According to a CNN story released on July 25, 2023, numerous patients who took Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss had severe gastroparesis, also known as stomach paralysis. Ozempic and Wegovy are examples of a class of medications that lower blood sugar and lessen appetite by replicating a hormone that tells the brain that a person is full. Ozempic is also well-known for its weight loss properties. According to the same CNN story, three patients who used Ozempic and Wegovy to accelerate their weight loss process reported that the prescription caused their “stomachs to be paralyzed.”
Stomach paralysis impairs the spontaneous movement of stomach nerves and muscles
Gastroparesis impairs the spontaneous movement of stomach nerves and muscles. It is not always clear why this occurs. It could be a complication of a chronic condition such as diabetes. Women who stopped using Ozempic and Wegovy reported that the medication made their lives “hell.” Joanie Knight and Emily Wright have been diagnosed with severe gastroparesis, according to CNN. It is a disorder that slows the passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine.
When someone develops gastroparesis, food takes too long to travel through the digestive tract. This is due to a malfunction of the nerves and muscles that transport food to the small intestine. Other symptoms of the sickness, such as vomiting, are possible. Emily Wright, a 38-year-old Toronto teacher, was diagnosed with gastroparesis after losing 80 pounds while using Ozempic for four years. Wright suffers from frequent vomiting syndrome, which causes her to puke many times every day. This has also compelled her to resign from her work. Joanie Knight, 37, of Louisiana, started taking the popular weight-loss medicine in 2019 and began experiencing acute nausea and vomiting two years later. “I wish I never touched it. I wish I’d never heard of it in my life. This medicine made my life hell. So much hell. It has cost me money. It cost me a lot of stress; it cost me days and nights and trips with my family. It’s cost me a lot, and it’s not worth it. The price is too high,” she told CNN.
Users of these two medications have reported stomach paralysis, frequent vomiting, wrinkles, muscle loss, and hair loss
She couldn’t eat because of the nausea, and she was eventually diagnosed with stomach paralysis. She believes that the drug, which causes severe vomiting and malnutrition, may have caused or exacerbated the condition since it slows digestion. Brenda Allen, a Dallas resident, is in the same boat. Her doctor recommended Wegovy for weight loss. She stated that after taking the medication, she had to go to an urgent care center because she had lost too much water from vomiting. She told CNN that she regretted taking the medicine. “And even now, being off the medication for almost a year, I’m still having a lot of problems”.
Wegovy and Ozempic both contain the active component semaglutide. As a result, their negative consequences are very comparable. According to prominent sources such as Single Care, the negative effects of these weight reduction medicines are more common when they are first used. When used in higher doses, Wegovy and Ozempic can have more negative consequences. Users of these two medications have reported stomach paralysis, frequent vomiting, wrinkles, muscle loss, and hair loss, according to the Mayo Clinic. They have also experienced side effects such as nausea, constipation, and diarrhea. Other uncommon but severe adverse effects include pancreatic inflammation and malignancy. Other serious side effects of these medicines include thyroid cancers, vision issues, pancreatitis, kidney failure, and gallbladder problems.