Saxenda

[imwellardme]

Hi all. Has anyone tried this? Does it really work? How much have you lost?

I am so tempted to buy some but I'm not convinced it will be better than anything else I've tried such as Xenical.

I've been told by friends that it is effective.
However the side effects can be quite horrific. Vomiting and nausea can be very very bad in some patients.

Just came on here to ask about this... I struggle with my weight and really need to lose at least stone, ideally more. Don’t know anyone who has tried the skinny pen. If it worked I would be willing to give it a go despite the side effects.

Don’t you need a prescription for it?!!

No, you can buy online.

I’m fascinated. We can’t get it here so I had to google it.

It’s pricey! How long do you have to take it for?

This is what I can't quite work out. You start at a lower dose and build up, so I think 5 pens last around 5 months, but as soon as you get to the full dose a pen only lasts 6 days?

I'm kinda hoping someone will come along that has tried it and can tell me more about the pens and how long they last.

I bought a pen.

Oh my gosh.
I have never been so sick in my life.

I threw up on the hour for 24hours. It was horrific. I couldn't keep down a SIP of water.

I threw it away

Oh dear @fattess I was going to jump in the deep end with 5 pens. Maybe I'll start with one.....

I have been using it for 3 weeks. I have lost weight. Over 10 lbs within 2 weeks.

I have purchased it from Pharmacy 2 you. I got 20% off my order. So I paid £245 for 5 pens.

I started at the 0.6 dose for the first week. I have increased it to 1.3. This seems to be a good dose for me. A pen will last 2 weeks at the higher dose.

My side effects have been minimal. Some nausea but no sickness. The best thing is that I am never hungry. I have no cravings at all. I have to force myself to eat.

I tend to have 1 meal a day which I keep my total calories to under 1,000.

So far it has been a positive experience

You're only supposed to increase the dose when you platau.

So if you are still loosing weight on 0.6 after 8 weeks then keep it at that.

Only increase when you stop losing. That way the effect lasts longer and you get more for your money

I've been using it for 5 days, bought online
I've lost 5lbs in 5 days, it stopped my appetite completely. I'm making sure I'm not skipping meals and eating sensibly though as I can imagine I'd be v poorly otherwise.
I take the injection after tea time and can feel a little queezy but I have tiny ll piece of chocolate and feel a lot better.
Previously I did enjoy a glass or two of wine and then out comes the snacks on a night so yea I've put on loads but now I cant even think about that so that in its self will help contribute to my weight loss o guess.
I bought 2 pens. I wont be buying more.
Its changed my eating habbits on a night time and breaking the cycle.
Hops this helps guys x

I don't know what this is but it sounds horrific! Injecting yourself with something that makes you too sick to eat?!