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OK I see a lot of people talk about weight gain because of gabapentin. If you check online there is no weight gain listed as a side effect of gabapentin. So how come people are saying this?? I know I have gained weight but there could be several reasons.
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Members widely affirmed that gabapentin causes weight gain despite it not being officially listed as a common side effect, with many reporting... Read more
if you have children and you can remember when they were teething they ran a fever and had loose stools and the dr would say oh no teething does not cause a fever ! but it did ! not all things are known ! and some peoples body react differently to one drug then others ! i know with lyrica you can gain lots of weight ! and since i only go to the restroom maybe once a week causes me to gain weight ,but i also have 4 tumor's on my thyroid !and they have not gotten the MG"s right that causes all kinds of problems ! slow metabolism can also make you gain weight ! and of course being bed ridden and not moving also causes weight gain ! my sister has been in the bed for 6 years and only leaves to see the dr and she has not gained more then 6 lbs as for me i am running here and there and do not lose lbs ! but i do have CHF so if i took my meds i would go down in weight but theres a catch 22 , if i do take my meds i am not able to urinate all the fluids due to two bladder surgeries so i end up in pain ! well any ways we all have different reasons why we can't lose or we gain ! love and blessings with love and peace be put upon all always michele!
@A MyFibroTeam Member They do not always believe things like pills causes one to gain weight ! they would rather say oh you need to work out , don't eat so much ! and you can tell them that you do and you don't .but they don't believe you for they hear so many stories they don't no what to believe ! and if the DR told you oh by the way you are going to gain weight are you going to want to take it ? love peace and prayers michele
I gained weight on Amytriptalene! I tried Gabapentin because of restless leg syndrome but couldn't function on them, I've lost a lot of weight now due to my heart going too fast on amytriptalene but I was on a high dose at the time! My sister takes lots of meds and she has no side effects, myself I take one codeine I'm knocked off my feet so think it is a lot to do with different people, different tolerance and side effects!
I haven't gained any weight from the Gabapentin.
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