Woman with history of anorexia was prescribed weight-loss jab and told: Youre eating too much

After years of managing her eating disorder, one woman got her hands on a prescription for GLP-1 weight loss drugs from a telehealth service — and says it was “criminally easy” to do so.Kate, identified only by her first name, told Australia’s ABC News that she had a history of anorexia nervosa prior starting a GLP-1.But she was not screened for an eating disorder before a practitioner gave her the drugs.Later, in a follow-up appointment in which she asked for a higher dose, she said she was told she was “eating the wrong things” and “eating too much.”Kate, 25, was last hospitalized for anorexia in 2022.

Since then, she’d been managing the condition with her medical team.But after she researched GLP-1s online in 2025, she started getting targeted ads for a telehealth clinic on Instagram and made an appointment.During her phone consultation, she admits she lied about her health details — but she claims she wasn’t acted about any eating disorder history.After a blood test, she was prescribed a GLP-1 during a second phone appointment.In a follow-up for a refill on her medication, when Kate asked her for dose to be increased — people often “titrate” or increase dosing gradually to maximize effects while limiting side effects — she said she was given “forceful” and “intimidating” advie.“They basically said … you’re eating the wrong things, you’re eating too much,” Kate said.

“Hearing that specifically in terms of my food was quite jarring for the eating disorder.”It “scared her,” she said — knowing how easy it was to access and how many people like her are struggling with an eating disorder.An estimated 9% of Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime.She was able to stop taking GLP-1s with the help of her doctor, and hopes her story can help others.Kate’s not alone.

A study from July showed 30% of participants with eating disorders had used GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy.“I’d flirted with ...