Influencer with Paralyzed Stomach Addresses Speculation That Her Condition Is Due to Taking GLP
AOL.com • • health
Key Points:
- Shayla Talei, a 31-year-old Oklahoma City mom, lives with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and gastroparesis, a condition that paralyzes her stomach and causes extreme pain when eating, leading to a 100-pound weight loss over eight months.
- Diagnosed with gastroparesis two years ago, Talei now relies on total parenteral nutrition (TPN), which delivers nutrients directly into her bloodstream, as eating solid food causes severe symptoms like bloating, nausea, and vomiting.
- After closing her salon due to her health, Talei has built a social media career on TikTok by sharing her daily struggles and medical routine with 249,000 followers, despite facing both support and criticism online.
- Talei emphasizes that her gastroparesis was not caused by weight loss drugs like GLP-1, clarifying a common misconception among her viewers, and stresses that her condition is not self-inflicted but has various possible causes.
- She describes her current physical state as feeling like a "90-year-old woman in a 31-year-old's body," highlighting the severe fatigue and mobility challenges she faces daily, including the use of a wheelchair equipped with a TPN backpack.
