Mayim Bialik, best known for her work on The Big Bang Theory, has been quite open about her weight loss journey. In a recent interview, she admitted that she also relies on pills in part.
During her candid chat, she also highlighted how one dose of the drug left her dealing with some serious health issues.
Mayim Bialik talks about taking weight loss medications
The actress got candid in an open article shared by Free Press. The 50-year-old actress said she initially tried a single dose of GLP-1, a popular weight loss drug, which was recommended by her doctors.“I took weight loss medication because my doctor told me it might help relieve the symptoms I’ve had my entire adult life.” I mentioned.
The medication left her with severe gastrointestinal symptoms. The actress shared that her doctors believe the drug can help with conditions like Graves’ disease, connective tissue disease, mast cell activation syndrome, Sjögren’s syndrome, and dysarthria.The actress stated that weight as a child was not something she was concerned about. However, during her teenage days, when she took the pills, she started gaining more weight.
“I took one dose of the lowest dose of a synthetic GLP-1 drug, and to say I had an adverse reaction would be a bit of an understatement;” Bialik recalls.Furthermore, in her article, she also detailed her symptoms, stating that the medication did not work for her and instead caused her symptoms such as diarrhea, severe bloating, cramping, and full-body pain. Not only that, she was also unable to retain food or water.On the work front, the 50-year-old actress last appeared on Night Court last year. Other than that, she was once the host of Jeopardy!, although she stepped back from the show to focus on her podcast. She is currently actively posting episodes on her podcast titled “Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown.” Other than this, she also appeared in the movie “Father Mother Sister Brother” last year as well.
