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- A Scottish mom of two bought a GLP-1 medication online to lose weight for a vacation, saying she was “fed up with not fitting in my clothes”
- Claire Reed, 49, caims the medication made her too nauseous to eat or drink, and was so dehydrated “my urine was black”
- Her children brought her to the hospital after she passed out, and says “I thought I could die”
A mom became so dehydrated while taking weight-loss medication she bought online that her urine turned black, leading to her being hospitalized and fearing for her life.
Claire Reed, 49, was planning a vacation with her daughter, and admitted “I was fed up with not fitting in my clothes,” according to Daily Mail. Although the mom of two, who hails from the Scottish city of Aberdeen, says she wasn’t “that big” — she was classified as overweight, not obese — she decided to buy weight-loss medication via an online pharmacy in March. She didn’t see a doctor; Rather, she just filled out an online questionnaire. When she received the medication, she admitted, “There were no instructions on how to deal with it.”
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In the first few months of taking the medication, Claire says she lost nearly 60 lbs. But as time went on, she began to feel nauseous every time she ate or drank — would sporadically lose consciousness.
“I couldn’t eat, so I was just collapsing because I had no food or water. I wasn’t able to process anything in my body. I felt very sick and had no appetite,” Claire says. “I was never going to the toilet and when I did my urine was black. I had to force myself to drink water.”
She says she was “embarrassed,” and hid her struggles from her family and friends. It wasn’t until she had an episode in front of her son and daughter that her children began “panicking” and took their mother for urgent medical care.
“They put me on an IV. I told them I’ve been taking the jab and they said this could be what it is,” Claire said, sharing that the doctors cautioned her about online pharmacies. “The people selling it to you can’t see you, they’re just asking a quick questionnaire. And then you’re left on your own.”
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She’s stopped taking the medication, but says she’s struggled to regain any appetite.
“I’m still not hungry and still not gaining weight. Any food at all makes me feel sick,” Claire said. “I was very scared, your body needs food and fluid. I thought I could die.”
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