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Living The Lifestyle Thursday 10/25/24

imastar2
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Today's Topic: Medications I realize this can be a very private subject. However certain medications effect weight gain or loss. If you're on any do you think they have much effect on your weight fluctuations?

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  • Philtex
    Philtex Posts: 1,221 Member
    Non-issue for me. Maybe I'm just lucky.
  • whathapnd
    whathapnd Posts: 1,304 Member
    I'm on thyroid medication. I hoped to lose weight and get luxuriously thick hair after starting it . . . but nope. I do think I have more energy, so I expect that to help a bit with weight loss when I'm cleared to exercise.
  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,532 Member
    No meds. But way back I gained 25lbs in a year taking Zoloft. According to the drug company there was no connection between the medication and weight gain. But the internet was loaded with people claiming there was.

    As soon as I stopped taking the meds, I lost what I had gained. In my entire 100 lb loss that was my only serious episode of regaining.
  • Flintwinch
    Flintwinch Posts: 1,126 Member
    edited October 24
    I'm on several meds, each of which is purported to cause weight gain in some people. The only one I'm pretty sure resulted in some weight gain (5 to 10 lbs) is gabapentin ,a medicine I take for a chronic cough.
  • cakeman21k
    cakeman21k Posts: 6,421 Member
    Ah my meds! I am sure some of my gain over the past 4 years is assisted by some meds or combination of meds, but I am reluctant to blame them!
  • Flintwinch
    Flintwinch Posts: 1,126 Member
    Derrick--As the person who posted this question, I'm curious to know your answer
  • Al_Howard
    Al_Howard Posts: 8,699 Member
    cakeman21k wrote: »
    Ah my meds! I am sure some of my gain over the past 4 years is assisted by some meds or combination of meds, but I am reluctant to blame them!

    Yeah! I'm there with you.

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