Hello, I have been using Saxenda for 8 days. I started with a dose of 0.6, now I have been taking a dose of 1.2mg for 2 days. Unfortunately, I am more and more affected by side effects - in my case it is increased heartbeat, increased blood pressure and a feeling of pressure in the chest, usually in the morning (I take the drug around 6:00 p.m.). Palpitations and increased blood pressure, on the other hand, are more troublesome in the evening, from the moment the drug is administered for about 2-3 hours.
Today (2nd day of taking the 1.2 dose) I had a dry paroxysmal cough.
My pulse ranges from 80-91 (max94), my blood pressure was around 115/70, now it has gone up and is 137/87-95.I haven't lost a single kilo yet, even though I follow a diet. I'm starting to get nervous about the side effects and think about stopping the therapy, even though I haven't really started it for good yet... Can the side effects go away? If so, after how long? I would like to add that I have been treated for hypertension for years, it was normal and under the supervision of a doctor. Now it started to worry me:/
Should I stop taking the drug?