The author reflects on their encounters with Ozempic while preparing for their 40th birthday party, expressing embarrassment about their quick weight loss plans. After realizing the high dosage they obtained was unsafe, they opted for traditional gym workouts instead. They observed a trend at a party where many attendees used Ozempic, often obtained through questionable telemedicine practices. Sharing stories from followers, they highlight severe side effects, including nausea, pancreatitis, and malnutrition, resulting from improper use. The author cautions against using Ozempic without a legitimate medical reason, emphasizing the importance of safe weight management methods.
I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I’ve had a few run-ins with Ozempic over the past few months.
My first encounter happened while preparing for my 40th birthday party.
I was so excited about the big boozy party I was hosting that I decided on the theme: Cheeky Secrets. (I know, same goes for brands). I imagined everyone wearing their sexiest, most revealing outfits, leaning out into the chaos of the night.
What I didn’t think about was that I would also have to wear something sexy and revealing. cause panic.
After a wonderful winter of carb-laden stews, calorie-laden red wine, and the occasional late-night chocolate binge, my body just wasn’t ready for a PVC dress. Shit.
Wanting to lose weight quickly, I consulted a friend who “accidentally” discovered Ozempic. After a few glasses of wine and some Dutch courage, we decided to inject it into each other.
But there was a problem. Our doses were not tailored to us. It was prescribed to a heavier person and 1mg was too high. In the bathroom stall, giggling like high school girls secretly smoking cigarettes, we frantically Googled for a solution.
After all, the dosage cannot be reduced. It’s not like splitting a pill. So, thankfully common sense prevailed and instead of injecting ourselves, we ditched the black market Ozempic and hit the gym like crazy in the weeks leading up to the party.
Just before her 40th birthday, Jana Hocking is seduced by the dangerous Ozempich. Luckily, she realized that the dose she had procured was dangerously high and decided to give up on the idea and go to the gym instead. (Yana, right, is pictured arriving at a party with her friend Holly Nassar. Both women are accused of using weight loss drugs or obtaining prescriptions illegally. Never)
That’s right, everyone. Sometimes it’s better to do things the old-fashioned way.
The second time I encountered the weight loss jab everyone was talking about was at a premium alcohol launch party.
As I mingled with socialites, “it” girls, and classy school moms, I noticed a strange trend. Everyone looks visibly slimmer. It didn’t take long to figure out why. The hot topic of the night was Ozempic.
Questions such as “Where did you buy it?” “Could you introduce me to a doctor?” The room was full. Yawn.
To be honest, I “snore” all night long. I want to know the truth, like who is making noise with whom. However, the topic did not move at all.
One of the guests spilled the beans. Apparently, everyone was using the online telemedicine system. Any tips? During the Zoom consultation, he turned off his camera and claimed to be at least 50kg heavier than he actually is. The prescriptions were given to me for $400 each, no questions asked. I was shocked.
A friend of mine even managed to get a link to a particularly generous telemedicine doctor. And that brings me to my third encounter with Ozempic. She has a front row seat to the roller coaster of side effects.
From day one, the texts came fast and frantic. She took too much and suffered from vomiting, sweating and extreme fatigue for three days. One person wrote, “I feel like I’m going to die.” I feared this would be her last message and that I would find out about her death on the 6 o’clock news.
Emily*, in her mid-30s, was desperately trying to wear a sexy red dress she bought online, but had an emergency (stock image posed by the model)
Fortunately, it wasn’t fatal. And while she was certainly losing weight by the time her body adjusted, what was the cost? When I asked her if it was worth it, she flatly replied, “No!” I said everything. Well, it was a waste of 400 yen.
So I wondered if anyone else had had a bad experience taking this drug, which clearly they shouldn’t be taking. I posed the question to my Instagram followers and it’s safe to say I received a ton of messages quickly.
Here are just a few of the things people experienced at Ozempic.
Emily*, in her mid-30s, was ready to turn heads at her ex-boyfriend’s engagement party. Desperate to wear the sexy red dress she bought online (one size smaller than usual), she begged a friend to meet Ozempic.
What about the prey? Although Emily wasn’t overweight, she told her telemedicine doctor that she weighed 120kg (where have you heard that before?) Expensive prescriptions, painful stings It started with a wound and a dangerously high dose of semaglutide.
At first she thought this was genius. Her appetite was non-existent. But then the nausea hit.
A week later, while she was with a friend on benefits, she felt a stabbing pain in her stomach and was rushed to the emergency room. (Oh my god, I too experienced the embarrassment I inherited from this story).
As it turned out, high doses caused acute pancreatitis. When her doctor asked her why she was taking Ozempic, she sheepishly admitted, “I just wanted to look cool in a dress.” Lesson learned the hard way.
Sarah*, a 42-year-old school teacher, decided to give Ozempic a try after hearing her Pilates group rave about its “miraculous” weight loss benefits.
She told me that although she wasn’t overweight by medical standards, she thought, “Why not lose a few pounds before a beach vacation?” A friend from her Pilates class got her into some BOOM! It was on.
Day 1? She felt invincible. However, by the second week she became so constipated that it was painful to move. The situation worsened when she developed a severe intestinal obstruction and had to undergo surgery.
Let me tell you, her dreams of wearing a bikini and taking selfies by the pool were replaced by a hospital gown and a grimace.
Sarah*, a 42-year-old teacher, decided to try Ozempic after hearing her Pilates group rave about it. She ended up needing surgery after an ill-fated experiment (stock image)
And finally, there’s Mark*, a 50-year-old engineer just emerging from a bad divorce.
He admitted he didn’t need Ozempic, but he knew he was competing against fit men on dating apps, and his father’s body just couldn’t handle it.
His BMI was normal and his diabetes was under control, but after hearing about Ozempic’s “magic of crushing” from a friend, he decided to get in on the action.
It turns out there’s a gym in Sydney that sells gyms in its back room. mischief!
At first I lost weight and started loving life. But then he started feeling full after just two bites of chicken breast.
After a few weeks, he could no longer ignore his fatigue, thinning hair, and constant bloating.
As it turned out, the drug caused gastroparesis, leaving him malnourished and looking more like a ghost than a beneficiary. Lesson learned.
Other followers also agreed with the horror story. One man said it made it “difficult to concentrate on work,” and another woman confessed to vomiting blood multiple times.
One husband revealed that he could no longer resist his wife’s drinking at Ozempic, saying: “It felt like I was dating a teenager again.” She was drunk after only a few drinks. It became a nightmare. ”
Here’s the hard truth. If you have not been prescribed Ozempic for actual medical reasons, you are playing a dangerous game.
Sure, the promise of losing weight is appealing, but so is eating a whole cheesecake, and we all know how that ends.
Avoid drama and skies and stick to something safer like Pilates or Spanx. Your health will thank you.
*The name has been changed.
Disclaimer: Ozempic is approved for the treatment of diabetes only in Australia. Some doctors may prescribe it for weight loss after thoroughly assessing a patient’s needs, but Daily Mail Australia does not recommend its use for this purpose. Always seek the advice of a medical professional. Lying to your doctor to get a prescription is illegal and can lead to overdose and death.
