Sudden Weight Gain In My Stomach
"Which antidepressants are least likely to cause me to gain weight?" (Part Two)
In part one of this series on weight gain and antidepressants we talked about which medications are most likely to make you gain weight. It seems that Paxil is the "winner" there. In so many of the forums discussing this topic, people say they gained from between 20-50 pounds while taking this antidepressant. And even the medical community is in agreement here that Paxil can cause the user to gain a significant amount of weight.
It is bad enough to be depressed but then you have to worr...
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The Times on Type 2 Diabetes: Part I
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Ask the Expert: Methotrexate Side Effects
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"Will my Antidepressants Make me Gain Weight?" (Part One)
By Merely Me , Health Expert...happier. There could also be a medical reason for weight gain during depression. An... Read more »
Health Guide
Nourishing the Body Nourishes the Soul
...ate. A clog in the works According to Dr. Anthony Cichoke: "Poor digestion can do more than give you a stomach ache because digestion is the mechanism that makes your body work...a clog in the... Read more »Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
...and/or irregular bleeding infertility because of not ovulating increased hair growth on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes -- a condition called hirsutism.ovarian cysts acne, oily... Read more »Pregnancy Symptoms
...smells or feel sick around strong smells. This may be caused by the increase in estrogen causing the stomach to empty more slowly. Frequent urination At about six weeks into a pregnancy,... Read more »Infant Acid Reflux, Infant GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) occurs when stomach contents come back up into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach) during or after a meal. A ring of muscle at the bottom of... Read more »Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes
...hormone that is released by fat cells. Some think this hormone may also be released by cells in the stomach. Leptin appears to play an important role in insulin resistance and fat storage in the... Read more »
Medications
...ORAL Pronounced: (pred-NIS-oh-loan) Side Effects Stomach upset, headache, dizziness,... Read more »
...ORAL Pronounced: (PRED-nih-sone) Side Effects Stomach upset, headache, dizziness, trouble... Read more »
...Pronounced: (METH-ull-pred-NISS-oh-lone) Side Effects Stomach upset, headache, dizziness,... Read more »
...ORAL Pronounced: (PRED-nih-sone) Side Effects Stomach upset, headache, dizziness, trouble... Read more »
...Pronounced: (meth-il-pred-NIS-oh-lone) Side Effects Stomach upset, headache, dizziness,... Read more »
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