Managing Heartburn from Ozempic/Saxenda! 

Glad I found you - the heartburn has been so uncomfortable

Just found this video at 4am while I feel a hole burning in my chest. Ive taken 8 gaviscon and it still burns. FML. Gaviscon has always worked for me in the past, but this is some next level heart burn.

As a sufferer of absolutely ferocious GERD, the heartburn is the sole reason I refused to go on these medications. I started at the gym instead.

He forgot to mention a teaspoon of baking soda in warm water provides immediate relief

Thanks for the tips. Always down to the issues, love your videos

Good tips. I find that one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, 1-2 times daily, works great for the heartburn. You can add Stevia to make it easily drinkable. Also, going for a walk after meals helps with the gravity thing you mentioned.

Alka Seltzer worked for me-along with the pillow prop up at night.

i had no side-effects for first 2 month of ozempic, but now constant heartburn, it actually feels better when i eat bread or food, also milk helps, so nothing on this video make sense, i have increased my ozempic dose and still the same, more hungry than when i started it, im getting off of it

I already have GERD so being on wegovy sucks at the moment. I am taking nexium

I went to the ER after experiencing tighten of the chest. I’m on .25 of ozempic. I had a EKG, chest X-Ray and dye ultimately ended up getting a cat scan. Everything came back normal. I’m still experiencing heartburn so I’m taking lemon water , omeprazole & tums

I haven't felt anything yet but I just took the shot 24 hours ago although I have noticed already that I am not hungry at all! I'm shocked that I am not craving.

Does anyone else suffer from sulphur burp? And the amount of pain my stomach felt waking me up from a sleep in need to let air out. My stomach and chest burned barely week one this comes 2 days after my first injection.

I'm on ozempic for 6 months and I'm just starting recently having heartburn. It's really uncomfortable and I'm a little upset because Ozempic hasn't changed anything yet, still have high sugar levels even if I'm trying to exercise and eating properly, and have 3 different med on top of it.

The timing of this video is perfect! I literally just woke up from heartburn lol, on my second week on saxenda. Thank you. I just tried adding a bit of apple cider vinegar to a glass of iced water and that seems to have helped somewhat.

I was on Saxenda for a year, had heartburn regularly and got terrible, irreversible tooth erosion 😢. My dentist was horrified and told me to contact my doctor ASAP.

question about body ache side effects, Have you heard of people taking the shots, and a few days are having sever pain, and not able to move/ walk- causing inflammation else where... or prior injury?

I greatly appreciate your sense of humor with the very helpful information.

Omigosh, so happy I stumbled onto this video. The heartburn is awfully annoying to say the least, but manageable Not quite sure if I can manage daily without coffee though!! LoL. Does anyone have mild throat irritation, like a mild sore throat? They told me I could stop my .5 dosage for a week to see if it subsides, but I've just been dealing with it

So from my understanding semaglutide decreases how fast food is digested making you feel full longer. Does it do this by reducing stomach acid which would cause the food to ferment subsequently causing acid reflux? If that is the case wouldn't eating more acidic foods or adding apple cider vinegar to the end of a meal help the reflux?

You are 100% spot on with every symptom I have. I have Gerd and I also have a hiatal hernia so I ended up in the emergency room because my chest was on fire from aspirating on the acid caused by Ozempic.

Just started ozempic and have been taking omeprazole for years so hopefully won't bother me to much

I am predisposed to GERD to a point I get anxiety..I am so afraid right now with bouts of anxiety and I worry about sleep..since I tend to get insomnia from GERD..took Wegovy 1st day and I feel I am going to sit this one out

I am on Ozempic 2mg, with severe heartburn. My doctor put me on Famotidine 20mg Bid. I also have a stomach hernia, for the past 2 weeks famotidine is not enough and I find myself chewing on Gaviscon or Tums. Eating smaller portions recently, still experiencing bad heartburn. What else can I do?! 😔😖

Omg. Sulfur burps and feel the food going down and also feeling like it doesn’t get to my stomach

Great information. Thank you!

You mention in the video that most people should experience less heartburn once the titration period is completed, and a small percentage will continue to experience. For the majority group, how long should to expect to experience the symptoms? I'm doing everything possible to manage my symptoms (I already had GERD prior to commencing ozempic) - I'd like to know how long I should expect to sit tight and get used to it. Ball park/generalisation is fine - I know you can't guess for me specifically.

I find laying on my left side does help at night.

This tutorial has helped a lot. I didn’t know this was going to be a problem. I called my Dr. to get the next prescription and told them it was very bad and maybe I should not go up to the next level. I still think I should wait another 4 weeks on the first dose and see in the indigestion gets better. I’m going to try the Apple cider vinegar. Thanks so much

A lemon slice helps, as oat milk.

I started having acid reflux when I was a month or more into 1.7 mg of Wegovy.

My GERD started again after 3 weeks. Sore throat was the first symptom.

Also Tums works as well

Dr Dan, why do so many people get skin sensitivity like sunburn sensation/painful skin?? Can you explain this ?? Some providers say not enough water, but why does it happen?

Acid reflex has been ridiculous! how long does it last when on ozempic? It's been 8 weeks

Man I thought I was having a heart attack until I put a 0.5 tsp.Baking soda in my water.It works for me

And things dont taste good. Even water

I got up to 1.8 and i get diaherra and start belching. I reduce to 1.2 it stops. Go back to 1.8 diaherra and burping belching . Why this

Great content. Thxs😊

Thank you!

Thank you for this video. I’m looking for a specific question answered. I took saxenda for 8 weeks and the heartburn got worse not better so I stopped it- hoping to try a different drug. However it’s been 13 days since taking a dose of saxenda and the heartburn is not any better. I didn’t have heartburn before taking saxenda. My question is- have you seen this and how long will it take for the heartburn will subside? What exactly is happening in my esophagus? Is the drug still in my system and just takes time to leave? Keep in mind I started Prilosec week 2 of saxenda when the heart burn started. Week 8 I switched to Pepcid aC. Last night it got so bad I took both. 😢

Heartburn is having my life right now. Its been problematic throughout the last 10 weeks but its been a nightmare since I've moved to 1mg. I'm managing but its not fun is it?! Waking up with the hiccups in the night ocassionally too. Coffee is a huge trigger for me. I am so sad to have to cut it back to the absolute minimum, tea is fine though.

I have a weird side effect. I am lactose intolerant and do not drink milk. My side effect is I frequently taste milk which is very nauseating. What's the fix for that?

Okay, but I’m so GASSY! And when I burp it taste like sulfur. I feel like I’ve tried everything. I’ve been on wegovy since January and I’m up to 1.7. I’m trying not to quit, but I’m always so uncomfortable.

Will the heartburn stop once you stop the Semaglutide? I am only on .42

Dr Dan, does ozempic cause heart palpitations?

Do you do anything like paid weight loss coaching (over the phone/zoom)? Or just the coaching through your job? I would love to have you as a coach.

Eat light, small refreshing bites of Cantaloupe, Honeydew, and Watermelon.

I am on my 2nd pen of ozempic and and into the 7th week I started experiencing sulphur burps and vomiting and now severe chest pain by the breast bone area. I came across this video and am Wondering if it is heartburn because it feels like an artery is blocked type of feeling. Will go to ER to get it checked out

Just wondering can your body recognize if you have been on wegovy and not respond to it as the first time taking it. My doctor put me on it again and this time it is not curving my appetite I am on 0.5 third week and it is just kicking in.

Do you always talk with your hands 😜

Have been taking Ozempic for almost 8 weeks. Just commented to my husband that I'm getting severe heartburn and joint achiness along with intense neuropathy pains in ankles and feet. Haven't taken Ibuprofen for years, but recently have taken 600mg (3 tablets) of it for pain keeping me awake at night. Additionally, I feel overly full after soup for lunch. Makes sense after you explained the slow gastric emptying. The severity of the heartburn scares me, though. In the past, I've awoken, unable to take in air after aspiration of stomach acid into my lungs. Gasping for breath, I had to run into the kitchen and put apple cider vinegar and baking soda together with a bit of water. It fizzes but settles down the burning tissue and allows me to breathe again. Scary! I also take fennel (herbal supplement capsules) to control heartburn. Don't want to start up with Omeprizole again as it brings it's own bad side effects. Have also wondered why my hiccups have been so chronic lately. Thank you for explaining all of this. I'll have to make some adjustments.

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