Saxenda, Fatigue and Increased hearing Sensitivity

Hi All. Had a Roux en -Y back in 2004 and have had a difficult time getting the last forty pounds off. After a year of thinking about it my endocrinologist suggested going on Saxenda. I am on a 1.8 dose, losing weight, however am having some side effects I am unsure of and would love feedback. I am generally a high energy person and teach at a University and am on my feet all day. Since being on this medication the fatigue us crippling and coffee does nothing. The other thing I have noticed is that my hearing has become super sensitive, or perhaps "aware" and I find I am turning down the volume on everything. I love music and find it to be over stimulating at the moment. I have none of the other typical symptoms such as indigestion or bowel related discomfort. I am however uninterested and unable to eat past my morning dose and am completely disinterested in eating or meals. Along with this I have noticed an earlier than usual full feeling, this may be due to my pouch shrinking, unsure about this. I plan to not go to the 3mg dose since this is already working. I appreciate the feedback if anyone has advice or comments they are willing to share with me.

How frustrating! Have you asked your Dr about these things? I don't know anything about this medication but I do hope that you can decide what is the best choice for you based on what you are going through in an informed, safe way. I would be worried about not being about to get nutrition in past your morning dose. Once you lose your desired weight will that weight return once you/if you regain your appetite? I realize you are in a difficult situation with teaching at University and wanting to get to a healthier weight and I do hope someone has something helpful to add who might have more knowledge than me about this. I just wanted to post that I hope you find a way to make this less intolerable

Thank you for your post. I left out of the original post that I broke my leg and had to go thru bone marrow stem cell transplant to grow a knee basically and am quite limited in activity, which is the reason for the slow down in weight loss. I have maintained since the accident/fall... I just cannot get below without extreme dieting, which I am not a fan of (I'd like to keep my long hair) or exercise. The Saxenda seemed like something that would help me get back to the place and maintain from there. Trying to strike the balance I guess. Thank you again!

Your BMI actual? Do you realy need lost the 40 libres? Ask for better help in your question.

Yes .. :-(

I checked out the Saxenda website to see some more information about the side effects. (Link!) It looks like "fatigue" is listed as one of the most common side effects of the medication, and some further research shows that it happened in about 8% of people taking it during clinical trials.

I'm not seeing anything about hearing sensitivity as a result of the medication, so I'd defer that to your doctor.

It is physically impossible for your pouch to "shrink" without additional surgery. However, if your diet has shifted to include more dense protein and fewer carbs or "slider foods," then it's absolutely possible that you're feeling full after eating a smaller volume of food.

Thanks for that! I checked with my doctor after I posted that and went to an evening dose before bedtime and am finding the fatigue issue a whole lot less. My pouch was remade second time and it is smaller than the first time (due to a fistula of old stomach and new converging) due to an ulcer underside of the anastomosis. I sneeze like crazy when I am approaching full. I know - weird. Interesting you said slider foods because my endocrinologist has me on protein/veg/fruit smoothies for 2 meals and eating one to get my metabolism moving. I am 199 this am... finally! I should be weighing 160 so I have some work ahead of me! Thanks so much for responding!

Sorry for bumping, but I want to thank everyone *****plied here. I faced the same issue and couldn't figure it out. I'm glad that I'm not the only one and that I know the solution now.

As far as I know, Saxenda has many side effects. Almost everyone faces this problem when starting taking it. Some side effects of liraglutide (an active ingredient of Saxenda) may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. I also experienced hearing sensitivity, and having visited an audiology staten island clinic, I was recommended to go through sound therapy (I chose Serenade). It helped me get used to everyday sounds again.