In the two weeks before to her passing earlier this year, Susan, a resident of North Lanarkshire, had two low-dose injections of tirzepatide.
She bought a prescription for the medication from a licensed internet pharmacy after researching it and consulting a doctor.
The nurse, who spent over thirty years working at the University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie, often spoke to her loved ones about her struggles to lose weight and concluded that the jabs could help.
But just a few days after giving her second injection, Susan started feeling ill and had terrible stomachaches, so she hurried to the A&E at work.
Her health started to worsen, and her coworkers battled to preserve her life. Meanwhile, Susan’s niece Jade Campbell was told that her aunt’s kidneys were failing.
Days later, the 58-year-old went into a coma before medical professionals realized her organs were failing.
