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Geez, I wish I was only 105 pounds again,lol. But seriously weight gain is a very unwanted and frustrating side affect of any steroid. I had an epidural a few weeks ago and had a terrible reaction to it,plus it was extremely painful although I had light sedation so I wont be getting those ever again. Anyway to counteract the weight gain I eat only apples during the day and I have dinner with my family at night. The apples have alot of fiber and keep me satisfied. It has really helped me not gain weight and I have axtually lost quite a few pounds. The loss is evident all around but its real evident in my face,thank God.

But if you are worried about it call your family doc and tell him what is going on so he can reasure you. Anyway good luck to you and so sorry that you are going through all this. Gentle hugs and blessings

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Geez, I wish I was only 105 pounds again,lol. But seriously weight gain is a very unwanted and frustrating side affect of any steroid. I had an epidural a few weeks ago and had a terrible reaction to it,plus it was extremely painful although I had light sedation so I wont be getting those ever again. Anyway to counteract the weight gain I eat only apples during the day and I have dinner with my family at night. The apples have alot of fiber and keep me satisfied. It has really helped me not gain weight and I have axtually lost quite a few pounds. The loss is evident all around but its real evident in my face,thank God.

But if you are worried about it call your family doc and tell him what is going on so he can reasure you. Anyway good luck to you and so sorry that you are going through all this. Gentle hugs and blessings

i would just like to say real quick that in my heart i know that i am not fat i know im not. i do though think that it is just really scary to gain weight this quickly. i have always lost weight crazy easy. when i was in the hospital for a 2-3 days last year when i lost my appendix i lost 10 pounds and granted i was pretty sick but just to say that i lose weight quickly. i guess im just worried about gaining all that weight so quickly i keep hearing here on the boards how nerve medications like lyrica and cymbalta can cause you to gain weight. And i am on both. the cymbalta was supposed to help me i dont know feel more "happy" im having a hard time going through all the procedures, tests, surgeries, my family issues they cannot understand why i even take medication my dad believes it makes everything worse. anyways if anyone has advice on how i can control the weight gain i dont want to i dont know how to say this but i dont want it to get out of control. i want to be at a safe weight i know that i am now but like i said in my older post i have never weighed this much. the nerve block has helped greatly but because of the pelvic neuropathy and when i have my cycles it is horrendously horrible no words can describe this pain. and it scares me greatly. im sorry guys im having a hard time family and friends it just seems that they either support me until they have seen me lately. i seen one of my teachers after missing about a month of school and she could not believe it my face, hands, feet all swollen. my abdomen looks like im 5 or 6 months pregnant. I want to feel better about myself and i feel that my family cannot understand that. my best friend today could not stop laughing once i opened the door. i feel like many of my friends on here are more likely to understand what might help me and i think that we can all understand what we geez guys i dont know im just sarting to feel like you guys on here on the boards and at DS are the only ones i can talk to about it and you will not judge or if you laugh at me it may not hurt as much because maybe we can make it a joke since i feel that you guys may understand how this feels or maybe have had this happened i do not know why i am trying to justify my feelings im just still very hurt from my husband asking me if i was preggo and my friend thinking that my weight gain is a big joke. we are supposed to go to a movie tomorrow together but i feel very self conscious to see her now. i tried to talk to her about it tonight but i really do not think that she understands what im going through i do not think anyone in my house does. just please someone if you have advice i would love to hear it. i cannot do too much physical activity right now but im hoping that by swimming at the gym and i found tonight that i really enjoy the step and hula game on my wii fit that maybe i can get into a routine and my pain will not be so bad and i hope that it can help it some lately by working out it has made it a ton worse but an elderly woman down the street that i occasionaly talk to she said that yoga, meditating, and walking is probably the best thing i could do for myself right now. i told my hubby that when we get into our new house im buying myself a backyard bench swing maybe just even a swing. when i lived on the military base it was really small extremely small so i would walk and ride my bike everywhere. my favorite time was too ride my bike after work in the mornings i would ride to the other part of base about 3 miles and just swing and enjoy being outside for a while. i want that for my new house just some tranquility and peace. but again if anyone maybe knows some easy exersices that i can work on or some foods that are good to eat when you do have those cravings. i love all you guys please do not think i am calling myself that i am fat for weighing 105 pounds im just worried about the weight gain. and actually tonight my pain is alot worse tonight is has started on my left side it has never been over there and it is actually keeps going down my left leg so i have both sides tonight. and no matter how i told my mother in law i cannot babysit early in the morning because i am going to try to help my husband move i have too because i dont know why but i have a hard time saying no to people especially when it is family members and they pull well honey your neice is upset right now about being adopted into another family which i am happy about this little foster girl needs a good loving family she has been through too much but then to say she is also upset because my mother in law is ill. i just do it too much and i cannot handle it right now. sorry guys off track im trying to hard to get through this night i am i wish to sleep but it isnt happening. i have my next test on the 11th to see why im having so many and this months period just hit 4 weeks so it is just a nightmare right now. i hope everyone has a great and pain free weekend.

I love you guys i really do i love that we can come here and there are really people out there that can truly understand thank you guys honestly please do not think that i think i am fat im just worried about everything

hugs

Megan,

Certain meds can cause weight gain and so can steroid shots. I had trigger point injections with steroids I had around 8 in a two month period into different places where myofacail pain had developed into huge muscle knots the size of apples and they were covered with scar tissue. I gained about 20 pounds and could not stop eating but after the 20 pound gain I started leveling off and didn't gain anymore. I did eventually lose the extra 20 pounds.

I never did gain weight with a single EPI it was after I had so many shots in a short time but we are all different.

I don't know what meds your on but I do know some of the meds they give to CP patients are notorious for weight gain.

Any way thats been my experience with certain types of meds and shots.

I hope you feel better soon and you have some good news at your next appointment.

Take care,
Madsy

Hi Megan I just saw your last reply about your meds. There is a long gap in the first post so I didn't realize you posted again. Sorry about that.

Madsy

megan,
all steroids will cause you to have an iincreased appetite, bloating, and weight gain- it's a very common side effect. I thought that I read at one point that you were taking lyrica? That medication is known for the side effect of weight gain as well:( I guess you have to weigh the benefits against the side effects- no pun intended. xoxoLyn

Hi everyone I hope we are all having a wonderful weekend. i finally did get to sleep last night about 5 am. my cell phone turned off so i have totally pissed off my mother in law. sorry doesnt cut it. anyways i want to thank everyone who has replied. I have really seemed to think about it this morning and i sopke with my best friend she said she was sorry and told me maybe it wont be forever. I know that without the lyrica and my other nerve meds that i would be doubled over in pain so i guess i will have to try to at least walk around more instead of eating. do you guys get cravings at all? I can go from i need bread, to sweets, chocolate, and then something salty like crackers or chips. i bought myself a bag of apples i will try my best to avoid the cravings and grab one of them when i wake up at three being hungry or drinking more water
to hopefully lose some weight. im sorry guys if you thought i was calling 105 fat for me i have just came from 72 pounds from the hospital in february to 105 now i guess today is november huh. well i hope everyone has a great weekend. hugs

Unfortunately, weight gain - both from fluid retention and from appetite stimulation - are very common territory when it comes to corticosteroids.

It will not be forever in your system, and the fluid loss itself will go away as soon as the steroids get out of your body. The gaining of actual fat is tougher however, and losing it can be hard. Steroids can also cause the gaining of weight in strange places - such as the face.

You can try and make your help your body out, though. For edema it is important to make sure you are drinking a consistent amount of fluids every day. The body will hold onto fluids when it feels it isn't getting enough. It will also do so when you have excess sodium in your diet.

i have had the nerve block shots i have also had the one where they burn the nerve in my leg they would help at first but then it would keep coming back. my meds have made me gain so much weight its not funny im the biggest now i have ever been but i believe its the meds. Because i have to eat when i take my meds or i get sick then of course after i get tired and go to sleep. it is my antidepressant that made me gain so much weight.Tak care suzie