Gemma Collins has opened up to her campmates about taking “the jabs” for weight loss. “When you first take it, it’s absolutely life changing,” she said.
She then recalled heading to a Turkish restaurant, where, ordinarily, she’d eat the whole bread bowl, but this time didn’t want it. Gemma said that freaked her out. “Do you know how weird it was for me, to sit there, have the bread in front of me and not want it? Do you know how bizarre that was?”
She added that when she moved up through the doses, she developed gallstones. Gemma said she couldn’t prove it was the jabs, but she thought it could be.
A spokeswoman for Eli Lilly, which makes Mounjaro, said, “Patient safety is Lilly’s top priority and we actively monitor, evaluate and report safety information for all our medicines to [regulatory agency] MHRA. The Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Patient Information Leaflet warns that gallstones is a common side effect of tirzepatide when used for weight management (may affect up to 1 in 10 people), and that cholecystitis (infection of the gallbladder) and gallstones when used for type 2 diabetes, are uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people). Anyone experiencing side effects when taking any Lilly medicine should consult their doctor or other healthcare professional, and should ensure that they are getting genuine Lilly medicine.”
(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)