The injections are being prescribed by doctors in an attempt to tackle the obesity crisis and an expert has urged those thinking of getting the jabs to have a blood test to ensure they are not putting their health in grave danger as a result.
Rachael Joy, a nurse and chief clinical officer at private healthcare provider SheMed, said: “The safest way for people to use these jabs is through mandatory blood screening.
“These blood tests help identify any underlying health issues that need to be managed before a patient starts the programme, or if the treatment is entirely unsuitable.”
Joy explained that patients with pancreatitis and diabetes are at greater risk of side effects from Mounjaro jabs and highlighted how a routine blood test can flag any possible issues.
She said: “Sometimes these things are subtle, but can have a massive impact.
“We should be putting these patients at the centre and treating obesity like any other clinical health condition.”
Mounjaro users are at risk of deadly organ damage.
The injections are being prescribed by doctors in an attempt to tackle the obesity crisis and an expert has urged those thinking of getting the jabs to have a blood test to ensure they are not putting their health in grave danger as a result.
Rachael Joy, a nurse and chief clinical officer at private healthcare provider SheMed, said: “The safest way for people to use these jabs is through mandatory blood screening.
“These blood tests help identify any underlying health issues that need to be managed before a patient starts the programme, or if the treatment is entirely unsuitable.”
Joy explained that patients with pancreatitis and diabetes are at greater risk of side effects from Mounjaro jabs and highlighted how a routine blood test can flag any possible issues.
She said: “Sometimes these things are subtle, but can have a massive impact.
“We should be putting these patients at the centre and treating obesity like any other clinical health condition.”
