weight issues - 11/18/14 04:05 AM
I'm 26, and my current diagnosis is AS and fibromyalgia. I'm on humira 40mg pen, Celebrex 200mg 2x day, flexiril 5 mg, Advair 500, prilosec 40mg and camrese for birth control.
I've been overweight pretty much my whole life. I've had symptoms of AS for about 7-8 years but just got diagnosed earlier this year based on blood work and MRIs. Before I had my terrible flare (before I was diagnosed) and I couldn't walk due to terrible knee swelling and crippling back pain, I had lost a lot of weight and was getting in good shape. Then once I got sick I started gaining weight back, and am close to the heaviest I've been. I've cut calories, and when my flares subside I exercise to the best of my ability (I can't really do effective cardio because of my asthma and knee pain). It seems like no matter what I do I can't lose any weight. It's ridiculous, I'm working out harder sometimes than what I was when I lost a lot of weight before, and I know my diet is better.
I'm having a lot of trouble with depression and anxiety too (I've had it in the past, including postpartum depression), and my weight is becoming a fixation for me. I don't know what to do and haven't gotten any real good advice from doctors.
Does anyone have any tips or similar situations? Has anyone had trouble with weight gain on any of these meds?
I've been overweight pretty much my whole life. I've had symptoms of AS for about 7-8 years but just got diagnosed earlier this year based on blood work and MRIs. Before I had my terrible flare (before I was diagnosed) and I couldn't walk due to terrible knee swelling and crippling back pain, I had lost a lot of weight and was getting in good shape. Then once I got sick I started gaining weight back, and am close to the heaviest I've been. I've cut calories, and when my flares subside I exercise to the best of my ability (I can't really do effective cardio because of my asthma and knee pain). It seems like no matter what I do I can't lose any weight. It's ridiculous, I'm working out harder sometimes than what I was when I lost a lot of weight before, and I know my diet is better.
I'm having a lot of trouble with depression and anxiety too (I've had it in the past, including postpartum depression), and my weight is becoming a fixation for me. I don't know what to do and haven't gotten any real good advice from doctors.
Does anyone have any tips or similar situations? Has anyone had trouble with weight gain on any of these meds?