ENDO Messages for March, 2008: Re: endo and weight problems

Re: endo and weight problems

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Mar 13 09:11:05 2008

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Jen,

Hi there! I also gained a LOT of weight during my many different "treatments" for my endo. I know that some of the weight gain has got to be that I simply am unable to exercise like I should. Also, taking birth control pills, and of course, the anti-depressants and anti-anxiety meds they like to prescribe to "help manage" my chronic pain (Prozac, Elavil, Xanax, etc.)... all seem to contribute to my gaining weight. In my case,(maybe you too) hormones play a big part.

I've never heard of a doctor (or anyone) telling a patient that is concerned about losing weight that it won't matter what she does, she won't be able to drop some pounds until all the hormones are completely gone. Something about that does not sound right to me. I have heard of a lot of endo patients that take drugs like Lupron, Synarel, or Danazol, and the negative side-effects those drugs can cause, even when all of the drug/hormones are discontinued, so I guess if it was the hormones or side-effects of treatment that caused the weight gain, it may be possible to lose that weight once you're off all the hormone/drug therapy.

Sorry that I don't have any answers for you! Best of luck to you!! :)

At Thu, 13 Mar 2008, Jen wrote: >
>I'm just wondering if any one else out there gained wieght with their
>endo treatment? i was synarel and gained about 15kgs (1 and a half
>stone). i'm really down about it. During my treatment, when I realised
>I was putting on weight, I tried different things to lose it. I
>couldn't shift it so then I tried to focus on not putting anymore on.
>Couldn't even manage that, I just kept ballooning no matter what I
>tried. Now that I've finished the treatment I'm going to go back to
>Weight Watchers, as I've done this a few years ago and I was successful.
>
>My question is this though. I was speaking to a girl today who gained
>weight when changing the pill. She spoke to her doctor about it and
>said she was going to try lose tghe weight. The doctor told her that
>she can whatever she likes but the weight will not shift until those
>particular hormones are out of her body completely, about 6-12 months.
>
>Does anyone have any experience with this, and do they now if it applies
>to the weight gain from endo as well.
>
>ANY advice would be greatly appreciated.

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