Humira and weight gain

One theory is that when the inflammation in the intestine goes down, diarrhea lessens, the macerated food travels through the intestine at a more normal rate, and one can absorb more of the by products from the food. Nutrients, fat, carbs, etc might be able to be more utilized.

You perhaps feel hungry because your body can actually handle the food better. Were you underweight when you began Humira? Perhaps your body is trying to catch up. I did not lose or gain weight in the short time I was on Humira. I did lose over 45 pounds when on Remicade. Of course, I am one of those weird types that lost weight on prednisone. Go figure...

I've been on Humira for 2 months and have gained 6 pounds despite more agressive workouts at the gym and a decrease in calorie intake. I keep telling myself its because I'm getting better and I'm getting the nutrients out of my food, but I'm not sure. Just a guess...

I just started Humira and DO Not want gain weight. I am within normal weight range, but have to work at it. I feel cruddy if I gain weight...physically and get moody.

I have been on Humira for about 11 months now - within the first two months I had gained about 8-10 lbs, but I needed to gain weight.  Then the weight gained seemed to stabilize until the past 2 months I have probably gained another 8 lbs.  No one else seems to notice the weight gain and I still fit into all my clothes but they are a bit more snug. I craved sweets for a long time, once I started gaining weight I cut out sweets out of fear of excessive weight gain and I stopped craving them. I think if you give your body a little sugar it just wants more.  Cutting back on sugar also helped improve my Crohn's symptoms. So you are not alone - I walk a lot more for excercise, try to eat more veggies and less bread and hope I don't gain any more weight I am happy where I am at.  I think maybe the Humira effects how you metabolize`sugar - just a thought.   MB