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Rodrigo Vidal Confesses Near-Death Experience After Using Ozempic for Weight Loss
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Rodrigo Vidal Confesses Near-Death Experience After Using Ozempic for Weight Loss

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Actor Rodrigo Vidal experienced a life-threatening pancreatitis due to Ozempic use for weight loss.
  • He underwent a strict 10-day dry fast, consuming no food or water, to allow his pancreas to regenerate.
  • Vidal advises caution with non-natural weight loss methods, emphasizing diet and exercise as the best approach.

Mexican actor Rodrigo Vidal, 53, revealed a harrowing experience where he nearly lost his life due to pancreatitis, a complication stemming from his use of Ozempic for weight loss. "Fortunately, we are here talking because there were risks, even of losing my life," Vidal confessed in an interview with TV Notas. He described the severe treatment required to overcome the condition, which included a strict diet and a "dry fast" lasting approximately 10 days. During this period, he consumed neither food nor water, relying on intravenous drips for hydration and nutrition while his pancreas regenerated.

Fortunately, we are here talking because there were risks, even of losing my life.

— Rodrigo VidalDescribing the severity of his pancreatitis complication from Ozempic.

Vidal detailed the arduous recovery process, which took months and involved gradually reintroducing a soft diet after the initial fasting. He admitted the extreme hunger and difficulty of the fast, noting he had never before endured such a prolonged period without water. While acknowledging his case was an exceptional instance of misfortune, Vidal recognized that Ozempic, a semaglutide-based injectable medication primarily for type 2 diabetes and heart risk reduction, has become widely popular for its weight-loss effects by suppressing appetite.

You can't even drink water, you can't eat anything until the pancreas regenerates. The first few days, you are connected via tubes for hydration and nutrition. You can't eat anything, nothing, nothing, nothing. I went about 10 days like this, then started eating just a super bland diet.

— Rodrigo VidalExplaining the details of the 'dry fast' treatment he underwent.

Despite his personal ordeal, Vidal stated that many people use Ozempic successfully without adverse effects. "The truth is, the majority of cases are positive. The majority of cases have no rebound or any problem like the one I had, they don't," he affirmed. However, he cautioned that a risk, however small, exists with any non-natural intervention. Vidal's advice to others is to prioritize a healthy diet and regular exercise as the most reliable and natural methods for weight management, stressing that while Ozempic can be effective, it carries potential risks, and luck plays a role in individual outcomes.

The truth is, the majority of cases are positive. The majority of cases have no rebound or any problem like the one I had, they don't.

— Rodrigo VidalAcknowledging that Ozempic is generally effective and safe for most users.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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