Rapid GLP-1 Weight Loss Ends With Gallbladder Removal

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Source: The Daily Beast
Rapid GLP-1 Weight Loss Ends With Gallbladder Removal
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A 44-year-old English drummer on an online GLP-1 weight-loss regimen, pursued without medical supervision, lost about 80 pounds but developed gangrenous cholecystitis and required gallbladder removal. The piece underscores that GLP-1 medications should be used under medical supervision due to digestion-slowing effects and potential serious complications, and warns against unsupervised online prescriptions.

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