r/liraglutide

So I am a type 2 diabetic I have tried both Monroe and Ozempic. I had horrible side effects with Mounjaro, I was sick all the time so I definitely can never take that one. I had been on Victoza the brand name of liraglutide years ago before Mounjaro or Ozempic even existed and it seemed to help but now I am skeptical considering it seems like it's just the same as Mounjaro and Ozempic. And looking through all of the threads all I see are that people are taking it for weight loss. Is anyone out there actually taking it to lower their A1C and what kind of success have you had if at all. That's mainly what I'm concerned about. I know I need to lose weight but none of these medications has helped me with that so at this point I'm just trying to lose weight the old fashioned way but I really need to lower my A1C. Any advice or feedback would be appreciated.

Anyone who experienced shortness of breath after starting with Saxenda? Maybe in combination with herbal tea with melatonin?

I’m using Saxenda for roughly 7 weeks now and I’m at the maximum 3mg dose. Two weeks ago, I noticed I’m getting more and more shortness of breath. It’s not as if I’m choking but unable to breath deeper than normally. Especially, when exercising. Went back to my GP but there shouldn’t be a relation between Saxenda and breathing issues.

The only other thing I can think of is the ‘sleepy tea’ I drink to fall asleep easier. It’s from a regular German store/brand so no actual medication. Was drinking this for over a year before bed and never had issue before. The breathing issues seem to be less when I don’t drink the tea for some days. I’m wondering if there is an actual relation due to some ingredients or it is just coincidence.

Ingredients (translated from German): ‘Bad Heilbrunner’ Herbal tea with melatonin, lemon balm, lavender, and hops. Ingredients: Lemongrass*, licorice root*, sage*, passionflower herb*, peppermint*, lemon verbena*, lemon balm* (5%), fennel*, chamomile*, lavender blossoms* (4%), yarrow herb*, thyme*, hops* (1%), melatonin. *From controlled organic cultivation.

Has anyone switched from Saxenda to the generic liraglutide and found it not working as well? I know they are supposed to be identical but as soon as I switched I felt different, more hungry, and I gained 3 lbs. I’m now back down a pound and tracking everything I eat but it is for sure harder. It just doesn’t feel the same. Am I crazy? I have to stay on the generic due to cost so I’m stuck with it.

Hello, I started taking saxenda 3 weeks ago (I used to take semaglutide months ago but I didn't like the weekly injection) so tried saxenda. I have anxiety and I'm sensitive to a lot of meds, so I actually started at half the starting dose, and stayed on that for 3 weeks. I decided to come off as it was giving me such bad anxiety, and I wanted to do this on my own.

I've been off for 5 days and I've had a this lingering side effect which is really bothering me... It's like an indigestion. A dull ache in my upper abdomen/sternum, hurts when I press down on it and it can sometimes be felt in my chest that comes and goes. Constantly burp when I swallow food and not got a huge appetite. I have no other symptoms (vomiting, pain in back or diarrhea or anything) other than feeling really anxious.

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