Lisandra Silva was hospitalized after taking Ozempic for weight loss.
On Nov. 1, the Cuban actress and influencer, 37, posted a video on Instagram and opened up about her experience taking Ozempic, an FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetes.
It’s one of the brand names for semaglutide — also known as Wegovy — which works in the brain to impact satiety. Over the past year, it has become popular for weight loss in and out of Hollywood.
“How low did Ozempic go?” Silva wrote. “Do you know who recommended it to me: A doctor👀, and I tell you I put it on once to try it, because they talked about it so much and I ended up in the hospital. My sugar dropped so much that I had to call the children’s daddy when I felt like I was passing out & my kids were asleep next to me.”
“Thank God nothing happened but I felt like I was dying and ended up at the clinic in a wheelchair,” she added.
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Although Silva didn’t elaborate on the reason she was hospitalized, she explained that her own version of Ozempic is simply adapting a healthier lifestyle. The post included videos of her weight loss journey as she worked out and ate a lot of fruits and vegetables. She also included before and after clips with her new toned physique.
“My OZEMPIC IS: Ayurveda Diet, Meditation, Exercise in Nature! Discipline, Determination, Mental Toughness, and Clear Goals! Health of the mind, body and heart!” she said. “Please listen to my advice! There is nothing like a healthy lifestyle! DON’T MAKE IT UP!”
Silva isn’t the first star who had a negative experience with taking Ozempic and similar weight loss injections.
Lottie Moss, who is Kate Moss’ younger half-sister, was hospitalized earlier this year after misusing the drug. Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jennifer Fessler also said she was in the hospital for an impacted bowel after taking semaglutide.
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