Saxenda GI and other side effects

tmayz

Started Saxenda a week ago. Just went up to 1.2 yesterday. Fatigue, malaise and horrible GI upset - diarrhea with gas and bloating. Will these subside with time? Help! It works but these side effects are horrible.

SayLiLIG

I took it for about 9 months. I was always tired, and it seems like I was constantly getting sick and having stomach issues. I stopped back in March.

manderson27

Why are you taking something that makes you so ill? If I were you I would stop right now. Losing weight should not make you sick.

Keto_Vampire

Yes indeed, can take up to 47 weeks (in some references I've read regarding this topic) for tolerance to nausea to develop; in many ways, this is partly what makes liraglutide effective for weight loss (as well as slowing gastric emptying). 1 week at a time for titration as tolerated (0.6mg increase per week up to 3mg/MAX)...had this one woman accidentally poison herself after discontinuing liraglutide, then restarting @ 1.8mg/day.

Definitely consult Endo if experiencing hoarseness/trouble swallowing. Might want to consider backing down to 0.6mg if intolerant after 1 dose increase

kshama2001

If only phen/fen wasn't bad for the heart...I loved that stuff. I've given up on weight loss drugs.