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Topics: Health, Science, Jeremy Clarkson
Joe Harker
Jeremy Clarkson recently declared that he was done with Ozempic after finding it wasn't having a positive impact on him - and he's not the only one who's struggled on the jabs.
The weight loss drug has been labelled a 'miracle' by some for the impact it has on appetite suppression to help people lose weight, but it's not for everyone.
Writing in a new column for The Sunday Times, Clarkson claimed the drug made him 'sick a lot'.
He went on to say that he 'gave up' trying it after six months in which he'd gained half a stone in weight, and that he'd instead seen more positive results after switching over to a different drug called Mounjaro.
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Clarkson added that he'd changed his diet as well to be healthier and adapt to the loss of appetite, and said he'd introduced the rather expensive 'snail caviar' into his diet.
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He's not the only famous face to try Ozempic and end up feeling unwell, as comedian Amy Schumer revealed she'd tried it three years ago and been left 'bedridden' from the experience.
She acknowledged that 'other people take it and they're all good', but she'd been left 'vomiting' from Ozempic, but like Clarkson had got more joy from Mounjaro.
Few drugs are without side effects, and Ozempic does have a list of potential adverse effects on people who take it.
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The most commonly reported side effects are a feeling of abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting.
Ozempic can also change the way some foods taste, give you dizziness or a headache and leave you feeling fatigued.
There are also some far more serious side effects which may have an impact on people taking Ozempic.
A study found a link between taking Ozempic and worsening symptoms of a condition called 'diabetic retinopathy', where blood vessels in the eye become damaged and a person's eyesight is affected.
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Boxes of Ozempic also carry a warning that it could increase your risk of thyroid cancer, and further research into what level of risk increase there might be is being undertaken.
Some people taking the drug have developed gallstones or experienced pain in their gallbladder, while others have had an allergic reaction to the drug which has resulted in their face swelling and them developing other symptoms including a rash, rapid heartbeat and feelings of faintness.
Since it's a drug that suppresses your appetite, a person taking it may also experience hypoglycaemia, otherwise known as low blood sugar.
For most people the drug works fine and if there are any side effects with will normally subside after a while, but for people experiencing the more serious side of things, the advice is always going to be seeing a doctor.