Comedian Chelsea Handler Reveals Surprising Prescription Mishap
Comedian and television host Chelsea Handler recently made headlines after revealing that her “anti-aging doctor” had prescribed her the medication Ozempic without realizing what the drug actually was. The revelation came during an episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast on January 25, 2023.
Handler admitted that she was unaware she was taking Ozempic at the time, as her doctor had suggested it as a way to drop a few pounds. “I didn’t even know I was on it,” she said during the podcast. “She said, ‘If you ever want to drop five pounds, this is good.'”
Despite trying the drug, Handler ultimately found that she did not like the way it made her feel. “I came back from a vacation and I injected myself with it,” she recalled. “I went to lunch with a girlfriend a few days later, and she was like, ‘I’m not really eating anything. I’m so nauseous, I’m on Ozempic.’ And I was like, ‘I’m kind of nauseous too.’ But I had just come back from Spain and was jet-lagged.”
As a result, Handler stopped using Ozempic, explaining that it was not medically necessary for her. She even went so far as to give away the remaining doses to friends. “I’ve injected about four or five of my friends with Ozempic because I realized I didn’t want to use it because it was silly,” she said. “It’s for heavy people. I have people coming over to my house, and I’m like, ‘OK, I can see you at 1, I can see you at 2.'”
This revelation has sparked discussions about the importance of understanding the medications prescribed and the potential risks involved. It also serves as a reminder of the need for clear communication between patients and their healthcare providers to ensure they are receiving appropriate and necessary treatments.