Saxenda

Acacia2India wrote: »

miluti wrote: »

Acacia2India wrote: »

There are 2 that I belong to already plus the group on here; that's enough for me. I appreciate the invitation though. Thanks!

What are the two you belong belong to? I created it as I couldn't find any others...

The main one, and by far the most popular, is Saxenda Support Group.

The other is slower; Saxenda Struggles And Success Support Group.

Good luck to you, I hope you find what you are looking for. I know it can take time to find the right online community.

Thanks girl - I put in a request to join the first one you listed. Deleted my group.

I have just started using Saxenda (just under a week ago). I am in Canada and Great West Life is my extended health carrier; I submitted some paperwork (completed by my doctor) and got pre-approval for 1 year of Saxenda. (I pay a $5 deductible when filling my prescription and have one for just 5 weeks so far.)

Still trying to perfect my injection technique. HAve not noticed any special side effects or results yet. Also (perhaps oddly) I have not weighed myself recently so do not know my exact starting weight --avoidance/denial technique -- however doctor's office has that info on file from about 6 weeks ago.

I would like to connect on the Facebook page too. Will see if I am figure out how to access ....

jeanjean619 wrote: »

That's me!! Has your fatigue gone away? I haven't had much luck so far. I actually took it for about 2 or 3 weeks and then stopped taking it because I was so exhausted I couldn't really function. When I met with my doctor he told me the fatigue was most likely caused by something else and to try again. I did and I could only last about 4 more days but the fatigue got the best of me so I stopped again! I just met with him again (one month appointments) and he gets upset with me that I stopped again but I am so drained that I have a hard time making it through the work day (let alone cook dinner, walk the dog, spend time with my family.) Well he told me to try it again and that he doesn't know of anyone who complains of fatigue!! I am not sure what to do (so I'm back to reading the boards for insight!)

I think if you just continue to take it and fight through the fatigue, your body will eventually get used to it (same idea as if you were changing from a day shift to a night shift, or traveling...you have to give your body time to adjust, you know? ). A lot of us have had some pretty nutty nausea with it and we have to push through it...I'd give that a shot (no pun intended - bwahaha ). Perhaps focus on making sure you get lots of rest and good quality food as well, to help you through it? I'm constantly in a state of exhaustion so I guess I didn't really notice any fatigue.

I've been on Saxenda 6 weeks now and I have lost 15lbs. I would say that is because it suppresses my appetite and if I overeat I feel quite sick. I am starting to make more sensible choices and more importantly eat better size portions. I have suffered some fatigue and I find it hard to eat balanced meals sometimes because I find it hard to tolerate anything except high carb foods when I feel nauseous. So I think sorting out a more balanced way of eating with higher protein would help with the fatigue. Not a quick fix for sure, but it makes changing my eating habits way easier to manage.

I've been on it for 2 months and have lost 27 pounds. Granted I'm at 331 right now. But its the lowest weight in 6 years for me. My Doc has had patients on it for 3 years continuous w no ill effects. Losses of 30-60 lbs is the norm. I started at .6 and increased the dosage up to 3.0 over a 2 week period. For those with little energy, what do you think happens when you take in drastically fewer calories?!! No matter what the reason? Our body takes time adjusting to the changes. I've had low energy and some nausea and urgent bathroom visits at the start....but I've had the same thing after gorging myself on dinner every night. This isn't a magic shot. I am still tempted to eat the bad stuff...but my lower appetite, and my higher satiety point keeps me in check. Most days I have a Quest protein bar for lunch. I usually eat eggs and low carb toast with Kerry Gold grass fed butter for bkfst. That really satisfies my taste buds for almost the entire day. I am very optimistic about getting this weight off of me for the first time in a long time. If you are feeling hopeless, like I was, give this a try. My doc gave me free samples and there are discount cards too, for use with or without insurance. I get 5 pens- a 5 week supply- for for $30. That's with BCBS AND the discount card.

to lisa _222,
I know you were here in April but Saxenda is made from Victosa. People with Diabetes used Victosa and they noticed the side effect of weight loss. So they went back to the lab to study it and separated out the ingredient that caused that creating Saxenda. If you are on another diabetes med. then you shouldn't take saxenda too. You will gain weight if you go off your diabetes meds (along with a host of other issues) because you NEED it to metabolize what YOU eat. With out it everything gets stored. The rest of us are not diabetic so once we lose the weight our bodies will be geared up (metabolism wise) to keep burning off the fat. - As long as we don't go crazy and eat seriously unhealthy. (Which I don't do anyway.) There is some kind of imbalance in my system that needs correcting and once corrected should function properly. At this point it is like a catch 22.Because you are overweight your body doesn't function correctly. Try to lose weight to be healthier but your body won't let you yet if you lose the weight your body will function properly. It just sucks. So hopefully this will work and we can all get down to size!

I've been on Saxenda since Feb 2016. I'm 46, 5'7' and started at 198lbs. I've lost 24 lbs so far. I've not been losing lately because I'm not sticking to the reduced calories I was in the beginning but I'm not gaining either and the scale only seemed to go up before the medicine. jeanjean619, my fatigue was HORRIBLE too but the longer I've been on it the less of a problem I have. I feel mostly normal now. My nausea is gone although I had a lot of that in the beginning. I learned to go up a click at a time rather than a whole .6mg (one click is .06mg) I'm up to 2.4 so far and only increase when I start noticing hunger a lot.

Hang in there guys, it seems the longer you stay with it the better it gets and you'll see success. Just go up SLOWLY. Fatigue goes away, nausea goes away but we still have to be mindful of what we put in our mouths. It's not the magic bullet (or injection as the case may be) but it's a wonderful tool which I plan to continue to utilize as long as my insurance covers it (Blue Cross Blue Shield).

I am on day 3, slight headache which is subsiding, but I am still feeling hungry. I am on the lowest dose, should I increase it on my own or contact my doctor? I am watching what I eat and I get full fairly fast so I am not over eating. Am I jumping the gun? Any suggestions?

I am on my 12th day. Just increased my dose to 1.2 a couple of days ago. This may sound strange, but I began by taking it at night hopefully to avoid feeling sick, but I felt very sick in the mornings, so I changed and started taking the injection anywhere from 10:30 to 11:30 am, because my first dose at the doctor's office was in that time frame and didn't bother me. This has worked much better for me, not sure why but maybe it would work for you too.

Hello everyone, thank you for sharing your stories. I started taking Saxenda about weeks now and I am still going back and forth about the side affects that are life threatening so I just wanted to know how other people feel about it and how their doctor has explained it to them. Thanks in advance for any response. Have a blessed day.

Is Saxenda helping anyone? I'm thinking about asking my doctor for it? I'm also on PSHCP is everything covered for it?

I started Saxenda last week. Just wondering if anyone has meal plans to suggest. I find that finding something to eat is a challenge for me. I veto everything because I have no desire for it.

Also question for long term users . . . is this a medication you have to use for life? Or has people come off of it? If you have come off of it did you gain any weight back or has your weight been stable?

lizziefrizzie wrote: »

Is Saxenda helping anyone? I'm thinking about asking my doctor for it? I'm also on PSHCP is everything covered for it?

I just started and I find it helpful. I do feel full and my appetite has gone down a lot. I seem to have lost my desire for food except for my cow foot soup which I eat because it is like a bone broth.

dwnwlcm wrote: »

Anyone in menopause and on Saxenda? Does it help with the hot flashes?

Also how much exercise do you do each week short burst of about 15-20 minutes, 3-5 times a week? Or like 30-45 mins 3-5 times per week?

What do you use for breakfast to get yourself going and to jump start fat burning?

No such thing as jump starting fat burning.

The risk of thyroid cancer was discovered in mice. Turns out they have a GLP1 receptor in their thyroid which saxenda stimulates and increases the chances of cancer. This receptor does not exist in human thyroid gland, as far as we currently know. Therefore, the risk of thyroid cancer in humans is theoretical. This is atleast what the reps are saying.