Are Prescription Pills Making You Gain Weight?

by Chris D Posted 2012/07/31 20:00:00

Related Topics: Health, Prescription Pills, Doctors, Medication, Weight Gain

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Do you think that prescription drugs may be a factor in weight gain?

FOXNEWS.COM reports:
These days, it seems almost any problem can be solved with a pill. High blood pressure? Take beta blockers. Asthma? Try steroids. Feeling sick? Start a round of antibiotics. But some doctors argue that all these pills could be actually be working against you – and leading to weight gain.

feeling sick antibiotics doctors argue pills working leading weight gain

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Heisenberg 2012/07/31 21:45:40 (edited)

I Believe it

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Yes.

My doctor prescribed bacon and it is making me thicker.

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Inquisitve Kat 2012/08/01 00:52:58

No Way

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Although I am on medications that can cause weight gain, I simply take that into mind and work a little harder at being healthy.
The drugs aren't making you fat... they're simply increasing your appetite or zapping your energy, so eat less and exercise more.

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Muskoka to Inquisi... 2012/08/01 20:33:40

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The medication I took did not increase my appetite at all. The weight gain had absolutely nothing to do with food.

I am a diabetic and control what I eat every day.

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Inquisi... to Muskoka 2012/08/02 04:31:24

I understand... some medications do mess around with the thyroid, or pancreas, or whatnot... and therefore weight gain is inevitable. I should have noted that exception, in my original comment.

My ex-wife would gain weight around her middle, and swore it was due to insulin injections... I'm inclined to believe she was right.

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Joker~R... to Inquisi... 2012/08/02 03:43:55

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My fiance took chemotherapy. I've had to beg her to eat more because she practically starved herself. She's very acive but it takes time for it to go away.

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Inquisi... to Joker~R... 2012/08/02 04:31:58

Yes, you're right... I should have noted that there are exceptions.

I hope your fiance is doing better.

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DizziNY to Inquisi... 2012/08/02 13:04:55

It has nothing to do with increasing your appetite.

The types of drugs associated with weight gain for some patients include:

Diabetes medicines, including insulin.
Steroids and hormones, for arthritis and similar conditions, such as prednisone.
Some over-the-counter allergy medicines like Benadryl (also used as sleep aids for obese patients).
Some heart and blood pressure medicines, such as both beta-blockers and alpha-blockers.
Many drugs for depression and mental illnesses, like Elavil, Luvox, Eskalith and Zyprexa.
Anticonvulsants for epilepsy or other neurologic conditions.

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Anonymouse BN-0 ~bibbityboo~ 2012/07/31 23:54:33

I Believe it

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Some prescription drugs have nasty side effects. Steroids make you fat and thin your skin...

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RobHom 2012/07/31 23:53:10

I Believe it

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Recently one of my doctors changed a med for me...and I believe its causing me to gain back some of the weight I lost.....dammit! But that is one of the side effects of the drug...

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Philo-WHEREAREYOU,USA? 2012/07/31 23:22:21

I Believe it

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Sure, many change your metabolism.

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Chris D 2012/07/31 23:20:51

I Believe it

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Maybe you need a pill to lose weight after you took the pill that made you gain weight?

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flyingseaturtle BN 2012/07/31 23:10:03

I Believe it

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It just depends on the medication ;-)

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MOMMA THOMAS 2012/07/31 22:26:01

I Believe it

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YES...DOC HAS TOLD ME.

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Lil 2012/07/31 22:22:05

No Way

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Uhhm.. What? WE'RE THE ONES who are making ourselves fat...

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Joker~R... to Lil 2012/08/02 03:45:23

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I pray you don't need to take a regiment of steriods.

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bryguy 2012/07/31 22:11:56

I Believe it

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I stopped taking Zyprexa about 2 months ago and have already lost about 25 pounds of the weight I put on while taking that crap.

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Jo to bryguy 2012/07/31 23:51:40

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Zyprexa and other meds of its kind are known to cause weight gain, but saying that ALL prescription meds cause weight gain is just flat out incorrect.

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bryguy to Jo 2012/08/01 07:38:12

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Where in the question does it say that "ALL" prescription meds cause weight gain??

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Jo to bryguy 2012/08/01 11:27:31

The question is are prescription meds making you gain weight, which implies in general.

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Muskoka to Jo 2012/08/01 20:35:27

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No it does not imply that at all.

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Jo to Muskoka 2012/08/02 01:40:38

unless it mentions specific prescription drugs, it most certainly does imply that.

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Joker~R... to Jo 2012/08/02 03:44:51

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Does it say "All Prescription drugs?" If it does you'e correct, but if not yu're incorrect. Very simple.

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Muskoka to Jo 2012/08/01 20:34:53

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No one is saying all prescription meds cause wight gain, but certain ones definitely do.

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Jo to Muskoka 2012/08/02 01:41:05

I agree.

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kerrykregar.mcquillan 2012/07/31 22:08:17

I Believe it

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I have taken so many meds that can add weight by their side effects of fatigue, changes in metabolism, etc. But also, the converse can be true, say, appetite can be affected by the awful metallic taste some antibiotics produce, making a lot of foods unpalatable.

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sexmysobriquet 2012/07/31 22:06:16

I Believe it

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Depends on the pill. Amphets will make you drop weight pretty damn fast.

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KaelynnRose 2012/07/31 22:00:37

I Believe it

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Of course they can. I am fortunate I don't have to take anything, other than an occasional Tylenol for some type of sore muscle.

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Elizabeth 2012/07/31 21:54:12

No Way

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i never hardly take pills.

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Vision of Verve 2012/07/31 21:51:30
Loser lollipop 2012/07/31 21:48:41

I Believe it

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Not much of a stretch

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Soot The Fallen 2012/07/31 21:47:04

No Way

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Mine makes me lose it :/

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Muskoka to Soot Th... 2012/08/01 20:36:16

I need some of those. lol

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Soot Th... to Muskoka 2012/08/01 20:40:10

Its an controlled substance. Its an stimunlant medication to treat my ADD. Its an amphetamine. In other words you cant get it legaly without an prescription.

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Muskoka to Soot Th... 2012/08/01 21:02:36

I know, it works for you and I cannot have it.

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Soot Th... to Muskoka 2012/08/01 21:03:33

It kills my apetite and i need atleast 2500 calories a day :/

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Muskoka to Soot Th... 2012/08/01 21:30:13

I took them for a very short time, but I was allergic to them. Had to stop.

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Soot Th... to Muskoka 2012/08/01 21:31:43

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I can only take stimulant medication for my add, non-stimulant makes me have issues....

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Quiet-is-feared 2012/07/31 21:46:32 (edited)

I Believe it

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Yes. I believe they could be a factor

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Heisenberg 2012/07/31 21:45:40 (edited)

I Believe it

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Yes.

My doctor prescribed bacon and it is making me thicker.

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RobHom to Heisenberg 2012/07/31 23:58:43

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mmmmmmm, bacon.....drool.....mmmmm.......

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Sintwa 2012/07/31 21:21:59

I Believe it

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Some do. Not all, but some do.

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