What Causes Weight Gain In The 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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Expert & Community Posts
Ask the Expert: Methotrexate Side Effects
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...would likely cause weight loss—not a problem with weight gain. This in turn might result in... Read more »
Weight Gain with Fibromyalgia
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...developing fibromyalgia. Learn why fibromyalgia triggers weight gain in so many people and... Read more »
"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 »
How to lose the antidepressant weight gain
By Judith Wurtman , Health Expert...research that when carbohydrates were eaten on an empty stomach and without protein, a process... Read more »
Anti-depressants by the pound
By Judith Wurtman , Health Expert...nagging feeling that they had to continue eating. "My stomach might be bulging but I keep... 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 »Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
...others.Fat tends to settle in certain regions, depending on gender. Women gain fat predominantly in the stomach, hips and thighs, while men tend to gain fat in the belly and waist.Risk by Age.... 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 »
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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