Trish Webster, an Australian mother who wanted to lose some weight before her daughter’s wedding day, has died. The mother was taking the popular and controversial weight loss drug Ozempic.
Trish Webster’s husband blames Ozempic for her death
In an emotional interview with 60 Minutes Australia, Trish Webster’s husband, Roy Webster, spoke about the horrific consequences of the drug.
He revealed that his 56-year-old spouse was on a weight loss treatment that combined Ozempic with the prescription injection Saxenda. After taking the medications for five months, Trish Webster was able to lose 35 pounds.
However, Trish Webster was frequently ill while using the drugs. On January 16, Roy Webster said that “something went seriously wrong.”
Roy Webster shares desperation after Trish Webster’s death
The 60-year-old man claimed that he was devastated to discover his wife unconscious with a brown liquid seeping out of her mouth. The husband attempted CPR, but in vain.
The mourning widower confessed: “She had a little bit of brown stuff coming out of her mouth, and I realized she wasn’t breathing, and I started doing CPR. It was just pouring out, and I turned her onto the side because she couldn’t breathe.”
Roy Webster explained that his wife stopped breathing in his arms. The Aussie went on to make a heartfelt plea to people who are taking the weight loss injection or might be thinking about using it to shed pounds.
He said: “If I knew that could happen, she wouldn’t have been taking it. I never thought you could die from it. She shouldn’t be gone, you know. It’s just not worth it, it’s not worth it at all.”
Also appearing on 60 Minutes, endocrinologist Dr. Kathryn William explained: “There is growing evidence that the active ingredient in drugs like Ozempic can cause digestive complications. When we prescribe them, we warn people. So if I say to someone, “Yes, it might be that you do vomit once or twice, but if you are having recurrent vomiting, you need to let me know, and you need to stop the medication.”
Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk pleads ignorance
The manufacturer of Ozempic, Novo Nordisk, issued a statement to 60 Minutes explaining that the recurring stomach complication “ileus was only reported after what it calls its post-marketing setting.”
This means they discovered the potentially fatal issue after the drug was made available to the public. Ozempic is the “It” medication of the moment, made by drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk.
In 2017, Ozempic, known generically as semaglutide, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for adults battling type 2 diabetes. The drug causes weight loss because it has the capacity to suppress appetite.
However, some people using Ozempic have complained of the following side effects: muscle loss, nausea, and diarrhea. The sale of the popular drug has skyrocketed and led to a $150 million boom for the company.
The high demand for the pharmaceutical blockbuster has led to a shortage of the medication. Ozempic has become a celebrity craze, with many high-profile stars and politicians admitting to using it.
Celebrities and politicians use Ozempic a lot
Comedian Tracy Jamal Morgan appeared on TODAY With Hoda and Jenna and confessed that he has been using Ozempic.
He said this about his impressive weight loss: “No, that’s Ozempic. That’s how this weight got lost. I went and got a prescription, and I got Ozempic. And I ain’t letting it go! Yeah. I take Ozempic every Thursday. Cuts my appetite in half.”
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote in The Daily Mail that he asked his doctor about using semaglutide after he noticed other politicians were drastically losing weight.
He revealed: “I must have been losing four or five pounds a week — maybe more — when all at once it started to go wrong. I don’t know why exactly. Maybe it was something to do with constantly flying around the world and changing time zones, but I started to dread the injections because they were making me feel ill.”
He became ill and stopped taking the drug. Amy Schumer shared a very similar story to Boris Johnson’s. Sharon Osbourne, former host of The Talk and wife of Ozzy Osbourne, said she lost 30 pounds after using the weight-loss drug for four months.
Osbourne said the drug made her feel nauseous, and she struggled with an upset stomach.
