How Ozempic caused a disgusting side effect that left this YouTuber in ... trends now
An influencer revealed that she suffered a diarrhea 'storm' and 'absolute agony' while taking the blockbuster weight loss drug Ozempic.
And the worst part about it? She didn't lose any weight.
Jaime French, a 33-year-old internet personality in St Louis, Missouri, started taking a generic form of semaglutide - the active ingredient in Ozempic - in November 2022 to lose weight and prevent diabetes.
'Like most overweight people, I have always struggled to lose body fat, and calorie deficits literally don't work for me, at least not long term,' she said in a "video last year.
Ms French noted that though she works out often, 'nothing makes a measurable difference.' '[Ozempic] seemed like a very promising solution,' she said.
However, immediately after getting her first injection, she said experienced 'a literal poop storm' of diarrhea and 'agonizing' pain. 'I was pretty confident it was the drug causing it,' she said.
Jaime French, 33, started taking Ozempic in November 2022 to lose weight and prevent diabetes. However, it led to 'agonizing' pain and diarrhea
Ozempic is the brand name for semaglutide, which mimics the hormone GLP-1 to suppress appetite
Ms French's story comes as people across the country on Ozempic and other weight-loss shots like Wegovy and Mounjaro report a slew of side effects, from stomach paralysis to depression and shrinking breasts.
Ms French noted that she has struggled with her weight, as well as disordered eating, for her entire life.
She has also been diagnosed with the hormonal condition PCOS, lymphocytic colitis - a form of inflammation in the large intestine - and previously battled thyroid cancer.
All of these factors led to difficulty losing weight, so her doctor eventually recommended she start on the lowest dose of a generic form of Ozempic.
However, just one dose led to intense bouts of diarrhea and difficulty controlling her bowels, as well as excruciating pain.
'If any of you have colitis or Crohn's or anything like that, you know the absolute agony, meaning pain, that it physically causes in your intestines,' Ms French said. 'Well, buyer beware because that pain has nothing on Ozempic.'
'I did not ever imagine it could get worse than that, and on Ozempic, it was worse.'
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