Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan vomited at courtside during the NY Knicks vs Miami Heat game at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. The game was delayed 10 minutes in the third quarter while medics tended to Morgan, 56.
There are reports that Morgan also suffered a nose bleed.
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Videos and images of Morgan’s health scare went viral late Monday night.
The comedian’s fans sent well wishes in social media posts online.
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Nausea and vomiting is one of the unfortunate side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs due to stomach paralysis.
An MSG representative told People Magazine that he hoped the 30 Rock star “feels better soon” and looks forward to “seeing him back courtside.”
Last year, Morgan said he was thankful for Ozempic, the diabetes medicine that is prescribed off-label as a weight-loss drug.
He joked that he gained 40 pounds while on Ozempic.
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Morgan was diagnosed with diabetes in 1996. He suffered kidney failure and was on a dialysis machine. He eventually received a kidney transplant in 2010. The combination of diabetes and kidney failure caused his weight to balloon.
During an August 2023 appearance on Today with Hoda & Jenna, the actor initially revealed that the medication helped him lose weight.
“That’s how this weight got lost,” he explained. “I went and got a prescription, and I got Ozempic.”
Morgan said, in addition to taking Ozempic he also worked out to maintain his lean physique.
“I get up at seven every morning, and I’m in the gym at 10,” he said. “Then I go back to sleep. And that’s my life.”
However, Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and other GLP-1 drugs can cause serious side effects.
Ozempic can lead to stomach paralysis that slows the movement of food through the GI tract. It can also cause intestinal blockage, a potentially deadly condition.
Symptoms of stomach paralysis include nausea, vomiting, and a feeling of fullness after eating a small meal.
Stomach paralysis is usually reversible once the medication is stopped.
