Reviewer: Tonia, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have been on Saxenda for 6 weeks now and made it up to the 3.0 dose. I'm experiencing a great deal of acid reflux, nausea and when I eat - vomitting. I am seldom hungry but they may be because I have anxiety over vomitting. In terms of weight loss, I have lost 8lbs so far. It's going a bit slow for me but I'm still hopeful.

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I have been on Saxenda for 6 weeks now and made it up to the 3.0 dose. I'm experiencing a great deal of acid reflux, nausea and when I eat - vomitting. I am seldom hungry but they may be because I have anxiety over vomitting. In terms of weight loss, I have lost 8lbs so far. It's going a bit slow for me but I'm still hopeful.
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Reviewer: luvvyduvvy7, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I have been on it for almost a year now and have lost about 75 pounds. I have been overweight/obese since childhood, so this is a major accomplishment. I went on this med shortly after also being diagnosed as type II diabetic with high blood pressure. My blood pressure is now normal, blood sugar is normal, and am almost down to a "normal" weight (8 pounds to go). I attribute a lot of ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on it for almost a year now and have lost about 75 pounds. I have been overweight/obese since childhood, so this is a major accomplishment. I went on this med shortly after also being diagnosed as type II diabetic with high blood pressure. My blood pressure is now normal, blood sugar is normal, and am almost down to a "normal" weight (8 pounds to go). I attribute a lot of my success to plain hard work (making food a fuel instead of comfort, eating right, and exercising), but I think the medicine has also helped.
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Reviewer: OldMom, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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As of this writing, I've been on Saxenda for 10 months. I worked up to full dosage as directed. Symptoms were a little nausea at first, but it went away within a month or two. It worked great at first, I wasn't hungry in the least and would forget to eat. I've lost 25 pounds but the last few weeks have gained back 3. The loss was slow. I feel at this point my body is used to Saxenda. I ... Show Full Comment

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As of this writing, I've been on Saxenda for 10 months. I worked up to full dosage as directed. Symptoms were a little nausea at first, but it went away within a month or two. It worked great at first, I wasn't hungry in the least and would forget to eat. I've lost 25 pounds but the last few weeks have gained back 3. The loss was slow. I feel at this point my body is used to Saxenda. I've discovered I eat b/c I'm bored or just because I think it's time (like lunch at noon, etc) not because I'm actually hungry. I think it's still helping with hunger some, but because I keep eating when I'm not hungry I'm gaining some back. This has me very concerned as to whether or not I'll be able to keep the weight off. My insurance has me pay $30/month and with the rebate card you get from drug maker they take $5 off so my monthly cost is $25 at Walmart. I believe my insurance will only pay for 1 year, so I'm on a time limit. I find I'm feeling bad about myself for eating when I'm not hungry. My old eating habits have crept back in, snacking on candy/chocolate/ice cream and larger than needed portions and I'm sure that's to blame for the weight gain. I might mention I'm female with life long weight issues of being 20-40 pounds overweight most of my adult life. I'm 49, I work from home, am sedentary and I'm now entering menopause (yay me - not- the hot flashes suck!) Another side note however I'm not sure it's directly related to Saxenda is that my blood pressure went through the roof after being on it for 5 months. I couldn't find any info that said that was a symptom. But after losing the initial 20 pounds I'm now on BP meds. My Dr. says she thinks it's birth control pill related combine with my age. I'm off BC and still on BP meds. I am curious to know if anyone else had issues with BP with this drug. I've never had BP issues until now. Maybe it's just time? Hopefully this helps future users.
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Reviewer: Trish, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I have been on Saxenda for 9 days and have lost 5 pounds already. I have experienced some intermittent queasiness but feel full and have almost no appetite at all. I am now curious as to whether I should be taking a vitamin supplement to ensure I am getting sufficient nutrients?

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I have been on Saxenda for 9 days and have lost 5 pounds already. I have experienced some intermittent queasiness but feel full and have almost no appetite at all. I am now curious as to whether I should be taking a vitamin supplement to ensure I am getting sufficient nutrients?
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Reviewer: ThinkThin, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I've just finished my 2nd pen, so in about 6 weeks, i've lost 20 lbs, felt dizzy, nauseous , generally unwell, so I waited 3 days before starting 2nd pen and started back at .6 again, and have not had any issues these past 3 wks. My 3rd pen will start on the 1.2 dosage and go up to 1.8 half way thru, hope to continue to lose 10lbs per pen. also drinking alot of greentea and water, and eat ... Show Full Comment

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I've just finished my 2nd pen, so in about 6 weeks, i've lost 20 lbs, felt dizzy, nauseous , generally unwell, so I waited 3 days before starting 2nd pen and started back at .6 again, and have not had any issues these past 3 wks. My 3rd pen will start on the 1.2 dosage and go up to 1.8 half way thru, hope to continue to lose 10lbs per pen. also drinking alot of greentea and water, and eating 2-3 small, light meals which i serve myself on a 7" salad plate, no seconds, no meat, lots of eggs. Feel really good lately. Keep it up! If you eat big and or heavy meals, you will feel sick to your stomach, or eat sweets, drink soda, i dont do well eating meat either, so i just pass it up. Listen to your body! Keep a diary, what you ate, dosage and how you felt. I seem to lose the most on the .6 dosage, will see these next couple pens starting at 1.2 then 1.8 - but i am not pushing the dosage.
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