Trelegy Ellipta 92/55/22mcg and weight gain

[lungs]

I have been on this medication for 3 months now and alarmed at how my weight has been in creasing. I am in my seventies and was always a stable weight and this medication does help. I was also started on Ad Cal roughly at the same time. Any thoughts? Thank you.

Lungs

[Ergendl]

If the AdCal are the Vitamin D tablets, they shouldn't be causing you any problems.

Have you checked the information leaflets for both the AdCal and the Trelegy Ellipta? Weight gain may be a listed possible side effect.

Wishing you all the best

[lungs in reply to Ergendl]

Thank you

[Bingo88]

Good morning lungs. I am on the same medication and I have found the same problem as well. They tell you to keep active and exercise. But it's certainly not easy with copd and Asthma and I have ckd as well. Especially when your getting out of breath so quickly. I think coupled the health problems with retirement means we are doing less in some ways and that doesn't help at all. It's very difficult. Take care. Brian

[lungs in reply to Bingo88]

Thank you. Have you been using Trelegy for a long time ? In my case I have been retired for over a decade so don't put it down to that. 3 months on this medication makes me think that is the reason my weight is steadily increasing. Pity,as it seems to be good for breathing. However if my weight keeps increasing at the rate it is I may have to gett on the medication roundabout again.

[Bingo88 in reply to lungs]

I have been on it for nearly 3 years now. But as I said retirement and copd really limits me for doing exercises really .I am thinking about getting a rowing machine to try at home because that works all your muscles in the one exercise. And it's sitting down. So I can just sit and get my breath back when needed. Brian

[lungs in reply to Bingo88]

Best of luck Bingo

[Bingo88 in reply to lungs]

Thank you. Hope you get help too

[Collie4]

i am on trelegy ( for a year now) and i put on weight.( maybe its because there is a little bit of steroid in it). However, it helps my copd and i’ve tried many preventers before, and this is the best so far.

Maybe talk to your GP?

[lungs in reply to Collie4]

Thank you. I do suspect that it is the steroid in Trelegy that has caused it especially as I have only been taking it for 3 months now.

[Ern007]

i don't think Trelegy Ellipta can cause weight gain. there was a study that shoed it unlikely.

Adcal is just Vit D and Calcium and unlikely to cause any significent weight gain. More likely I found is getting old with COPD/Asthma and not quite as active.

LINKS

healthline.com/health/drugs...

nb Some people with VIT D deficiency might see weight gain. not because of extra VITD or Calcium.

google.com/search?q=can+adc...

[lungs in reply to Ern007]

Thank you for the links which I found interesting.