'I lost eight stone on weight loss jab but stopping it created awful side effect'

A woman, who used the weight loss drug Mounjaro for nine months, has revealed some of the side effects she's experience while coming off the jab, admitting she's put on 7lb in just five days
A British woman living in Dubai has shared her dramatic weight-loss journey using the weight loss drug Mounjaro - revealing she lost an incredible eight stone in just nine months.
But after briefly stopping the injections, she says she experienced rapid weight gain and unsettling side effects, leaving her feeling "angry" and "scared." Alexandra, a content creator with more than 42,600 followers on social media, went from 17st 9lbs to 9st 7.8lbs thanks to the weight-loss injections.
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However, just two and a half weeks after stopping the medication, she says she gained half a stone - around 7lbs - in only five days. 'I knew I would have some gain, but this is very scary over such a short space of time,' Alexandra said in a video shared on TikTok.
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She added that the weight she gained in five days took her two months to lose originally, and the final half a stone she lost had been especially difficult.
Her weight slowly crept back up to 10 stone 0.8 lbs, and she admitted she was left feeling 'furious' and 'so, so angry.'
'It's put me in such a bad mood,' she said. 'I don't really understand how it's possible to gain weight that fast.'
Alexandra also said she's noticed painful heartburn after stopping the jab, something that she claims she's never experienced before.
She also confessed she hadn't been eating particularly healthily following quitting, noting meals like Five Guys and a Sunday dinner, but insisted she hadn't 'eaten crazy,' making the sudden gain all the more confusing.
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Despite feeling 'disappointed' and 'embarrassed,' Alexandra said she plans to continue using Mounjaro for now. 'I probably need to work on my fitness a little more as well before I come off,' she added.
The video quickly went viral, racking up over 1.2 million views, nearly 12,000 likes, and thousands of comments and shares. Many users related to Alexandra's experience, with one writing, 'Exactly the same thing happened to me. I'm back on it.' Another noted, 'This is the trouble when coming off it unfortunately.'
Others thanked Alexandra for being honest, while some expressed concern over the long-term implications of weight-loss injections like Mounjaro.
Mounjaro, originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, works by suppressing appetite and increasing the feeling of fullness. It's licensed in the UK for patients with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or over and is typically administered once a week.
However, rising demand has raised concerns, especially as more people obtain the medication from online pharmacies without sufficient medical oversight.
According to the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, weight-loss injections have been linked to 82 deaths to date. One family in Staffordshire is currently calling for a formal investigation after a relative reportedly died following Mounjaro use.
With around half a million people in the UK now using weight-loss injections - a figure expected to double in the next year - experts are hoping to find out more about the long-term side effects of using the jab.

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