why...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 10, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I tried the 0.25 dose and experienced constipation. The next month, my doctor prescribed 0.5. Not only did the constipation continue, there was horrible burping, severe indigestion that caused me to take a day off work. After that, I didn't eat much, just drank water, peppermint tea, smoothies. In addition to those side effects, there's also the possibility of life-threatening side effects. While it was easy to administer, I'd rather stay fat than endure the pain of side effects or additional medical issues to increase weight loss."

• Jan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 8, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am on week 6, .5. So far, it has not done much other than a little heartburn and extra gas. Have not lost weight and actually gained a few pounds, has not curbed my appetite, so to be fair, I have been eating more than I should because of my appetite still there. Hanging in there and hopefully I will see a change going forward. The side effects have not been enough to make me give up."

• Kar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 2, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "It works amazingly well, but the actual and physical cost was too much for me to continue. Been on it since August, and I've lost 40 pounds. That's really easy to do when you're starving due to constant nausea and vomiting. Though I'm terrified of gaining the weight back, as others described, I had to stop taking it as I was so sick every day and exhausted. I'm fighting it, but my appetite has already returned with a vengeance. That's not surprising, considering I've been malnourished for months."

• Lis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 29, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Wegovy 8 weeks ago. The coupon made it $25 a month. On the dose of 0.25, I had nausea and occasional diarrhea. On my 7th injection dose of 0.5, I got very sick: extreme nausea, diarrhea, and stomach pains. I skipped my next dose. I have been to the emergency room twice for fluids and anti-nausea medicine. The diarrhea is the worst of it-nonstop. I cannot keep anything down. I am down 23 pounds but feel miserable. I hope the medication wears off soon. I do not recommend the medication, it makes you feel so sick."

• Han...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2024

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on 0.25 of Wegovy for 2 weeks. No appetite change, feel fuller slightly sooner. No side effects but also no weight loss. I have been eating right and I am a cleaner, so I am moving around all day. Disappointed really considering how much it costs! Expected at least 3-4 lbs off. Switching to Monjaro today, which is a higher dose!"

• Cas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 1, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have ulcers, and Wegovy seems to exacerbate the condition. I have constant GERD and indigestion, even with my medication. In addition, I have a lot of nausea. I have been on it for 2.5 months and have only lost 6 lbs. I am not sure Wegovy is worth it."