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Woman who tried micro-dosing Ozempic leaves doctors shocked with what it did to her body

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Updated 16:03 28 Feb 2025 GMTPublished 17:03 21 Feb 2025 GMT

Woman who tried micro-dosing Ozempic leaves doctors shocked with what it did to her body

The 25-year-old wanted to lose 50lbs but lost even more weight than she anticipated

Liv Bridge

Liv Bridge

A woman who tried micro-dosing Ozempic ended up stunning doctors with what it did to her body.

There are countless ways to lose weight in this day and age, from the old school method of diet and exercise to the extreme with weight loss pills and even surgery.

Now, one woman has decided to put Hollywood's hottest new drug to the test - and by taking it in a rather unusual way.

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Madison lost even more than she wanted to with the drug (Claya.com)
Madison lost even more than she wanted to with the drug (Claya.com)

I am of course talking about Ozempic, an injection marketed for people with type 2 diabetes to help them manage their blood sugar levels, which has been snapped up by celebs, like Khloe Kardashian, Sharon Osbourne, Amy Schumer and even Elon Musk as a weight loss tool.

Known as semaglutide, the drug was approved in 2017 by the US Food and Drug Aministration (FDA) to help diabetics.

The medication is administered once every four weeks with dosages starting from 0.25mg before increasing each time to the limit of 2mg.

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But 25-year-old Madison Burgess has thrown caution to the wind by opting to micro-dose the drug.

The drug is used to treat type 2 diabetes (Getty Images)
The drug is used to treat type 2 diabetes (Getty Images)

The Michigan native revealed she wanted to shed a whopping 50lbs and had tried everything in the past, like a strict workout regime, but her sweet tooth always won the battle, reports The Daily Mail.

Madison said she was considering bariatric surgery in 2023, which makes the stomach smaller and restricts how much a person can eat, but then Ozempic arrived to the party.

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So, she signed up with Claya, a digital weight loss and wellness company, which put her in touch with a doctor who virtually prescribed her the ground-breaking drug.

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At first, Madison, who has documented her weight loss journey on TikTok, reaped the rewards of the drug, noting how the inflammation and her appetite went down.

She lost an incredible five pounds in the first week but just three months later, she started experiencing some debilitating side effects.

When her dosage was increased above one miligram, she reported feeling nauseous, vomiting and having low energy levels.

While such side effects are common, Madison told Parade they were so severe she couldn't eat anything.

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Madison before taking Ozempic (Facebook/Madison Burgess)
Madison before taking Ozempic (Facebook/Madison Burgess)

The young woman said she soon realized 'this is not okay' and wanted to find other solutions.

After talking with her doctor, she suggested micro-dosing it and stripping it down to a dose that falls below the recommended amount.

Madison has since gone on to shred 60lbs in two years and claims it was a miracle hack.

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"I’m a big advocate now of microdosing. Going slow and staying low is my motto nowadays and I think it’s better for long-term results,” she continued, claiming to have regained her appetite while resisting the temptation of sugary treats.

"It’s been absolutely great," she added.

The young woman hopes to be a fitness influencer (Claya.com)
The young woman hopes to be a fitness influencer (Claya.com)

However, micro-dosing is not FDA-approved as a nurse practitioner specializing in medications like Ozempic, Katie Sorensen, explained to Parade comes down to a lack of clinical trials.

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Sorensen added: "The microdosing strategy has some attractive benefits, including helping to mitigate side effects and being able to customize the dose to the minimum efficacious dose for individual patients."

It's also not a magical pill, as Madison describes it as 'just a tool' that helps support other lifestyle changes that help with weight loss.

Featured Image Credit: Claya

Topics: Fitness, Food and Drink, Health, Michigan, Ozempic, Social Media, TikTok, US News

Liv Bridge
Liv Bridge

Liv Bridge is a digital journalist who joined the UNILAD team in 2024 after almost three years reporting local news for a Newsquest UK paper, The Oldham Times. She's passionate about health, housing, food and music, especially Oasis...

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