For many, the new wave of weight-loss injections feels like a miracle — a simple shot to quiet “food noise” and melt away pounds. But behind the hype, some patients are paying a devastating price.

Pharmacist Deborah Grayson, with over 30 years of experience, has seen growing numbers of people suffering from severe, long-term side effects caused by drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic. “These jabs slow the stomach to make you feel full,” she explains. “But sometimes, they slow it so much, food barely moves at all.”

The result can be gastroparesis — a rare and painful condition where the stomach stops working properly. Symptoms include nausea, bloating, heartburn, and constant fullness after just a few bites. “Eating becomes stressful,” Deborah says. “People lose weight, not from success, but from starvation.”

“It’s debilitating,” she warns. “Some will live with it forever.”

One 56-year-old woman in the U.S. is now fed through a tube for life after developing gastroparesis. Hundreds more are joining lawsuits against drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, accusing them of failing to warn users. Even well-known figures like Nadine Dorries have shared their struggles, describing “agonising heartburn” and long-term damage from the injections.

Deborah says the tragedy is that these drugs — once praised for fighting diabetes and obesity — are now silently destroying lives. “We must be honest about the risks,” she urges. “People deserve to know before they inject.”