Gemma Collins reveals she stopped Mounjaro amid fears the weight loss jab left her with agonising gall bladder attack – but she will now start ‘microdosing’

Gemma Collins has revealed she is now microdosing on Mounjaro after fearing the weight loss jab had left her with ‘agonising’ health woes. 

The TOWIE star revealed to the Daily Mail last month that she had a ‘gallbladder attack’ in August after dropping to the floor in pain.

The star has gone from a size 26 to a size 20 and lost 3.5st since taking the jab, and now Gemma has revealed she is back on the jab after taking a break.   

‘I had to stop the jabs for a bit because I had a gallbladder attack in August, but they’ve assured me that it’s not actually linked to Mounjaro,’ Gemma told The Mirror. 

‘I’ve given it a rest and I’ve really been managing what I’ve been eating. But I think I’m going to start microdosing because I feel with the microdosing, you don’t get all the [side] effects.’

Gemma followed the guidance to increase her dosage incrementally, from the starting dose of 2.5mg, to the maximum dose of 15mg a week.

Gemma Collins has revealed she stopped Mounjaro amid fears the weight loss jab left her with agonising gall bladder attack – but she will now start ‘microdosing’ (pictured in August) 

The star has gone from a size 26 to a size 20 and lost 3.5st since taking the jab, and now Gemma has revealed she is back on the jab after taking a break (pictured last year) 

But she now confirmed she will be sticking to the 2.5mg dosage as that was her favourite amount.

Hailing the drug as ‘life changing’ she continued: ‘I’ve lost about 3½st and kept it off. I just feel good. I’m never going to look stick thin. I don’t want to look stick thin. It’s not who I am. But it’s about being healthier. So it’s all going in the right direction.’

Her end is goal is to lose 6st in total from her original weight but she isn’t in any rush to drop the weight dramatically. 

One of the reported common side effects to taking Mounjaro is gallstones, according to Superdrug doctor Dr Babak Ashrafi.

He wrote on the company website: ‘Gallbladder problems such as gallstones or inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis) are rare but serious side effects of Mounjaro. 

‘GLP-1 inhibitors like Mounjaro can cause gallbladder problems because they can reduce the amount of a hormone called cholecystokinin, which is important for healthy gallbladder function.’

The Mounjaro patient leaflet also warns gallstones is a common side effect. 

She shared: ‘I’ve given it a rest and I’ve really been managing what I’ve been eating. But I think I’m going to start microdosing because I feel with the microdosing, you don’t get all the [side] effects’ (pictured in August) 

Her end is goal is to lose 6st in total from her original weight but she isn’t in any rush to drop the weight dramatically (pictured last week) 

A spokeswoman for Eli Lilly, which makes Mounjaro, told the publication that patient safety is their top priority and they actively monitor, evaluate and report safety information for all their medicines to [regulatory agency] MHRA.

While Gemma has proudly displayed the results of her weight loss, she also suffered from a more immediate side effect from the jabs.

Gemma was left concerned that her weight loss made her ‘look older’ as she shared a candid Instagram post, pointing out her ‘next level’ crow’s feet.

She previously said: ‘I really don’t know what’s happened to me, I really don’t, it’s just come on me overnight. But it has been a year since I’ve had any little tweakments.

‘I don’t know if it’s since I’ve been losing weight. I sure haven’t got “Ozempic face” yet, but it would be the dream right now.

‘I’ve always had a fuller face, as you know. I do like the expression around my eyes. I want to look natural still. But this just isn’t right. 

‘What has happened? I am 44, but this is taking it to levels that I never, ever imagined it’d get to.’