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The weight-loss jab side-effect no one talks about: It's shockingly common, may lead to brain damage and ruined Gillian's life. Now she's lost 5st on a radical new plan and says: 'For the first time in my life I'm healthy'

'I was still having Chinese takeaways, McDonald's, biscuits, crisps and fizzy drinks,' says Gillian, 44. 'I was tired, my skin was bad, I had no energy and low mood.'

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