Preds and weight

Is it just me, or does everyone put on weight when taking Preds? ... I have been on them since October this time with just a couple of days break, and have put on loads of weight which seems to be making the asthma worse, I feel like I'm stuck between the devil and a hard place.

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Pred really does make you pile on the pounds. Before I was on it regularly, I used to be a size 8, 28 inch waist and used to do modelling.

After Pred, I was a size 16, 36 inch waist and my confidence was at an all time low.

With strict dieting, gentle walking when I can, I can happily say I am back to a size 10, although I have been left with horrible stretch marks and loose skin around my belly

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Cubi, I am having the same problem.I too have been on pred since Oct & have put on weight. I am living in the same baggy clothes & can only look at my clothes that dont fit with despair. Thinking of you hun, you are not alone.

S.Mama

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hi, yes the pred has made me put on weight but as I suffer with OA In all my joints

im more concerned if will cause further damage to my joints xxx

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yes you def put the weight on with pred but if you have enough will power it is possible to lose it tho it is much harder work

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Unfortunately steroids make you hungry and put on weight, i try to eat weight watchers biscuits, cakes, goodies they keep out the bad fats, and taste quite nice, if you are near a £1 shop they sell weight watchers foods. bargain.

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I'm on 10 mg maintenance dose and have regular 40mgdoses. I don't get hungry but get water. Retention from the Pred which gives me sciatica and makes me look pregnant. Have trouble finding clothes that fit due to the bloated stomach especially coats, to fit the stomach they are baggy everywhere else. Very annoyong but essential unfortunately.