An individual experienced a terrifying ordeal after using a weight loss injection, describing it as the ‘worst decision’ she’s ever made.
Emma Dyer, at the age of 40, opted to try weight loss injections and spent £85 ($115) for the treatment.
However, Emma soon found herself in distress, lying on her bathroom floor and feeling very sick after utilizing the medication.
She has since raised concerns about how ‘shockingly easy’ it was to acquire these injections online, without needing to provide any form of identification or disclose her medical history, which could have indicated whether the treatment was appropriate for her.
Emma, employed at a cleaning company in Nottingham, UK, shared with The Mirror: “I just thought, everyone’s doing it. It felt safe because it’s so normal now.”
Upon receiving the medication, Emma noticed that the instructions on the packaging were poorly printed and challenging to understand.
This confusion left her uncertain about the correct way to administer the injection.
She remarked: “The instructions were really vague and hard to follow. I had to go on YouTube to work out what I was meant to do.”
Emma now attributes her incorrect dosage to this lack of clarity.
Initially feeling fine, Emma’s condition worsened rapidly.
“It was Easter Sunday and I became violently ill,” she recounted. “I couldn’t keep anything down. I was throwing up constantly. I collapsed on the bathroom floor and was covered in vomit.”
After this terrifying incident, Emma was bedridden for five days, unable to lift her head, eat, or drink, fearing for her life.
“I was so weak. I couldn’t even sit up. I thought I was a goner,” she said.
The situation worsened when Emma began vomiting blood.
“I honestly thought that was it,” she said.
When she reached out to the provider, Emma expressed that ‘they didn’t want to know’, adding: “You’re left to your own devices. When it goes wrong, you’ve got no one to speak to. It’s terrifying.”
Emma’s experience aligns with research from Well Pharmacy, indicating that many individuals might bypass necessary checks for rapid weight loss. A survey by the pharmacy chain reveals that nearly 40% of adults are willing to endure side effects for quick results.
Mital Thakrar, Head of Private Services at Well Pharmacy, emphasized the importance of caution when considering weight loss medication.
“Weight-loss medication shouldn’t be treated as a quick fix and it is not suitable for everyone,” Mital stated. “What’s worrying is how many people appear willing to rush in without research and consideration. These medicines should always be part of a clinically supported programme. That means full screening, understanding a patient’s wider health, monitoring side effects and supporting people through every stage of their journey.”
Reflecting on her ordeal, Emma mentioned she might consider trying again in the future, but only with medical supervision.
She urged those interested to follow a medical route, stating: “I wouldn’t rule it out completely. But I would only do it through someone who actually checks you properly and supports you throughout.”
“I’d want to know I’m being looked after.”