Weight gain

[magliona]

Has anyone found weight gain with methotrexate and abatacept

[AgedCrone]

I took Mtx for 7 years & didn’’t gain an ounce!

[Hidden]

Yep.. when I started MTX I immediately gained about 10lbs even though RA wasn’t impacting my life too much . I was still very active doing classes. Then as my RA got worse and I tried different drugs I continued to gain weight. The biggest increase was elerzi ( etenacept) I’m stable now but 3 stone heavier. Boy is it difficult to shift . Steroids last year didn’t help

[springcross in reply to Hidden]

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[Hidden in reply to springcross]

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[springcross in reply to Hidden]

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[medway-lady in reply to springcross]

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[LoneEra]

I think this varies massively from person to person. Also depends how much your RA is preventing activity.

[Song29]

Yes massive weight gain. Starting biologic therapy soon so hoping to be more active 🤞🏼

[allanah]

Its weird some people lose lots of weight with RA and others gain loads. For me i gained, i think due to steroids and definately immobility and lack of exercise.

I got help at the local baths with disability lifts , initially went in in shorts and tops agreed with the pool manager and the weight came off again.

Its very very hard but dont let it build up further, i gained 8stone ........

Keto diet really helped too under my doctors supervision

[BoneyC]

Taken MTX for over 40 years and no weight gain.

[Durrell]

Hi Magliona, I’ve been taking Abatacept since October & MTX for many years, can’t say that weight gain can be put down to the meds, I’ve had a year of very active RA which caused me to be less active than choice so I think a few pounds have gone on throughout lock down, don’t think I’m alone there. (also with the use of steroids which is far more likely to have been a contributing factor) .. re Abatacept My hair started to fall out so they upped my folic acid & I started to take collagen, which seems to have sorted that out.., now my RA is settling down I’m becoming more active which is helping me a lot & beginning to shift the extra pounds now..

[magliona]

Thanks everyone for replying. As many have said it depends on each individual person. I have been on mtx abatacept and low dose steroids. Unfortunately I’ve had to stop abatacept which I had been on for a year and had dramatically helped my arthritis. my ESR, which had been 40 +, my CRP which for a long time had been in 60 range miraculously went back to normal. I noticed that I was putting on a lot of weight despite being able to walk roughly 7 km a day and no change to my diet. I also developed chest pain and abdominal pains. I stopped the abatacept and am now on mtx and 5mg of prednisone. I had a great year on abatacept but hopefully I will not be too bad without it. Rheumatology nurse explained that weight gain might be due to mtx.

[Hidden]

Yep but my Rheumy doesn’t believe it’s from mtx even though before I never had a weight problem

[Angels54]

I have gained weight and I am on Abatacept

[magliona in reply to Angels54]

Stopped abatacept as developed sore tummy, ? Increased inflammation in bowel and chest pain. Lost weight as soon as I stopped and all other symptoms disappeared. I think abatacept is good for some but not for everyone. The same with other drugs, it’s a case of finding the right one.