Saxenda

Saxenda works by reducing your appetite which helps people lose weight as it’s easier to cut down on calories when you don’t feel hungry between meals. By eating less food and therefore eating fewer calories, your weight will go down. This is even more effective if you exercise regularly. Your doctor will prescribe Saxenda alongside a diet and exercise plan which you should follow.

Saxenda is a subcutaneous injection, so the medication is injected with a short needle, just below the skin. The fatty layer in your skin is what helps you slowly absorb the liraglutide in Saxenda. Liraglutide works in a similar way to GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) which is a hormone that is naturally found in your body and controls your appetite.

You should use Saxenda alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increase how much you exercise. You should not use Saxenda on its own for weight management. You can use Saxenda to help you to manage your weight if you have a high body mass index (BMI):

• of 30 or above
• between 27 and 30, with a weight-related medical problem, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or sleep apnoea

Saxenda starts at a lower dose which will be increased gradually, over the first 5 weeks of treatment. Your doctor will tell you how to increase your dose until you reach 3 mg a day, which is the maintenance dose. As Saxenda has some side effects, it is recommended to start on a lower dose, until your body gets used to the medication. A common side effect is nausea (feeling sick) which can be lessened by taking gradual doses. Some people will not reach the maintenance dose of 3mg a day because of the side effects they experience.

When does Saxenda start to work?

Saxenda starts to work as soon as you begin using it, and you should start noticing its effects on your appetite within a few days. You will usually see weight loss results within the first few weeks to a few months of treatment. This is different for everybody and also depends on how you were eating and exercising before starting your new regime. buy saxenda online