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steroids and weight?
« on: Sep 16th, 2006, 9:05am »
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hi,
been using the vera[pamil and pred taper for the last 2 days and havent had an attack after 6 hours aof taking them, but am worried about the weight gain thing, being a bit of a hunk(in my eyes anyway) dont really want to put the weight on, does it work the same as other steroids where you can actually work out harder on them, cheers, stu
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Re: steroids and weight?
« Reply #1 on: Sep 16th, 2006, 12:44pm »
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When used to curb clusters the short time of use does not carry much, if any, risk for weight gain. You get this side effect when taking them for weeks/months. (A quick search in the medical literature pulled up one study which showed no problem of weight gain even after one-year of use. While there is always the issue of variation between people on their response to a drug, don't believe you need be concerned, given your brief use.)
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« Reply #2 on: Sep 16th, 2006, 12:52pm »
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thanks bob, didnt want to balloon over night!
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« Reply #3 on: Sep 16th, 2006, 6:28pm »
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Steroid causes fluid retention so the weight gain is just that.  
 
If you use steroid for short term, ie 2 weeks or less then tapering it off slowly then its ok, any extra fluid will get out as extra urine or sweat.
 
Good luck with everything and painfree wishes to you.
 
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« Reply #4 on: Sep 16th, 2006, 9:07pm »
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I've done many 10 pred tapers.  Everytime I gain 5-10 lbs but as long as I'm careful not to really overeat and I push fluids on myself I can get those 5-10lbs off right away.  And in my case the gain is usually from fluid retention, but I know I do get very hungry while on it so I watch myself that I don't gorge myself unneccasarily.
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« Reply #5 on: Sep 16th, 2006, 11:39pm »
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Steroids will cause weight gain. Whatever study that says it won't, has to be only monitoring steroid use that is of a very low dose. The doses we need will put on weight in most of us, most of the time.
 
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Edited to add: You're not going to be able to work out & build any muscle up faster than the weight it'll put on you ... escpecially if you use it very much or in high doses.
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« Reply #6 on: Sep 17th, 2006, 6:03am »
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thanks guys, think i can live with a few pounds especially as iv not even got a shadow this morning and its my second PFN, not bad after 6 weeks of attacks every 2 hours and i havent had to use an injection or zomig either-only problem is looks like ill have to go back to work!!!
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« Reply #7 on: Sep 17th, 2006, 8:38am »
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The key to remaining PF after the taper is the dosage of verapamil.
 
What dosage are you at?
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« Reply #8 on: Sep 17th, 2006, 11:19am »
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on Sep 17th, 2006, 8:38am, chewy wrote:
The key to remaining PF after the taper is the dosage of verapamil.
 
What dosage are you at?

 
LOL Chewy ! Sure Verapamil is going to help some of us...but it never helped me at any dose !!
 
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« Reply #9 on: Sep 17th, 2006, 11:36am »
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Sure Verapamil is going to help some of us

 
I think MOST of us that use it.
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I've just finished 2 Medrol Dose Paks back to back and only gained 6 lbs  Smiley  Pretty good I think ! It works great ! I took the last dose today ... which means the HA's will start @ anytime now  Undecided   It was a GREAT break while it's lasted though !! I definately don't regret using the stuff.  Smiley
 
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« Reply #11 on: Sep 20th, 2006, 8:38am »
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I have done prednisone tapers a couple of times and each time I gained about 20 lbs.  I never felt better, nothing hurt, I felt 20 years younger.  My life was one of constant feasting.  The  best part of the day was second breakfast.  Anyone getting between me and food stood a chance of serious injury.  I think that this can be controlled through strong effort, but it isn't easy.
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« Reply #12 on: Sep 20th, 2006, 9:16am »
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Personally, I've done prednisone and dexamethasone.  I never had any weight gain that was noticable.  The fact that I can't drink may have offset that weight gain, as I was no longer taking in beer calories.
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« Reply #13 on: Sep 20th, 2006, 1:02pm »
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on Sep 16th, 2006, 9:07pm, taraann wrote:
5-10 lbs but as long as I'm careful not to really overeat and I push fluids on myself I can get those 5-10lbs off right away.  And in my case the gain is usually from fluid retention, but I know I do get very hungry while on it so I watch myself that I don't gorge myself unneccasarily.

 
Make that 10 to 20 lbs and I'll call that ditto. You really need to watch what you eat, and I don't mean from hand to mouth.  
 
 
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