Amy Schumer speaks out about impact of new weight loss medication after revealing Ozempic left her ‘bedridden’
Amy Schumer has provided fans with a comical update on her weight loss journey.
The I Feel Pretty star said she tried Ozempic a few years ago and the side effects left her 'bedridden'. Ozempic, a type of medication often prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes, is known to have all sorts of side effects.
Often people can react in different ways, but the drug can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain, according to Ozempic's website.
For Schumer, she tried it almost three years ago and despite losing 30 pounds, it made her 'so sick'.
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“I have this gene, GDF15, which makes you extremely prone to nausea, which is why I was so sick during my pregnancy,” the 45-year-old said on The Howard Stern Show in January.
“So, I tried Ozempic almost three years ago and I was like, bedridden. I was like, vomiting — and then you have no energy. But other people take it and they’re all good. God bless them.”
“I tried it and I was vomiting and I’m in bed and my son’s like, ‘Can you play tag?’ I’m like, ‘I can’t.’ I was shrivelling,” she added. “I couldn’t lift my head off the pillow, so what’s the point?”
Now, as well as Ozempic, the film star has opened up about her Mounjaro journey too, which happens to be available via the NHS for certain individuals.
Ozempic isn't approved for weight loss; however, semaglutide is under the name Wegovy.
Mounjaro is a weekly injection consisting of tirzepatide. It is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with type 2 diabetes. However, according to ASDA Online Doctor, it is also licensed for weight loss and manufactured by Eli Lilly.
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Long story short, it leads to better blood sugar control and weight reduction.
Taking to Instagram last week (9 April), she said in a video: "Hey, Amy here. I just wanted to say, again, I'm loving being on Mounjaro... am I saying that right? Mounjaro?"
"I haven't found it's affected anything, my meals are still very satisfying, and they give me a lot of energy," she said while eating food from a tiny bowl.
Schumer then joked that she was 'full' and started to laugh about it. The comments section was filled with many laughing emojis.
The comedian had previously opened up about her experience on Mounjaro, adding that it's 'been great'.
Adding that the drug is widely available in the US, she continued: "It’s not covered by insurance unless you have diabetes or severe obesity, which most of the internet thinks I have, but I’m having a really good experience with it.
"I wanted to keep it real with you about that."
Topics: Amy Schumer, Health, Celebrity
Anish Vij