Asthma Support Group

I take Advair 500. I can't say that I have noticed an increase in my appetite since starting on the Advair. I do however, have a problem when I go on prednisone. After about the third day, I seem to be hungry all day long. That's when I really pay attention to what I eat and when. I find that if I a mini meal every 3 or 4 hours, I have better control over my appetite. I also keep hard fruit and hard candy in the house. Sometimes I can fool my body's hunger by sucking on a lollipop or piece of candy.


~Robin

Yes! It is terrible, isn't it? I have a weight problelm to start with but prednisone is what gets me. Awful side effect is the munchies, plus the mood swings, and the insomnia. Ughh. When I am off of prednisone and just have Advair, I don't have the munchies at all. I guess we are all different.

hi all,

it is one of the evils of steriods is the side effects that go with them. however i know that i much prefer the side effects from taking the pred to the difficulty breathing when i dont take it.

with regard to the munchies. try and avoid carbs when you get the munchies. sometimes your body will crave carbs like toast and stuff. when i fisrt started on pred i ate toast and marmite till it came out my ears!!!! i now try and eat a low cal cereal bar or a yogurt or something. i also make a lot of smoothies which are really good at filling a hole when your hungry and also they are quite healthy.

with regard to the weight you put on from pred. it is not actually fat other than fromt he food you eat. the increase in weight is mainkly due to fluid retention. pred makes you retain fluid. that is why you may get weight gain in odd places such as around your knees or ankles also in your face. i have a moon face but my neck is quite slim and i dont have a double chin. it is very strange.

if you want any recipes or anything for thigns toi make when you egt the pred munchies jsut message me and i can give you some of mine.

wheezylass