A mum claims she almost died when the weight lossjabs she used turned her urine 'black' and left her collapsing in front of her kids.
Claire Reid began using the GLP-1-class weight loss injection in March after seeing others have success using it.
The 49-year-old was 'fed up' of not fitting in her clothes and wanted to lose weight for her upcoming holiday in Dubai with her daughter. It comes after 'UK's most dangerous plant' leaves toddler in A&E with second-degree burns.
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Claire paid around £200 every month for the jab that she purchased from a reputable online pharmacy, claiming she only had to fill out a questionnaire to be given the drug.
The family of drugs known as GLP-1 RAs, originally developed to treat diabetes, are now often being used for weight loss as they were found to suppress a patient's appetite.
The mum lost a whopping four stone when she first began using the jabs, dropping from 15 stone to just 11 stone in four months.
However Claire began feeling unwell in June as she could not eat or drink anything without feeling sick.
Claire said her pee turned black due to being dehydrated and she was feeling more and more unwell, but was embarrassed to tell anyone that she was on the jab.
The mum-of-two said she would pass out daily, usually at the end of the day, and was taken to hospital by her kids when she began falling unconscious in the car.
Doctors at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary reportedly said the jab could be the cause of the problem and put her on an IV drip for a week before she was able to go home.
Claire, from Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, said: "I was going on holiday to Dubai with my daughter and I was fed up with not fitting in my clothes. I wasn't really that big but that was the motivation to start.
"I ordered them online, I didn't go to the doctor. There were no instructions on how to deal with it, it works for a lot of women quite well.
"I couldn't eat so I was just collapsing because I had no food or water, I wasn't able to process anything in my body.
"I felt very sick and had no appetite. Even on holiday, I couldn't eat. It's not nice going on holiday and not eating because your whole life revolves around food.
"I kept collapsing at the end of the day because when you're not drinking or eating anything your body just shuts down. It was always at the end of the day but I didn't say anything, I was embarrassed.
"I was never going to the toilet and when I did my urine was black. I had to force myself to drink water.
"We were in the car and I was just passing out, going in and out of consciousness, my daughter and son started panicking and they took me straight to the doctor, who referred me to hospital.
"They put me on an IV. I told them I've been taking the jab and they said this could be what it is."
Claire has now sworn off the jabs but claims she is still struggling with eating and feeling tired.
The mum feared she could have died and now aims to raise awareness about buying the medication online.
Claire said: "I'm still not hungry and still not gaining weight. Any food at all makes me feel sick. I was very scared, your body needs food and fluid. I thought I could die, I stopped just now and I've never been like this before, trying to get the jab out of my system.
"The consultant said this is a big problem because the people selling it to you can't see you, they're just asking a quick questionnaire. And then you're left on your own.
"Your appetite won't come back, it's absolutely terrible. I'm so weak and tired all the time.
"There's not enough awareness about the dangers of taking it, everyone wants to lose weight and feel great but there are risks."
