Day 1 on Saxenda

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I’m starting my Saxenda journey today! Anybody else on Saxenda with tips or success stories? I have about 10 stone to loose so a long way to go.

Does anyone else get quite ill if they have a drink of alcohol? I’m on 1.8 now and if I have even half a shot of rum in my drink I’m ill.

I can give or take a drink most of the time but with Christmas coming I want to have a baileys or rum but don’t want to drop my dose too much.

I cannot even stomach the thought of booze. I don’t really care TBH. I’d rather be a healthy weight than have a drink. Honestly.

@Dallimore how are you getting on? I start tomorrow, asda just approved my order so receive it tomorrow

Can I please ask about this? Once you get to whatever weight you want to be, do you have to carry on with the meds? I understand that the point is to get out of bad habits and to build a healthy relationship with food. I don’t think I ever get particularly hungry but I am very greedy, I just love eating. I think my BMI is about 27 but it is creeping uo and with Christmas coming I am scared that it will creep up a bit more and I really struggle to lose weight.

I guess it’s down to personal willpower. I think the drug is the time to break the emotional attachment to food… to learn about portion control & impulse control.

Day three here and have the most awful headache, do I just carry in and it will subside? Drinking lots of water etc but I feel like I need to lie down

I had to do a LOT of lying down for the first week or so. Gallons of squash and paracetamol helped.

I've just had a message from Superdrug to say they are refusing to prescribe any more Saxenda for me as I have a 'normal BMI'! I don't, in fact - I'm still 11lbs over the top of a healthy BMI for my height. It seems strange that they can refuse to keep prescribing when I'm technically still overweight.

I have questioned it but ordered a couple of pens elsewhere just in case. Due to the postal strike these are not going to come until I've run out though :(

Hi, I’m end of two weeks. Total of 8lb but need new scales to be exact which is my next purchase. I tried not to up dose but was getting quite hungry after two days into second week so upped to next dose. No side effects for me at all which has pleased me. Three stone to go.

Just leaving this here. Can't believe it.

I know there's a different time if day but I usually weigh first thing in the morning, and will weigh in every Monday morning going forward

You e shrunk!

Where to people order extra needles from? I'm running low but still have a full unopened pen so don't want to order any more Saxenda just yet.

Just go to a pharmacy & buy a box of 100. I managed at the 3rd one I tried. £9.

I tried that...the pharmacy said I had to get them from the doctor unfortunately.

How weird!!

Anyone got advice for me for this please
I ordered Sax from an online pharmacy at the weekend, they said it would be dispatched Monday special delivery so would arrive Tuesday.
Of course they're using Royal Mail 🙈 so it's stuck in a sorting office (I am tracking it) since being collected on Monday.
I don't really mind the delayed start BUT I'm aware it's meant to be kept chilled!
I'm hoping it'll arrive tomorrow but that's still a good few days out of the fridge - wonder if the sorting office has their heating off??!
Do you think it'll be okay? Or should I ask for a replacement (once the strikes are over!)

I think it will be okay. Honestly sorting offices aren’t warm.

I’ve been on this a week now and on 0.6. It’s working so well but I’m panicking about how I’m going to afford it ongoing? On the bigger doses the pens won’t last long will they 😂

Anyone else starting today? Just had my first dose!

Don't worry about that just yet. I have never managed to get over 1.2 on the pens even with months of use. Of course we are all different.

I have re-started today (had 6 weeks off with no weight gain to get my gallbladder issues under control).

Today will be day 4 for me. I'm not sure i feel any different at all yet to be honest. I'm not snacking as much, but that is a conscious thing rather than because I feel full. I'm eating normal breakfast, lunch and dinner without feeling any different 🤔 maybe it will take longer to kick in with me? Or the dose increase will make a difference.

Although this thread seems v quiet now, I'll keep posting as reading other people's progress was very helpful to me.

I'm on day 6. I just went to 0.6ml + 1 click today as I am not sure the 0.6 has done anything. I have felt a little bit nauseous, but that could be down to lack of sleep as DC3 is unwell and I'm averaging 3 hours a night. Foodwise, I'm snacking less and generally being healthier, but I feel like this is a conscious choice rather than because the medication has had an effect.

I'm hoping upping the dose will help. I'll take it slow though.

I am on 0.6ml - have occasionally gone up to 1.2 but so gradually and then had to titrate down (gallstones).

I'm on day 20 and have lost 9lbs so far. I have gone up to 1.2 this evening and the injection site (tummy) is throbbing. Has anyone else had this?