Has Repatha caused weight gain or loss as a side effect?
Question posted by lisa Beck on 29 July 2016
Last updated on 15 July 2024
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I Joined a slimming class in September, lost 18lb in 3 months, no problem. Started on Repatha in December, and have lost no weight since starting, I've not gained, but I'm eating better/less than I was when I lost the 18lb and have increased my exercise from 4/5 times a week to 6/7. Makes no sense as they don't have weight gain as a side effect, I have registered this information on the yellow card scheme, via repatha website.
I gained back 15 lbs that I lost, plus another 10 when starting Repatha. My hair is thinning, too. The nurse at my primary doc is on it and she said she gained 10 lbs almost immediately after starting it. My blood sugar has risen as well.
I have gained 20 lbs in 6 months after starting Repatha... also my hair is thinning... always have had thick hair & very noticeable to me... appt. with cardiologist in Jan. And will tske to him about these issues!
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I started using Repatha about 2 years ago and it has reduced cholesterol but I have gained 15 pounds and have been exercising more. My hair as thinned and my skin has lost muscle tone. Sometimes I have back pain.
I too have been taking Repatha for over a year and have gained 20+ lbs. I started to diet 3 months ago and all it has done is stop the weight gain but did not lose a pound. I told my cardiologist and she said it wasn't related. Shouldn't she have at least reported it to the drug company as a possibility? By reading some of the other comments it appears their complaints were not reported either.
Personally I think a combination of medications equals weight gain..but finding the one that causes weight gain via other side effects..read up on your meds & see which one(s) work well together or against each other..usually a new medicine will let u no one way or the other...
I have gained 15lbs since I was put on Repatha. Maybe they should let the Drug company know this could be a side effect.
I have been on Repatha for 5 months I've gained 15 lbs my face looks so different and my hair has thinned. I've been told weight gain is not a side effect yet I'm gaining when I haven't changed my way of eating. I'm so upset asking myself is it worth it.
I have been on repatha for 13 months. I have gained 15 pounds that will not come off! My hair is really thin. And I have progressively been getting severe Organ swelling and stomach cramps, low grade fever, severe muscle myalgia and joint pain and weakness, my blood pressure has raised 10 points. I also constantly extreamley fatigued. Constant bouts with confusion and loss of focus. My hereditary type cholesterol has been lowered to 116, miraculously, although my symptoms are so severe I'm thinking of stopping the medication altogether.
I had to stop using the repatha when I learned 48 hours after injection, stomach cramping turned into internal bleeding and the pain was so severe I needed to go to the emergency room, 6 times! but I was too sick to drive myself. A cup of soup a day was all I could manage to consume for fear of the severe bloating and pain followed from my pancreas as well as my stomach and digestive system. A month after stopping repatha, "I literally was bleeding into anemia"I was extremely weak and very very cold. In July!
I lost 15 pounds that I mysteriously gained when using the medication in three weeks after stopping. The stomach pain and internal bleeding started to slowly subside. I used the medication for a little over a year and a half, I was complaining to my general care physician and cardiologist about stomach pain, muscle weakness, thinning of my hair, hoarseness in my voice, weakness, starving, confusion, and my weight gain. It took way too long before I realized the medication was causing all my symptoms.
I kept a small diary on my calendar whenever I had my injection and when I had severe stomach pain attacks. This Is when my doctor and I put two into together to find out these Side effects was due to the use of the drug.
All along doctors reminded me there is no such side effects.
For your sake if you're have any unusual illnesses or pain or internal bleeding keep a diary and make sure your doctors listen to you when you have your follow up's.
Before the damage becomes too excessive. Nobody should suffer like this when you're taking medication to help a hereditary condition.
For 20 years doctors have been throwing statins and other medications at me.
I come to the conclusion that pharmaceuticals/Western medicine harms me when the intention is to help me.
Perhaps I'm one of the 3% of the population that can't tolerate it.
Yes my double chin is a pain im on prednisone but never had these affects. Been using repatha for about 2 years and this is the first time i had any side affects .
My hair loss just started also after 2 years but my cholesterol and l d l is great.
I have been on Repatha for a year and have gained 25 pounds.I am on a diet and go to the gym 2 or 3 times a week.I feel like a balloon each time I take a dose.My palms and soles of my feet itch as well.
I have been on Repatha for 4 month and have gained 12lbs and I feel very bloated and weak .My calorie intake has NOT changed from before Repatha . My arthritis has has increased tremendously . I am miserable . My doctor claims that Repatha has no side effects, hmmm !?
Right there with you! My Dr tells me it is a coincidence that I have had a fever, nausea and chills, after every injection. I even had hives all over my leg and another coincidence. I took it for about 6 months because he basically bullied me into staying on it, stating my body would get used to it or the alternative is no good. I switched Drs! Still work in process. I need something that will help. I just had a angioplasty in my leg for a blockage. I’ve tried so many.
Right there with you! My Dr tells me it is a coincidence that I have had a fever, nausea and chills, after every injection. I even had hives all over my leg and another coincidence. I took it for about 6 months because he basically bullied me into staying on it, stating my body would get used to it or the alternative is no good. I switched Drs! Still work in process. I need something that will help. I just had a angioplasty in my leg for a blockage. I’ve tried so many.
I've been on Repatha for 4 month without any change in weight
I have been on an inhibitor for almost 1.5 years and it has not caused weight gain.
Right on Lisa, me too 15 pounds in 6 months I eat less and continue to work out and continue to gain. I see my cardiologist ne week lets hear what he has to say.
I have been on the Repatha for 7 months and I've gained 35 pounds with no other change in diet. Both cardiologists said this is NOT a side effect but I have no other correlation to the weight gain other than starting this medication. It has lowed my overall cholesterol from 204 to 97.
I actually lost 23 lbs in 6 months because I had nausea and no appetite. Lowered my total cholesterol though.
I had to discontinue
Related topics
high cholesterol, weight loss (obesity/overweight), high cholesterol - familial homozygous, high cholesterol - familial heterozygous, side effect, weight, repatha
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- Repatha uses and safety info
- Repatha prescribing info & package insert (for Health Professionals)
- Side effects of Repatha (detailed)
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