Posted by noa on April 1, 2003, at 19:35:54
In reply to Anyone seen an endocrinologist for AD weight gain?, posted by Otherworldly on April 1, 2003, at 15:00:36
Two thoughts:
1. Someone just brought forward a thread from 1999(!)--it is here somewhere on this page--that talks about how a some meds caused increased stomach acid which leads people to feel more hungry and eat more, and that it can be treated with antacid (a certain kind of antacid vs. another, I don't remember why exactly). Your mention of the acid reflux made me think of this.
2. I saw an endo to get the to the bottom of my hypothyroidism problem and while I was there, he checked me for a number of other endo problems, inclduing insulin resistance syndrome, which turned out positive. I beleive that some ADs lead to weight gain of a certain kind--around the middle, where fat cells tend to store lots of hormones, which leads to the cells of the body being resistant to the action of insulin, leading to more weight gain, etc. etc. I can't tell you if the doctor told me all of this, or I read it somewhere, but maybe someone else here can come up with some citations. If not, take this for what it is--my vague recollections of something I *believe* I heard or read, etc.
I guess a consult with a good endo couldn't hurt.
(oops, that's three thoughts, and I promised just two).
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