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Has Fibro made you fat?

sparklyavf
sparklyavf
HI,
I was wondering if other ppl has experienced really large weight gain with fibro. I was about 20-30 kg's overweight in 2006 (had fibro for the 3 years previous). Lost all of it in 2007 when I had a year pretty much in remission. This year I have had 2 really huge flares and spent most of 2008 quite sick. I have put all that weight back on. The endep (amitriptiline) has massive weight gain listed on some sites as a side effect. But not being able to move, being bored and wanting a lot of chocolate has a lot to do with it too. Anyone seen a correlation between their fibro and their weight.

Looking forward to your replies,
Coralie XXX
deleted_user
deleted_user
YES!!! I was underweight all my life, then I get fibro and boom I pack the pounds on. THe funny thing is, I really lack an appetite and do not eat much at all. I think Cymbalta added to my weight gain, because it really came on when I was put on that even though you are supposed to lose weight on it. Besides that, I do not take any other weight gaining medications. I hate this!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Well, so my weight gain is not a fluke. The gain seems to be a pretty common factor. It really adds to the depression when you feel that you are just immense. I take Milnaciprin which is a study drug and not on the market yet. I exercise regularly and go to work every day so I am moving around. I always want to eat and I can't stay away from carbs and sweets both. Meanwhile you hate yourself for doing it but can't stop yourself from eating it. UGH!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I should also add that I am very lazy and just want my food to appear for me to eat at night without me cooking it. That leads to me eating too much processed food. However, in reading what some folks have written I can see that even those people who don't take drugs and those who are eating right are still gaining weight. What can be going on here?!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Before my hysterectomy and the onset of fibro, I used to weigh 140-150 lbs. always flucuated between the two. When I got down to 135 lbs my family said I looked anorexic, LOL! I'm a big boned gal, but the 50 lbs I gained in the last 4 years is too much for me!

I attribute it to only eating one meal a day, usually, which is dinner. By the time I get dinner ready its after 7 pm. Shawn works late, and I work til 4 pm.

I work very hard, but like someone else said, when I get home I just crash and want to rest. I work at a physically demanding job. I cook at a restauarnt and the heavy duty cleaning at the end of the day should be enough exercise!

I'm not really one for sweets, but I crave crackers or chips, which is just as bad!

I lost 16 lbs this past spring on the South Beach Diet but it slowly came back on. I am the heaviest I have ever been, other than when I was pregnant with my 2nd son. He's 18 now so its not baby fat!

I hated going from a size 8 to a 16, but this seems to be where my body stays.
deleted_user
deleted_user
ye in 6 months lost over a stone 3 dress sizes any other time di love to lose weight btu like this? no thank look anorexic didnt ave that much to spare