Losing weight while on medication

yup. I'm on hydroxychloroquine for lupus and while i exercise like a mad woman and eat healthily sometimes i struggle to lose. i ought to be a snug size 12 by now lol. it plays havoc with my metabolism, my local neighbourhood nurse tells me. still, the scales are moving in the right direction most of the time. its quite discouraging sometimes but try to stay positive.

@gillie80 I also have lupus and am on hydroxychloroquine as well as many other meds. I never once thought to put the two together.

I have a different experiences of weight gain from the meds. mentioned by the Op and subsequent posters.

I am one oral steroids (base line 15 mg up to 30 mg for flares) for over the last 3 years, also use steroid eye drops, plaquenil and Mycophenolate to all try to control the Lupus.

I think being aware of the side effects of increased appetite and being really diligent with logging can help, I haven't gained any weight, in fact I am struggling to maintain my weight and it is all down to extra care.

I don't want to come across as harsh here but the truth is that weight gain cannot occur in a vacuum and even the older anti-depressants I have been trialing as pain modifying drugs have had no impact.

You may find that these drugs make you crave quick release carb type foods and if this has increased then try having a tweak of your macros to help with cravings and maintain fullness for longer....perhaps increasing proteins, fats and fibre.

Don't despair....please. Steroids aren't the end point and you can reign in the weight gain despite some myths still out there loudly shouting different.

Good luck to everyone.

I was on colitalopram for about 7 months and gained 40 pounds . Didn't know until I went to the doctor and found out I was on an in regulated amount way to high and that's why I was gaining weight . Always ask what you're meds are doing to you and watch for the side effects