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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Causes Continuous Weight Gain

Health Encyclopedia: Weight Gain Unintentional

Home Care

Take action by starting a proper diet and exercise program. Counseling or psychological aid may be helpful.

Set realistic weight goals to maintain a healthy weight. Consult with a health care provider about specific measures.


Call your health care provider if
  • There is a change in vision with the weight gain.
  • Sensitivity to cold , constipation , and hair loss come withweight gain.
  • Swollen feet and shortness of breathcome withthe we...
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Expert & Community Posts

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No Pain, Weight Gain: Does Taking Certain Medications Mean Adding Pounds?
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...begin therapy with the potentially offending drug. Continuous nutritional counseling should be... Read more »

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Where Did My Waist Go?
By Sandy Greenquist , Health Expert

...body changes that come with perimenopause, I think weight gain, usually in the form of abdominal... Read more »

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"Which antidepressants are least likely to cause me to gain weight?" (Part Two)
By Merely Me , Health Expert

In part one of this series on weight gain and antidepressants we talked about which medications are... Read more »

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Tinkering with Antidepressant Treatment
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...starting Lamictal about three months ago and my recent weight gain. The purpose of the Lamictal... Read more »

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How to lose the antidepressant weight gain
By Judith Wurtman , Health Expert

...for a decade or more. Yet a scan of articles about weight gain reveals pitifully little... Read more »

Health Guide

Healthy Diet Tips for Bipolar Disorder
...is still ongoing, studies have found that they lessen stress and aid in focusing.Antidepressants and Weight GainThere are special dietary requirements for people who take many of the medications... Read more »
ADHD Medication in the Summertime
...“vacation” from medication when children were not in school would provide the opportunity to catch up on weight gain and growth. In addition, ADHD was also thought of as a “school day”... Read more »
Pregnancy Symptoms
...bladder. In addition to extra fluids, a growing uterus can put pressure on your bladder, making you continuously feel as if you need to urinate, however, this cause occurs later in the... Read more »
Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
...inevitable with age and adding about 10 pounds to a normal base weight over time is not harmful. The current weight gain in American adults over 50, however, is significant. By age 55, the average... Read more »
Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
...chronic cough, fatigue or swelling (at the point of the most gravity, feet or the back if lying down) or weight gain. While chest pain may occur with this syndrome it is not a necessary component.... Read more »

Medications

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...hands/ankles/feet muscle weakness trouble breathing sudden weight gain gradual change in... Read more »

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...use a second piece of gum within 1 hour. Do not continuously use 1 piece right after... Read more »

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...tobacco, nervousness, irritability, headache, weight gain, and difficulty concentrating.... Read more »

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...any of these symptoms of low thyroid occur: unusual weight gain, feeling cold, constipation,... Read more »

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...tobacco, nervousness, irritability, headache, weight gain, and difficulty concentrating.... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The current epidemic of childhood obesity could start when some babies are just six months old. Boston investigators analyzed... Read summary »

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Experts have known that there is a link between asthma and obesity, but now researchers may know why. Scientists at King's College London say a... Read summary »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new drug may help prevent weight gain and insulin resistance. French researchers say the experimental drug, SRT1720, can... Read summary »