Is A Weight-loss Drug Making You Sick?
Plenty of patients are thrilled with the results they get from drugs that help them drop significant amounts of weight while simultaneously controlling their diabetes. But when Jacqueline Barber started using Ozempic to control her diabetes, within a few months the vomiting began. And when it hit, it was incapacitating: she found herself sleeping with a garbage can by her side as she tried to find sleep on her couch each night. Her blood sugar had taken a turn for the better, yes, but she became so feeble that she could only move with the help of a walker. Her teeth began to disintegrate from exposure to so much stomach acid. When she shriveled down to 87 pounds, her doctor took her off the drug. A year later, Jacqueline can barely walk and gets her nourishment using a feeding tube.
Some people may be susceptible to thyroid tumors, gastroparesis, internal blockages, blot clots, inflammation, gall bladder damage, ileus–even vision loss. These are all potential side effects that some are experiencing after using semaglutide, the ingredient that makes Wegovy, Mounjaro ,Ozempic, and the newest cousins of these name-brands so effective when it comes to weight loss. Many patients claim they were not properly warned in advance. There are thousands who took a semaglutide drug under a doctor’s orders in an attempt to improve their health. Now they’re suffering significant and lengthy problems.
Facts Worth Knowing
Semaglutide drugs belong to a class of drugs known as GLP-1 agonists. They have been linked to gastroparesis, a serious disorder that slows down the movement of food through the stomach on its way to the small intestine. If the food slows to the point of stopping altogether in the small intestine it can lead to significant issues including:
- Nausea;
- Vomiting;
- Abdominal pain;
- Acid reflux;
- Dehydration;
- Diarrhea;
- Constipation
- Bloating;
- Malnutrition.
There is no cure for gastroparesis. Anyone who’s used Ozempic for a number of years may know that warnings of gastroparesis were not included in prescription information when it first came out.
One bariatric surgeon noted that roughly 20 percent of patients on prescriptions including Semaglutide have such ghastly side effects that they are forced to stop taking it completely. But stopping the drug doesn’t necessarily end the health impacts. Many of those who suffer ill effects claim they are facing a lifetime of misery. That’s why, in addition to stopping the medication, many are filing lawsuits against the companies who make them, such as Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. Plaintiffs may seek compensation to address medical costs, lost wages, the loss in quality of life and more.
Fighting for Damages
Are you one of the 20 percent who experienced life-changing side effects from one of these weight loss drugs? If so, the aggressive and experienced Baltimore personal injury attorneys at The Law Office of Hasson D. Barnes may be able to help you recover money to help you move forward. To discuss, schedule a confidential consultation in our Baltimore office today.
Source:
time.com/7130456/ozempic-side-effects-wegovy-mounjaro-gastroparesis-weight-loss/
