Anybody use Saxenda for appetite control?

[Lovingthemalbec]

Received my pen and feeling a little nervous.

It made me feel dizzy and didn't stop hunger

Oh no! I’m a dizzy person anyway. How long did you take it for and what dose?

i'm interested...so following this!

I thew up. Alot. I mean regularly, maybe 2/3 times and hour, for about 24 hours. Throughout the night too.
I binned it after my first injection, though I know I did have a bad reaction.

Oh dear this isn’t looking promising 🥲 I’m even more nervous now! I’m a bit of a flake anyway

My sister is using it and it is working so incredibly well. I haven’t seen her looking so good for years. She’s been on it for 3 months. Already made a huge change in that she doesn’t feel like eating a lot but eats enough to have energy. Good luck

what you going to do op?

I’ve been doing it a few weeks; complete gain changer for me so far

I am interested in this...

Do you think it helps emotional eating?

Yes it works. You may well feel nauseous. You can take it before bed to help with this.

The whole... it can give you cancer disclaimer put me off.

Everything can give you cancer though

Being overweight makes you more susceptible

I'm not sure herecomesspringagain! I just need something to give me a boost. I get very hungry with not sleeping well so was hoping this would help to adjust my appetite. I may just try it for a few days to see how I react to it. I hadn't planned on taking it for a long time. I just wanted to retrain my thinking 're portion size

Has anyone been prescribed on the NHS? I'm massively overweight due to disability, can't exercise & can only see myself getting bigger without help. Some of the medication I take causes weight gain but they are vital due to my conditions.

I have been using it for a few months. It suppressed my appetite massively at first and I lost a stone really quickly. I did feel a bit sick at times but it passed quickly and I found sipping water or squash helped. I'm coming off it now as it's becoming less effective. I'm a little bit disappointed but I loved it at first and it was very good. For the first time in my whole life I didn't want to eat everything in sight.

Nat6999 you should check with your Dr first. If you go through online pharmacy you do a questionnaire that asks medical conditions etc but I would double check just in case. It is quite expensive so if they do I doubt they dish it out but might be worth a try if you say you are struggling to exercise etc… there may be even better options for you, new medications etc to try if over a certain bmi, good luck 🤞

This is not a real avo , it will be interesting to see if your appetite has been reset. The more I eat the more starving I am

I'm really hoping it has, and that I've got into some good habits of stopping when I'm full.

I am taking it.
Completely reduces my appetite , makes me nauseated, is quite constipating.
Took it for a week then stopped.
Restarted because I had almost 5 pens and so so expensive!
Was better prepared

• took it at night before bed
• nothing to eat after as I vomited in the middle of night if I did
• took anti nausea pill early evening before I took injection
• bought some coloxyl for constipation.

Tonight feeling v sorry self. Day off lunch. Caesar Salad, then had about 1/2 creme brûlée ( I know, should not have but I so love a creme brûlée) Couldn’t eat anything rest day, nauseated, gassy. It certainly works because you feel dreadful if you over-eat, just dreadful! Have also completely lost taste alcohol. I am on 1.2 mg dose and not planning to increase until feel hungry again. I lost 1.5 kg in first week and need to loose 10kg all up. Good luck!

How much dies it really reduce your appetite? What size meals can you eat without suffering the side effects? My biggest problem is I'm a sugar addict, every night I end up stuffing my face with sweets & chocolate. I'm on Gabapentin as I have severe peripheral neuropathy & Mirtazapine for anxiety & depression & both cause weight gain, I'm an emotional eater as I have become housebound due to losing the use of my legs & being unable to walk.

It reduced my appetite by half .
It sounds like you have lots challenges.💐
Would a change medication help?
Have you had some bloods to make sure you are not diabetic ?
Have you been offered some talking treatment/ counselling?
Best wishes.

I think I'm going to give it a go

What would first steps be?

And what anti nausea pills?

I've just googled as interested - £47 per pen/day?! Is that right....?

That can't be right surely?

I’m not getting on with it very well. I’ve just gone up to 1.2 today and I feel terrible already. Last week when I started it I was the same I was so nauseous I couldn’t eat for three days. She. The nausea wore off I wanted to eat the same as before. I do t think I will get beyond this pen.

I've had an online consultation and received a message today from the Boots online service to expect a message any day soon.

This thread is not inspiring confidence. 🙁