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Weight Gain and Clomid?

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Anyone else have this problem? I took Clomid last month, and I gained around 10 pounds! We are leaving for Mexico in just over two weeks and none of my summer clothes fit! I'm only 5'3" so 10 lbs may not seem like a lot, but it sure makes a difference to me! I feel like even thought the clomid didnt get me pregnant, it made me LOOK pregnant! Ugh this sucks. Did this happen to anyone else, and if so, was it hard to shed the weight?
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Yes, this too happened to me, but I have been unable to loose the 10 lbs until last week when I was so sick - not a good way to loose weight!
MicheleOneL
MicheleOneL
I think all of these drugs make us puffy. I am even shorter than you so I know how you feel! (5'0) I just got back from Mexico and it was a lovely break from all this. I hope you have a wonderful time!
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Yes, my cravings have been bad.
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personally I think all these medication that changes your body hormones can do this..at least this is what I say to myself as an excuse for eating 5000 calories a day sometimes:-)
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I gained 10 lbs. in the 5 months I took clomid. I then got pregnant through IVF before I had a chance to lose the weight.

Good luck!
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This was my first month on Clomid and while I haven't gaind any pounds I have been bloated. I am 5'2" so I know how you feel! Good luck!
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I have been on Clomid for 9 months and I have gained almost 20 pounds. It is the meds but what is more important getting pregnant or losing the weight, I guess I am willing to do whatever to get pregnant. But it does not make you feel very pretty.
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