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The blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are earning rave reviews among influencers, celebrities and slimmers — but some users aren't so lucky.
A growing number of patients are detailing embarrassing and debilitating stomach and toilet symptoms - from severe constipation to losing control of the bowels.
The problems have become so common a Reddit group with more than 30,000 members has been created where users share their most embarrassing stories.
One user wrote in a thread: 'I quite literally s**t myself while sleeping. That's a first. Been tough few days of diarrhea after my first semaglutide injection.' Meanwhile, a 43-year-old anonymous man taking Wegovy said 'I just feel SO embarrassed being a grown adult who messed his pants!'
The drugs slow the digestive process, making people feel full for longer periods of time. This can lead to constipation, however, it can also signal to the brain that stomach contents need to be emptied sooner. This results in diarrhea.
TikTok user have claimed that Ozempic and Wegovy have given them a host of uncomfortable symptoms, including cramps, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, and sulfur burps
Another user in that same thread was on their way to a birthday dinner and said 'ended up s******g my pants probably 15 minutes into the drive.
'Wegovy gave me constant gas that would sometimes trick me and end up being explosive diarrhea. What a nightmare.'
Ozempic and Wegovy both use semaglutide, which suppresses appetite and triggers weight loss.
The former was approved for type 2 diabetes in 2017. A reformulated version was approved under the name Wegovy in 2021.
The drug is a GLP-1 receptor, which triggers hormones in the brain that keep the stomach full and tell the body to stop eating
