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Posted 6/5/2011 9:46 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone a couple months ago i was diagnosed with crohns and i will be finishing up the prednisone in july and i was wondering if i will start to lose weight once i am finished with it because to be honest i dont want to! i am starting to look a lot healthy and am feeling a lot more confident about myself!
Posted 6/5/2011 11:47 PM (GMT 0)
Pred weight is partially real weight gain and partially water weight, some of it will come off fairly quickly the rest not as fast. With crohns most people have to fight to keep weight on ( I used to now all the steroids and low fiber diet have caught up to me). Prednisone is a very unhealthy drug for long term use so try to add weight gaining items to your diet that you will digest, like boost.
Posted 6/5/2011 11:48 PM (GMT 0)
Glad you're feeling better. That is trick of Crohn's. Just got to stay healthy as best you can once you get in remission.

Excercise at least 4x a week, light to moderate and keep your diet in check. you will be fine.

If you go back in a tailspin than obviously you may have weight loss. Even if the wheels aren't completely falling of, you may still drop a few. Weight Loss and Anorexia with Crohn's is normal or common.
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