ONE woman shared her experience on Ozempic after shedding a shocking amount of weight.
She revealed that she dropped an impressive six stone eight pounds while using the drug.
In her viral video, TikTok user Chanelica (@chanelica.r) showed her followers her dramatic transformation.
Amassing 7.8 million views, she revealed that she initially weighed 17 stone eight pounds before she began taking Ozempic.
She explained that her weight issues were a result of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
While Ozempic was not developed as a weight loss jab, rather to help adults with type 2 diabetes manage blood sugar levels, many are now turning to it and similar drugs in an attempt to slim down.
Chanelica turned to show her audience her slimmed down physique, joking that her side profile was a “side effect” of the drug.
And while people did tell the TikToker that she looked “10 years younger”, she admitted that there was an unsavoury symptom of taking Ozempic.
“Ozempic made [my] hair fall out so now [I] take full advantage of the short French bob,” she told her followers in another clip.
Chanelica explained that she cut “majority” of her hair off after noticing her hair loss.
She revealed that she has been taking Ozempic for over two years and found that it has helped to keep her PCOS symptoms “under control”.
While Ozempic is not officially approved for this use, medical experts have surmised that it may help alleviate symptoms by improving insulin sensitivity.
To combat her hair loss issue, Chanelica revealed that she eats a high protein diet and also takes vitamins to help boost growth.
She also informed her audience that skin sensitivity is another side effect of Ozempic which she has experienced regularly.
However, she said the “worst of the side effects” is the migraines she has experienced.
The TikToker added that constipation is another common issue with the drug.
TikTok users shared their thoughts on Chanelica's transformation in the comments section.
Ozempic - an expert's view
Dr Mitra Dutt, aGPfromLloyds Pharmacy Online Doctor, says: “Mounjaro works by activating two hormonal receptors (GIP and GLP-1), which enhance insulin production, improve insulin sensitivity and work to decrease food intake.”;
Saxenda, which contains the active ingredient liraglutide, is another weight loss jab that's been available on the NHS since 2020.
While Mounjaro is hailed as the “King Kong” fat jabs, a new weight loss drug dubbed “Godzilla” looks set to displace it.
Containing the active ingredient retatrutide, slimmers trying the drug lost up to 29 per cent of their weight in less than a year.
By comparison, trial results showed semaglutide, known as Ozempic, could lead to 15 per cent weight loss and tirzepatide, aka Mounjaro, to 23 per cent.
Retatrutide acts on three different receptors in the brain, “turbocharging”; calorie burning while dulling hunger pangs.
Existing weight-loss jabs only suppress appetite, whereas the new treatment also speeds up metabolism.
The new drug is still undergoing clinical trials so it's not yet known if it will be made available on the NHS.
“Friend, you are looking so good!!” wrote one impressed viewer.
“OMG babes, snatchedddddd,” agreed another follower.
“I just love how you manage your health while on Ozempic, you look so amazing,” commented a third person.
Another woman shared the trolling she received after fat loss jabs made her lose weight in her face.
One woman shed five stone after years of yo-yo dieting thanks to fat loss jabs.
