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95% Sudden weight gain (04/19/2007 03:30PM)

I started taking Amitriptyline for sleep shortly before the weight gain began, and read weight gain`s a possible side effect.
Amitriptyline is an anti-depressant medication that is approved for treatment of many conditions:

depression

insomnia

bed-wetting

suppression of nerve pain

vulvodynia

and migraines.

However, the most common causes of sudden weight gain are due to increased food intake and decreased exercise, with ...

94% Inderal LA blood sugar and weight gain (09/01/2004 12:51PM)

The reasons for weight gain from a drug like Inderal are :

decrease in your metabolic rate of ten percent

fatigue

reduction in exercise tolerance

increased insulin resistance

decrease in the ability to process lipids

In the case of use of drugs like Inderal for heart failure, weight gain would be seen as a sign of worsening disease and should be managed by your clinician.

In summary, Inderal and medications like ...

90% Sudden weight gain (10/02/2007 01:03PM)

I have experienced a sudden weight gain in the past two weeks that I can`t explain. I would think it is PMS, but gaining weight two weeks before the event seems a bit excessive. Although and prolonged use of steroids can lead to a condition called Cushing's syndrome which presents with weight gain and moon facies, this rarely happens with Nasacort, which is a nasal steroid.

90% I take Vicodin (06/15/2006 10:45AM)

If you have experienced weight gain, you may have found taking the drug with food or milk has relieved the gastrointestinal distress that is commonly experienced. If this food or milk is in addition to what you would normally eat, weight gain might be expected. If you are unable to identify a reason for weight gain, I encourage you to discuss your situation with your physician.

89% My daughter (36) can`t lose weight (08/21/2006 01:08PM)

Either preexisting depression can contribute to weight gain, or the weight gain could have led to depression. Seeking out a weight loss program that has a counseling component or doing adjunct counseling will increase weight loss success. This is because as one builds more muscle, their weight may not change, or it may increase because muscle weights more than fat tissue.

89% Sudden weight gain Clarinex/Nasonex (02/22/2008 06:03PM)

No, she should not stop the new medications, nasonex and clarinex, because it is unlikely they are responsible for her weight gain. Fluctuations in weight, including weight gain, have been reported in people who are depressed. Is her weight gain really 'weight' or is it something else like fluid retention seen with certain health conditions?

89% What is wrong with me? (03/01/2007 12:51PM)

He or she may evaluate any medicines you are on that may have weight gain as a side effect and may be able to pinpoint other conditions that may be causing your weight gain.

Additionally, your doctor may also suggest behavioral counseling, which has been shown to be helpful to explore some of the emotional and psychological aspects of depression, being overweight and issues related to weight management (i.e. overeating, self-esteem, life events such as loss of a job, etc.) that may ...

89% Weight gaining (08/21/2006 01:48PM)

Are you taking any medications that may be causing you to gain weight? nbsp; Consume a variety of foods from each of the food groups, limiting your intake of high fat foods. He or she may evaluate any medicines you are on that may have weight gain as a side effect and may be able to pinpoint other conditions that may be causing your weight gain.

89% Weight gain (05/14/2008 04:47PM)

Have there been any changes in the past year that would contribute to this weight gain? Some medications have a side effect of weight gain. Also, was your doctor concerned with the weight gain?

87% Weight gain while on psychiatric medication (02/14/2007 07:29AM)

A recognized side effect of certain psychotropic medications like Seroquel and Depakote is weight gain.

However, even with the best diet/physical activity plans, like you are doing, you can still gain weight or not lose weight. Another strategy is to add drugs that counteract the weight gain (e.g., a medication called Topiramate that suppresses appetite).

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95%	Sudden weight gain (04/19/2007 03:30PM)
	I started taking Amitriptyline for sleep shortly before the weight gain began, and read weight gain`s a possible side effect. Amitriptyline is an anti-depressant medication that is approved for treatment of many conditions: depression insomnia bed-wetting suppression of nerve pain vulvodynia and migraines. However, the most common causes of sudden weight gain are due to increased food intake and decreased exercise, with ...
94%	Inderal LA blood sugar and weight gain (09/01/2004 12:51PM)
	The reasons for weight gain from a drug like Inderal are : decrease in your metabolic rate of ten percent fatigue reduction in exercise tolerance increased insulin resistance decrease in the ability to process lipids In the case of use of drugs like Inderal for heart failure, weight gain would be seen as a sign of worsening disease and should be managed by your clinician. In summary, Inderal and medications like ...
90%	Sudden weight gain (10/02/2007 01:03PM)
	I have experienced a sudden weight gain in the past two weeks that I can`t explain. I would think it is PMS, but gaining weight two weeks before the event seems a bit excessive. Although and prolonged use of steroids can lead to a condition called Cushing's syndrome which presents with weight gain and moon facies, this rarely happens with Nasacort, which is a nasal steroid.
90%	I take Vicodin (06/15/2006 10:45AM)
	If you have experienced weight gain, you may have found taking the drug with food or milk has relieved the gastrointestinal distress that is commonly experienced. If this food or milk is in addition to what you would normally eat, weight gain might be expected. If you are unable to identify a reason for weight gain, I encourage you to discuss your situation with your physician.
89%	My daughter (36) can`t lose weight (08/21/2006 01:08PM)
	Either preexisting depression can contribute to weight gain, or the weight gain could have led to depression. Seeking out a weight loss program that has a counseling component or doing adjunct counseling will increase weight loss success. This is because as one builds more muscle, their weight may not change, or it may increase because muscle weights more than fat tissue.
89%	Sudden weight gain Clarinex/Nasonex (02/22/2008 06:03PM)
	No, she should not stop the new medications, nasonex and clarinex, because it is unlikely they are responsible for her weight gain. Fluctuations in weight, including weight gain, have been reported in people who are depressed. Is her weight gain really 'weight' or is it something else like fluid retention seen with certain health conditions?
89%	What is wrong with me? (03/01/2007 12:51PM)
	He or she may evaluate any medicines you are on that may have weight gain as a side effect and may be able to pinpoint other conditions that may be causing your weight gain. Additionally, your doctor may also suggest behavioral counseling, which has been shown to be helpful to explore some of the emotional and psychological aspects of depression, being overweight and issues related to weight management (i.e. overeating, self-esteem, life events such as loss of a job, etc.) that may ...
89%	Weight gaining (08/21/2006 01:48PM)
	Are you taking any medications that may be causing you to gain weight? nbsp; Consume a variety of foods from each of the food groups, limiting your intake of high fat foods. He or she may evaluate any medicines you are on that may have weight gain as a side effect and may be able to pinpoint other conditions that may be causing your weight gain.
89%	Weight gain (05/14/2008 04:47PM)
	Have there been any changes in the past year that would contribute to this weight gain? Some medications have a side effect of weight gain. Also, was your doctor concerned with the weight gain?
87%	Weight gain while on psychiatric medication (02/14/2007 07:29AM)
	A recognized side effect of certain psychotropic medications like Seroquel and Depakote is weight gain. However, even with the best diet/physical activity plans, like you are doing, you can still gain weight or not lose weight. Another strategy is to add drugs that counteract the weight gain (e.g., a medication called Topiramate that suppresses appetite).