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What to expect on Saxenda (liraglutide) from your first injection through maintenance: appetite changes, side-effect onset, and weight-loss milestones.
Daily injection at 0.6 mg. Subtle appetite changes.
Daily titration: 0.6 → 1.2 → 1.8 → 2.4 → 3.0 mg by week 5. Nausea common at each step.
Maintenance 3.0 mg daily. Weight loss accelerates. SCALE cohort lost ~5% by week 12.
SCALE averaged 7-8% body weight loss at 6 months on 3.0 mg daily.
SCALE averaged ~8% at 56 weeks. Most weight loss occurs in first 6 months.
Editorial summary based on pivotal trial titration schedules and real-world reports. Individual timelines vary. Not medical advice.