Mum left ‘vomiting blood’ after using fat jabs ‘to slim down for holiday’

Nicole Wright, from Scotland, issued a warning to beauty enthusiasts who want to loose weight. She thought she was 'going to die' after she took a £120 weight loss jab

A mum says she suffered pain "worse than childbirth" after she took a dodgy weight loss jab to get ready for her holiday.

Nicole Wright, 31, from North Ayrshire, Scotland, has warned people to stay clear of beauty salons who offer skinny jabs. She claimed she was left "screaming in pain" after she injected herself with the mystery £120 substance.

The former hairdresser and make-up artist said she purchased the jab in August in a bid to "lose a few pounds" before her trip to Turkey. But she was left with a "burning" sensation in her stomach and said she vomited "fresh" blood after she used the jab in September.

Nicole said she only injected 0.1ml but endured severe side-effects. Her symptoms were so bad that she thought she was "going to die." Luckily, after multiple trips to the hospital, medics were able to flush the solution out of her system.

Now in recovery, Nicole says she would never use a skinny jab again and is "embarrassed" and "ashamed" she risked her health to lose weight. The stay-at-home-mum is now urging others to only take weight loss injections prescribed by a doctor or pharmacy.

Nicole said: "I had a holiday booked and I started taking them to curb my appetite. It was only to lose a few pounds and I wasn't planning on being on it long-term to get really skinny. I only took one small injection of 0.1ml. I took a really small amount. The first two days I just had no appetite and then by the third day I was sick and on the fourth day, I was still sick and couldn't eat anything or keep any water down. As the days went on I was getting worse and worse and I ended up in A&E as I was so dehydrated. I told them what I had taken and they gave me one bag of fluids and anti-sickness and sent me home.

"The injection was meant to wear off after a week but it didn't and I just felt worse. I then went back to hospital and was given further fluids and anti-sickness tablets. I then ended up back in hospital again and an ambulance had to come to my house. I was still vomiting, my whole body was shaking and I had the worst stomach pains. My stomach was burning and I was in so much pain. I couldn't even take a sip of water. At this point I started to throw up blood, loads of fresh, red blood and it was really scary.

"I thought I was going to die. It was getting worse and worse and the pain was worse than childbirth. I was rolling about my bed screaming in pain. The police came to see me at the hospital. I realised how serious it was and I told them everything and they came and they seized the vial. So they took the vial and stuff to test it and they went out to the salon that I bought it from."

At point of purchase, Nicole said the solution she bought to lose weight was claimed to be from the GLP-1 family of drugs - originally developed to treat diabetes, which is now often used as a weight loss product. She now believes the injection was a counterfeit. "I feel embarrassed and ashamed that I risked my health," she said. The lesson I'm going to teach my daughters is that you're beautiful no matter how you are and there is nothing worth risking your health for.

"I would never take them again. I think if anyone is thinking of getting them go through a doctor or pharmacy and not through a salon as you don't know what you are taking. Don't trust anyone as you don't know what is in them." Since taking unwell, Nicole claims she phoned the salon to tell them how ill she had been after using the weight loss medication she purchased from their business.

She says Ayrshire Police also visited the premises but their investigation into her hospitalisation has now been concluded. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A thorough investigation was carried out and all enquiries have concluded. No further police action will be taken at this time. If anyone has any further information, they should contact Police Scotland on 101."