Posted 3/2/2024, 11:30:21 AM
Bride Hospitalized After Taking Unregulated Weight Loss Drug Semaglutide
- Woman took gray market semaglutide to lose weight for her wedding and landed in the ER
- She experienced stomach issues but kept taking it to maintain her weight loss
- The day after her overseas wedding, she was hospitalized for infected appendix possibly linked to the drug
- She regrets taking the unregulated drug and knew "instinctively" she shouldn't take it
- She took responsibility but warns others that weight loss meds have risks and "aren't for everyone"