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Does Plaquenil cause weight gain?

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Sunshine222

I have taken it for a year now and have not had any weight gain

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MANDY370 in reply toSunshine222

I've never put on weight! Not even when on steroids!! I always look so under weight! I eat loads healthy and not so healthy! Some might think I'm lucky not having to worry bout my weight - but I feel as depressed as some one who can't loose weight! I guess now I'm well in my 40s I give up trying and stressing over it!

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chrisj

My rheumatoligist told me its not known to cause weight gain...I'm overweight and was hoping to blame plaquenil..no excuses now

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silverbeatl

thanks for the feedback. I believe it must be my other med that I take for something else.

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abby1649

No weight gain here either. Thyroid was the cause for me initially. Now at good weight for me and no changes due to meds.

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ijeasike

I am overweight but i will like to blame the steriod not plaquinil. But even when i reduced the steriod i had no significant weight loose. I was size 12 but now am size 20. Takecare

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