EXCLUSIVE I almost died after getting a £20 'skinny jab' from Facebook: Mother-of-three, 38, reveals horror side effects that saw her 13-year-old forced to call an ambulance READ MORE: Drug chiefs hit out at 'excessive cosmetic use' of weight loss jabs By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 15:23, 8 July 2024 | Updated: 15:34, 8 July 2024 e-mail View comments A mother-of-three feared she was 'going to die' after a weight loss jab left her vomiting uncontrollably and with pounding headaches. In a bid to shed a few pounds ahead of a summer holiday, Stacey Smith from Sheffield found slimming injections being sold on Facebook by a local clinic. After inquiring in June, the mum-of-three, who suffered a stroke two years earlier, was immediately told they had a vacancy and visited the salon 10 minutes later.
The 38-year-old, who is a size 12 to 14, paid £20 for the jab and claimed the process took 'two minutes'. Just over an hour later she began suffering trapped wind and heartburn — but was told by the salon's therapist this was 'normal' who urged her to drink water. It was only after Ms Smith began projectile vomiting the following day that her 13-year-old daughter was forced to call an ambulance.
In a bid to shed a few pounds ahead of a summer holiday, Stacey Smith from Sheffield found injections being sold on Facebook by a local clinic The 38-year-old, who is a size 12-14, paid £20 for the jab and claimed the process took 'two minutes'. But just 90 minut.