After a simulation showed what Ozempic does to your body, a little-known symptom of the drug has been revealed as more and more people speak up about it.
Ozempic and other drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro are a type of medication aimed at helping those with Type 2 diabetes to control their blood sugar levels and insulin needs.
However, in recent years, people have begun to use Ozempic for weight loss thanks to its appetite suppressant abilities. In fact, it's said that around one in eight Americans have tried the GLP-1 drugs.
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While the results are showing, with people and even celebrities donning remarkable body transformations, Ozempic has not been approved as a weight loss option, as the FDA has not studied the drug for weight loss and management purposes.
This has led to some doctors prescribing it 'off-label' to patients without diabetes, and the side effects have come rolling in.
After a simulation recently showed what happens to your body once you inject the drug, some were left horrified, but now a new side effect of Ozempic has seemingly come to light and it’s a thorn in the side for many.
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Ozempic has received a lot of questions about just what it does to a person after more and more terms became associated with the drug.
For example, there was ‘Ozempic face’, and ‘Ozempic butt’ after people claimed that their faces looked hollow and sunken and their bottoms looked flat and sagging.
But now, it seems people’s hands are beginning to look the same way.
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According to some users, ‘Ozempic hands’ are irking them after they began to notice them take on a skeletal appearance, leading them to have to resize their wedding and engagement bands.
According to Jessica, who spoke to the New York Post, she has had to take expensive actions to ensure that she doesn’t lose her wedding ring.
After going on Ozempic, she said that she lost 17 pounds in six weeks and suddenly couldn’t keep her ring one as it started to flip, and nearly fell off.
Jessica explained: “I never realized weight loss also happened in your hands, but my ring suddenly didn’t fit.
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“I noticed it was flipping and it almost fell off. I was worried I would lose it.”
So, she had to spend $75 for it to be resized.
But apparently this is nothing new, as jewelers have reported a 150 percent increase in women downsizing their rings and bracelets, compared to last year.
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“Usually the summer is a very quiet time for jewelers, but this year we are seeing a huge influx of jewelry repairs due to clients losing weight,” LeMel co-founder Melanie Fitzpatrick told the Post.
While this could be caused simply by the rapid weight loss, Ozempic has been known to affect your skin, says health.com.
This could be why your face and bum might look different.
The website explains: “Some people have reported 'Ozempic face' and 'Ozempic butt' or loose, sagging, or aging skin on the faces and buttocks from rapid weight loss.
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"The skin has less tissue to cover in either case, which can make it sag or seem less plump.”
As for the side effects noted, a spokesperson for Novo Nordisk told UNILAD: "Patient safety is of the utmost importance to Novo Nordisk, and we recommend patients take these medications for their approved indications and under the supervision of a healthcare professional. We continuously collect safety data on our marketed GLP-1 receptor agonists medicines and work closely with the authorities to ensure patient safety. As part of this work, we continue to monitor reports of adverse drug reactions through routine pharmacovigilance.
"We recommend that any patient experiencing side effects while taking GLP-1 RA medicines, including Wegovy®▼and Ozempic® (semaglutide injection), report them to their healthcare provider and via the MHRA Yellow Card scheme: https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/. "
Britt Jones