Nova host Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli reveals grim downside of weight loss jab

The Nova host got brutally honest on air about the side effects of the weight loss drug he’d previously raved about.

Michael “Wippa” Wipfli has opened up about the grim side effects of the expensive weight loss drug he’s been taking, revealing it had “drained the life” out of him.

The Nova radio presenter, who co-hosts the Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie breakfast show, told listeners on Friday about his harrowing experience while using Ozempic alternative, Mounjaro.

“I woke up on Monday morning … if you’ve ever had that urge to get to a bathroom really quickly … I have been running to the bathroom all week,” Wippa, 45, explained, adding that he wanted to set the record straight after previously praising the drug.

“I spoke about how wonderful Mounjaro is … If I spoke about that and didn’t give you an update, then I would be misleading.

“I must inform everyone I was reading about Mounjaro and there is a whole blog about what happens when you get to the 16-week mark.

“I don’t want to go into too many details, but I was on the road and I thought I might have to wipe my b*m with the sock. I didn’t know what to do.”

Wippa revealed the side effects of the weight loss jab he’s begun taking. Picture: Instagram

With his Nova breakfast show co-hosts, Ryan “Fitzy” Fitzgerald and Kate Ritchie.

As the side effects worsened, Wippa claimed he thought he’d come down with an illness.

“You only take it once a week, so I thought I’ve got some sort of bug and it should be gone in 24 or 48 hours … but this has drained the life out of me,” he said.

Earlier this month, Wippa revealed to listeners that he’d begun taking the popular medication after being prescribed by a doctor who’d advised him to drop some weight.

“Bit of a health update! I rolled into the doctor the other day with a couple of symptoms and he tells me to jump on the scales,” he said.

“Let’s not go into the actual (weight), but there were three digits. I’ve been there before and the doctor said he can put me onto something.

“You get it in a pen. Mounjaro and Ozempic both lower the blood sugar in people, in combination with a healthy diet. It stifles your appetite.”

Wippa added that he’d been told by the doctor that Mounjaro was “better” than Ozempic as it delivered results “without the side effects”.

However, he also admitted that it came with an eye-watering price tag.

“It is $350 for the pen and one month’s dose. And I needed a new pen and the chemist charged me $580,” he said.

Originally published as Nova host Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli reveals grim downside of weight loss jab