An Ozempic patient reported that she was in 'excruciating pain' due to the side effects she experienced, including burning rashes.
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"The main reason why I started injecting Ozempic in April 2023 was because it was only a once-a-week injection, and I was tired of taking a lot of medications twice a day for so long," she wrote."I was also excited to start with Ozempic because I wanted to use fewer drugs; I didn't want to have to take a medication multiple times a day."
It was then that she reached out to her doctor, who told her to stop taking Ozempic immediately."He told me it may have caused this issue, as one of the less talked about side effects is rashes, itching, or hives," she wrote.reached out to Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk for comment on the potential connection between the medication and this side effect. We will update the story with the company's response.
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