Los Angeles, June 6 -- Actor-former Jeopardy! Host Mayim Bialik has opened up about her experience with a GLP-1 medication and revealed that a single injection left her dealing with severe side effects for several weeks.

According to PEOPLE magazine, in an essay published in a U.S.-based digital news outlet, Bialik shared why she decided to try the medication and what happened after taking the first dose.

The actor, in her essay, said that she did not start the drug to lose weight. Instead, several doctors suggested it might help ease symptoms linked to health conditions she has been managing for years.

"I went on a weight-loss drug because a doctor told me it might help ease symptoms I've struggled with for basically my entire adult l...