Wonder weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are getting rave reviews from influencers and celebrities, but some users aren’t so lucky.
An increasing number of frontline patients are reportedly suffering from embarrassing and debilitating stomach and bowel symptoms, including loss of bowel control.
In an article published blindly by popular gossip newsletter Popbitch, a recent “scandal” in The Hamptons has been put in the spotlight as celebrities flock to the popular holiday destination ahead of America’s Independence Day next week.
A poor guest, rumored to have stayed at Gwyneth Paltrow’s house, suffered a “catastrophic” case of diarrhea.
The blind item said the guest fled back to New York City to avoid any awkward confrontations.
‘Ozempic-induced diarrhea is becoming a very hot topic of conversation among hosts there, because so many of their guests are using it,’ the post reads.
“So hopefully the laundromats will be fully booked by July 4th.”
Celebrities who have admitted to using weight loss drugs like Ozempic include Oprah Winfrey, Elon Musk, Sharon Osbourne, Chelsea Handler and Robbie Williams.
The wonder weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are getting rave reviews among influencers and celebrities, but some users aren’t so lucky
An increasing number of frontline patients are reportedly suffering from embarrassing and debilitating stomach and bowel symptoms, such as loss of bowel control.
In June 2023, comedian Amy Schumer admitted taking it the previous year, but stopped due to side effects.
“I was one of those people who felt so sick,” she said.
Weight loss drugs work by mimicking GLP-1, a hormone produced naturally in the body that helps slow the passage of food through the stomach, making people feel less hungry.
It also alters the brain’s appetite regulation so that users feel full despite eating less and also do not experience cravings for sweet foods.
Clinical trials show that 30 percent of patients experience diarrhea with Wegovy, compared to 16 percent with placebo, according to the drug’s package insert. prescribing information.
Common side effects of Ozempic include constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, according to the drug’s label.
Oprah Winfrey in 2018 and, on the right, this January. In December, she admitted to using “weight loss medications” and has now reached her goal.
Amy Schumer admitted to taking Ozempic in June 2023, but stopped due to side effects. She appeared slimmer at an event earlier this year.
Meanwhile, longer-term side effects are also emerging. One concern is loss of muscle mass: Trials with GLP-1 drugs show that about 40 percent of the weight lost is muscle mass rather than fat.
This can have serious health consequences. Not only are muscles needed to burn calories, but, for example, in middle-aged and older people, loss of muscle mass (called sarcopenia) is strongly associated with frailty and premature death.
Less common complications of GLP-1 medications are gallstones, increased heart rate, kidney damage, and pancreatitis, a condition in which the pancreas becomes inflamed quickly and painfully.
Another serious problem is gastroparesis, a serious disorder in which the stomach muscles become paralyzed and the stomach does not empty, causing patients to vomit food from days ago. For some patients, the only remedy for gastroparesis may be a gastric bypass.