26-year-old girl suffers brain damage after 10 days of taking weight loss pills bought online

Information from the Poison Control Center – Bach Mai Hospital said that recently the hospital received a case of patient poisoning due to using a body Detox and weight loss product containing the banned substance Sibutramine. It is worth mentioning that this product has been widely sold on social networks.

The patient is Ms. PTH (26 years old, residing in Hanoi), admitted to the emergency room due to blurred vision. This woman has a history of idiopathic thrombocytopenia for 11 years, treated at the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion for 2 years.

Chi H said that she recently bought a weight loss product online and used it. After 10 days, she experienced pain in her ligaments, then suddenly lost her vision in episodes.

Cô gái 26 tuổi tổn thương não sau 10 ngày uống thuốc giảm cân mua trên mạng- Ảnh 2. — PTH patient hospitalized after 10 days of taking weight loss pills bought online

Ms. H. was examined and treated at the Neurology Center, Bach Mai Hospital. The results of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan showed brain damage, monitored for poisoning. Tests showed that the weight loss drug contained the banned substance Sibutramine. The patient was transferred to the Poison Control Center for further treatment.

Dr. Nguyen Trung Nguyen - Director of the Poison Control Center, Bach Mai Hospital said that patients who took the weight loss product for about 10 days had very clear signs of neurological, eye, and brain damage. Prolonged use can affect their lives.

Sibutramine is a substance that has been banned for use in humans because it causes the risk of stroke, angina, and myocardial infarction.

Doctor Nguyen warns that currently there are functional foods mixed with toxic substances, banned substances, and substances that are allowed to be used but in incorrect dosages.

At the Poison Control Center, doctors recorded cases of coma, convulsions, brain damage, and emergency treatment due to banned substances mixed into functional foods.

Doctors recommend that when people are sick, they should go to medical facilities for examination and treatment, and get appropriate prescriptions. Avoid buying products of unknown origin online for use.

"With functional foods, especially those advertised as "miraculous", you need to be careful. Before buying a product, you need to carefully research its origin, find out and buy the product at reputable places to ensure your health," the Director of the Poison Control Center, Bach Mai Hospital recommends.

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