Saxenda

kritafo

I started on the 15th so just a few days in but I haven't noticed a decrease in appetite. I switched to morning injections but grrr still hungry. Doing well with the nausea and dizziness though. I'm still waiting to hear from the consultant on meal plans so hopefully soon. I wish you all the best on your journey!

miluti

star21nd wrote: »

Hi everyone, I just started saxenda 6 days ago... I'm glad I found this topic. Anyone know Facebook groups?

There's a group on Facebook - the link is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1452506085063325/

Kellyreen

I have been on saxenda for 3 weeks now. I sent a request for the Facebook group. Thanks

devinc1983

I am on day 2 and am very pleased with what saxenda has done with my appetite. I am only on the .6 dose right now but the amount that it has curbed my appetite is amazing. I feel free from food for the first time in my life. No more pangs of hunger. No more stuffing my face. When I eat I feel full almost instantly. I can barely hit 1500 cal at this point. I am excited to see where this goes. The only issue is Insurance. Greenshield said they wouldn't cover it but I found an exception form online and have submitted that. I hope I can continue as I won't be able to afford it without some coverage. For anyone looking for the form that I used I found it here: https://www.providerconnect.ca/wwwroot/ProviderForms/DrugAuthorization/autho-drug special-saxenda-100-en.pdf

LisaChilders1

I have been investigating this medication to help me lose wt. i am 50 yrs old and 195 lbs. my highest weight in life was 165 @9 months pregnant. my BMI is over 30 my fasting sugar was 106 and i just feel horrible. i have absolutely no control over my appetite. Dr says lose weight but i am hungry all the time, i never feel full and the sugary sweet cravings are awful. I plan to ask my dr to prescribe saxenda. Any advice on how to talk her into it? my UPMC insurance does not cover it. Anyone know what the cost would be or if she can submit for approval? and what about depression as side effect? anyone experiencing that? I need to do something, 195 on my small frame is just plain uncomfortable, i hate the way i look i dont want to go anywhere see anyone etc. no matter what or how i eat i just keep gaining. She says my thyroid is normal, but its low low normal. i wanted synthroid, she said no. I really think saxenda would help me until i get my eating patterns under control.

bio79

LisaChilders1 wrote: »

I have been investigating this medication to help me lose wt. i am 50 yrs old and 195 lbs. my highest weight in life was 165 @9 months pregnant. my BMI is over 30 my fasting sugar was 106 and i just feel horrible. i have absolutely no control over my appetite. Dr says lose weight but i am hungry all the time, i never feel full and the sugary sweet cravings are awful. I plan to ask my dr to prescribe saxenda. Any advice on how to talk her into it? my UPMC insurance does not cover it. Anyone know what the cost would be or if she can submit for approval? and what about depression as side effect? anyone experiencing that? I need to do something, 195 on my small frame is just plain uncomfortable, i hate the way i look i dont want to go anywhere see anyone etc. no matter what or how i eat i just keep gaining. She says my thyroid is normal, but its low low normal. i wanted synthroid, she said no. I really think saxenda would help me until i get my eating patterns under control.

It can be a very expensive medication and many insurers don't cover it. Additionally, it may not work. It isn't a medication guaranteed to make you lose weight. For example if you don't have issues with certain hormones or other processes in your body it likely won't help much.

Possibly before doing this medication you might consider getting a referral to a specialist like an endocrinologist to they can figure out whether things in your body are working properly. They can also help with the best ways for you to manage your blood sugar. They certainly might recommend Saxenda if they think you're a good candidate but they might have other options for you and it might save some money

jasondjulian

I'm going to check out the Facebook group in a moment, but in case anyone comes across this, I've been on Saxenda for exactly 20 days. I started at 5'9" and 234lbs. I currently weight 220lbs. The first 10-12lbs came off in the first 10-12 days. Now I'm looking at about 2lbs per week.

As everyone has said, the amount of food it requires to feel full, and stay that way, is so significantly less than before... where I felt I must always be eating. I have heartburn, upset stomach, and tons of burping... lots of antacid tablets helps there.. and drinking water. But not too quickly! If I eat too fast, I pay for it with bad stomach pains...

Saxenda has definitely taught me to be conscious of my portions as well as how quickly I eat. I had to get pre-approval from insurance, and with the mfgr savings card, I pay only $30/month. I only expect to be on this for about 3 months or so- and hope that by Christmas/end of the year, I'll be at, or just below 200lbs. That would be a HUGE milestone for me.

I do enjoy that I already look less round in the mid-section, and my pants fit looser; to the point that I can go one belt notch tighter for the first time in about 10 years.

SallyFazal

I've been on this for about 3 months- have been working with the doctor to get the dosage right- went right down to half of the lowest dose for a couple of weeks and am now back up to .6 I think I will stay there. It is the right balance of slowing gastric emptying without having too much problem with nausea, and I can even have some bigger meals when we have special occasions without feeling sick. I'm tracking food and staying close to 1400 cals per day pretty well and working on increasing exercise and sleep. All that said, I am down 30 pounds in about 4 months (and 5 inches off my waist) which is a pace I feel really happy about. Another 30 or 40 before the summer will be ideal! This is a really helpful drug if you can get the balance right. It makes sticking with tracking and moderation possible without ever feeling deprived.

SallyFazal

Updating. Another 5 pounds this month, and that is after Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations. I am up to the .6 plus 4 clicks dose and it is keeping me on track.

Pilatuna

I am on my second week of Saxenda. 0.6 the first week and now at 1.2 dose. I have lost 4.5 lbs in two weeks (seems little but I will take it). Slight occasional nausea and headache. I have not felt any reduction on my appetite. I am calorie counting and trying to stay under 1600 per day (usually manage to say at around 1800). Hopefully will continue to loose even if it is 2 lbs per week.

Pilatuna

I just finished my third week on Saxenda at 1.8 dose. It was a disappointing week. I did not loose any weight

mlwillis30

I have been on Saxenda since January 29th and I have lost 25 lbs so far. However, the last three weeks there has been little movement on the scale. I also notice that it is not suppressing my hunger as well anymore. I have been on the 3 ml dose for some time now. I am wondering if anyone has ever stopped taking it for a week or so and then restarted to try and jumpstart the weight loss and effects of the medication. Anyone?

Cindy_2013

katiew1414 wrote: »

Question for those of you from Canada - are any of you from Manitoba? I'm having a hard time finding a doctor who will prescribe Saxenda for me. They keep telling me that they don't believe in diet medication...

HI Katie, did you find a doctor? I am in Manitoba (Winnipeg) and my doctor has prescribed it to me "Dr. Stephen Coyle"

mikeygunshotz

Hello, my name is Mikey and i am interested in Saxenda. I would just like to know how much it would cost for a 1 month supply on the max dosage? My pharmacy says its $450 for 5 pens.

docmomtiredAF

Has anyone had sweating with using Saxenda?

bp1423

I been on Saxenda for a week and I have lost 9 pounds...1500 calorie diet, no sickness no pain. Drinking water. I tested this medicine. I ate a lot of food and I lost more weight lol. All & all this medicine works amazingly

anacepeda

I completed the 2nd week 2 days ago and moved up to 1.8. Weighted myself today and lost 6lbs (2.9 kgs).
I feel stuffed for a couple of days everytime the dose goes up but even on hungrier days I eat way less at meals, I feel like this medicine helped my stomach adapt to smaller portions.
I'm really grateful, this is the best tool I ever had

hilz09

I stated Saxenda on Aug 7th. On does 2.4 i got a massive hive on the injection sight. The hives are massive and only where ever I inject. I decreased the dose twice and i'm still getting the hives. My doctor told me to stop it until I see him next week. I'm so disappointed because this drug has really helped me feel full for the first time in my life. Has anyone else gotten hives? If so did they go away? Please and thank you for your replies.

cpkretz1

I am thinking about trying out Saxenda, but I am concerned about long term implications. I had a lap band that was great for 6 years, but then it went bad and I had to have it removed. I am currently the fattest I've ever been in my life and I am very concerned. One of the worst things for me is that I work from home so I have minimal movement and food is immediately accessible. Let me know your thoughts on the drug.

srw19761976

I was on this a few months ago but had to stop because of the diarrhea. Any one else have the same problem? Oh and I also had sulphur like burps that stunk up the room. Anyone have any suggestions? I was thinking about starting up again but wanted to know if anyone else has had the same side effects and were able to cope.

Elobeans

drhealthyweight wrote: »

Has anyone had sweating with using Saxenda?

Hi, not sure if you're still waiting on an answer, but when I first started I had night sweats and it was really scary. Once my body got used to the injection though, this stoped - it happened for about 3 nights.

Elobeans

I stupidly started my second pen over Christmas so took some days off so I could eat more... (naughty I know!) butI still have half a pen left and the 30 days is up tomorrow... I know I probably shouldn't ask this but has anyone used the pen after the 30 days use-by-date? I was wondering basically if it's just that it becomes not as effective, or if it goes toxic... obviously one is very bad...

also, I know, I know... i'm stupid. But they are so expensive and it seems such a waste to bin it!

jennyramsey78

I am on my second attempt of Saxenda. How do you make yourself eat when you are so nauseated? That's why I stopped last time. I got to a certain point where the thought of eating made me sick.

Elly5162

Hi I started Saxenda yesterday and I get the sweats on and off during the day .. no nausea as yet but I drink a lot of water drhealthyweight this is for you

smethe89

I’m also at almost one week taking saxenda. Still at the lowest dose but seeing results. I hope I can continue. Anyone can feel free to follow/friend request or whatever to help keep us both accountable 🙂

astefanyshyn

Hi, I just started Saxenda about a week and a half ago, I have noticed a huge difference; I am still on the lowest dose and am having a really hard time eating, I am just not hungry or feel sick when I do eat... anyone have the same problem or advice???
I don’t want to quit because it is working and I’m not hungry but I still need to intake calories to be healthy!

akcornish2

Hi guys, my dr started me on Saxenda today but he’s prescribed it to me once a week.. all the research tells me it has to be taken daily??! I questioned him and he said definitely once a week. What do I do from here? Basically I’m going to waste a *kitten* tonne of money for nothing if I follow his instructions...

morgannblake

Anyone still on it? I just started last night.

phatdivabbw

I've been on Sax since Nov 2019. I've lost 20lbs.

mummymarnie

Hi I'm thinking of trying this. Has anyone ever taken this before bedtime to stop nausea etc.. has this worked if so ? 👍