Weight Questions (Page 12)

Conflicting stories about taking metformin - will it help my weight and PCOS?

My gyno prescribed metformin 500 mg 2 x day for PCOS. He said it was an anti-diabetic but that it is also taken for PCOS. I have had a hard time managing my weight and he thought that it would help. Well I just saw a gastroenterologist for some other issues, and he said I was on a lot of... read more

Are there any antidepressants that do not cause dry mouth or weight gain?

I take Prozac and have gained a lot of weight around my middle in a very short time. I am also suffering from a burning sensation in my mouth. Any suggestions?

Viibryd - I would like to know about weight gain or loss (yes please!!) with this med., 4n has?

... already shared with me and told me about this group. thank you for having me!!!

Cymbalta - what percentage of people on this medication gain weight?

Any one on clonidine experience weight gain?

I'm on a few meds my eating habits haven't changed I have been on a few meds known to cause weight gain. The only med since I have gained the massive amount of weight that I have been on is my BP med. Clonidine... Could this be the cause of more weight gain and the reason I can't... read more

Skyla - Did you experience weight gain or weight loss?

Every from of hormonal birth control causes me to gain weight so I am terrified of weight gain on Skyla (professional dancer - so even a 5lbs gain can cause the director to call me in). But I've heard of circumstances where people actually experienced weight loss with it or decrease in... read more

Has anyone kept the weight off after discontinuing Topamax?

Sorry if this question has been answered before. I'm about to start taking Topamax for binge eating disorder, and I've heard it can cause weight loss, which would be welcome in my case. What I'm worried about is losing a ton of weight and then gaining it all back as soon as I go off... read more

Are people experience sever bloating and water weight on Cymbalta?

I was diagnosed with fibromyalsia in December of 2017. Was initially prescribed Nortriptyline which helped a little. Four weeks later adding Cymbalta and it felt like a miracle drug and I slowly got back to having a life again. But immediately started craving sugar and despite getting back to the... read more

Does Suboxone cause weight gain? I detoxed from hydrocodone and went on suboxone in April of 2009,?

... and since I have been on Suboxone I have gained 45lbs quickly. The weight gain first presented itself as fluid retention with severe peripheral edema. I started going to specialists to figure it out and I have not had any luck yet, I have been to a nephrologist, rheumatologist, neurologist,... read more

I would like to know if anyone has put on weight using symbicort?

I being on symbicort for sometime now. I am having trouble trying to keep my weight down.

Hi, I was reading about ordering meds from Mexico online. I am concidering doing this becouse I have

... no health insurence. I want to loose weight. I was told about a website called www.medicinesmexico.com that sells phentermine. Can anyone tell me if you know this site??? Thanks for the help

Has anyone gained weight from Abilify?

I was on 10 mg then he upped it to 15. I weight 136 then and now I weigh 140, I am very overweight with health problems. I do not have diebetes, but theres a risk in thefamily. I asked the doctor last week if this could be causeing my weight gain and all he say "blame it on the pillls" He... read more

Can Lyrica cause an increase in blood pressure?

I started taking Lyrica 3 months ago and outside of weight gain it has worked great. Since I started taking Lyrica my blood pressure has gone way up. Does anyone know if there is any correlation or is this just a coincidence?

Is it true about Cymbalta and weight gain or is it the Abilify only?

I don't care about all the other postings on Cymbalta and weight gain I want to ask my own cause it says specifically that it causes loss of appetite. Nothing at all about weight gain in the side effects. I am on 90mgs of Cymbalta. Can it do something to your metabalism? I am gaining weight... read more

Has anyone had any weight loss on viibryd?

my dr gave me a month's sample of viibryd and i've only taken it for 2 days and i feel like i'm starving; she told me that this pill has helped lots of her patients lose weight and i'm on a diet and if it's going to make me gain weight, i don't want to take it. has... read more