The woman was prescribed the drug to lose weight.
A woman prescribed Ozempic was told by her doctor that she would be in pain for the rest of her life and would be unable to have solid bowel movements. The unidentified woman is among a number of people who have filed a lawsuit against Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of Ozempic. They claim they were not adequately informed about the drug's serious side effects and are still suffering from lingering injuries.
The woman claims that in January 2023, just months after she started taking Ozempic, she was hospitalized with “life-threatening intestinal damage” and was told by doctors that she would “never have a proper bowel movement for the rest of her life.” ing. She will be in October 2022.
All plaintiffs claimed the jab caused gastroparesis, a rare condition that affects the spontaneous movement of the stomach muscles. new york post report.
The woman was prescribed the drug to lose weight. According to her complaint obtained by authorities: daily mail“About three months after starting Ozempic, she started vomiting and experiencing severe abdominal pain.'' A CT scan revealed the extent of her injuries. Farley claims her doctors told her that “Ozempic was likely the cause of her intestinal damage and that she should stop taking it immediately.”
Although she survived the horrific medical episode, doctors told her she would suffer for the rest of her life.
Both Ozempic and Wegovy were designed for people with type 2 diabetes before doctors prescribed them for weight loss.
The drug is a weekly injection of semaglutide into the stomach, thigh, or arm. These drugs help the pancreas release the appropriate amount of insulin when an increase in blood sugar levels is detected.
“Semaglutide is produced during meals and tells the brain that you're full,” Dr. Katherine H. Sanders, a New York City internist, previously told the New York Post.
“It helps people feel less hungry, feel full sooner, and feel fuller longer, even when satiety is low.”
Thousands of people have lost weight with the drug, but in another lawsuit obtained by the Daily Mail, one Wegovy user claims he didn't have a bowel movement for a week.
The plaintiff was rushed to the hospital, where doctors diagnosed gastroparesis.
