Painkillers and weight gain

emmadp93

Does anyone else gain a few pounds or a kg when using panadol/nurofen?
I've had wisdom tooth complications and my weight has spiked since I've been using these pain killers!

ladyhusker39

Not familiar with the drug but a spike isn't going to be fat. If you're staying within your calories it will correct when you're off the meds.

charlieandcarol

Neither of those drugs will cause weight gain. More like you are unwell with inflammation +/- infection both of which cause water to be retained as part of the process of healing.

emmadp93

Yeah I thought it might be water retention actually!

VintageFeline

Yeah just water retention. I think ibuprofen is one that in and of itself can cause some retention aside from the what you may be retaining for repair and healing.

Nony_Mouse

Yep, ibuprofen can cause fluid retention, it will come off

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

I'm getting serious constipation with codeine which is causing constipation.

Never noticed it with Ibuprofen.

mitch16

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »

I'm getting serious constipation with codeine which is causing constipation.

Never noticed it with Ibuprofen.

Oh--I just remembered your thread... I hope you've had some relief since you last updated!

emmadp93

Thanks everyone who has posted about this! My measurements have been almost exactly the same, it's just my weight that has gone up!