Mum-of-five Katie Price has long spoken candidly about the challenges of raising a child with complex health concerns. Now she faces another heartbreaking hurdle.
The former glamour model’s eldest son, Harvey Price, is partially blind, autistic and also lives with the rare genetic disorder, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS).
Symptoms of PWS include learning difficulties, behavioural challenges, muscle weakness, and an insatiable appetite. The 22-year-old has to contend with constantly feeling hungry, and concerned mum Katie fears his rapid weight gain could take a serious toll on his health.
Taking to Snapchat following a recent worrying weigh-in, Katie, 46, revealed that Harvey is now nearly 30 stone, and is at risk of a heart attack. The OnlyFans creator now hopes that Mounjaro jabs could be Harvey’s ticket to a healthier, happier life.
She shared: “I’m so heartbroken and gutted that his weight is just going up. I just googled it in stones, 188kg is just a few kg off being 30 stone. It’s so life-threatening now, I’m still waiting for the doctors to get back to me starting on the mounjaro and his journey to a healthy life.”
Mounjaro is the brand name for tirzepatide – a medicine that helps to lower blood sugar. It is primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes, but since December 2024, it has also been approved for treating obesity on the NHS. This drug is currently available within specialist weight management services across England and will be rolled out via GPS for some eligible patients starting in June 2025.
Opening up about some of the additional day-to-day struggles Harvey currently has to deal with, Katie explained: “It’s so sad his quality of life at the moment is where he’s so big, he just can’t really do much. It’s just another thing I have to deal with because he’s at high risk of having a heart attack, he struggles to put on his trainers or struggles to walk anywhere, but I love him and I’m going to help him through this.”
She continued: “So sad, obesity and his condition is sad, it’s sad to see someone go through it, and he doesn’t understand.”
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Back in February, Katie told fans that she had decided to pursue weight loss jabs in a bid to get Harvey’s weight under control. She told The Sun: “The good thing about starting him on the drug is, if it has any effect, you can stop it because you do it weekly.
“We’ve tried food, he’s had dietitians, it’s just the way he is. And he’s on a lot of medication, which the drug won’t affect. They want to try him on it for at least one or two years, which is a long time, but they’ll control what level he needs, then up it as they assess it.”
CEO of Prader-Willi Syndrome Association UK, Jackie Lodge, told the Mirror: “PWS is a rare genetic condition causing an overwhelming and uncontrollable drive to eat that can be life-limiting, as well as learning and physical disabilities. We know that some adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome have been prescribed weight loss medications under close medical supervision, often for diabetes and on an individual basis.
“There is currently no clinical evidence confirming the effectiveness for weight loss for individuals with PWS. These weight loss medications may pose serious health risks for people with PWS due to potential adverse side effects, and treatment would always require close medical supervision.
“These medications are becoming increasingly available and should never be purchased online for people with PWS. The Prader Willi Syndrome Association UK (PWSA UK) can provide advice and information about supporting someone with PWS, including managing diet and clinics for people with PWS.”
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