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Posted 8/7/2012 2:13 AM (GMT 0)
Have any of you found a good way to expedite getting rid of the bloating and weight gain associated with pred?  I have gained about 18-20 lbs after my recent round of pred.  I have finished my taper and am doing somewhat better but the bloated feeling is awful.  What about some type of fast or liquid diet for a few days?

 

Posted 8/7/2012 2:37 AM (GMT 0)
I have heard avoiding salt can help with retained water. I was able to lose the bulk of my pred weight by hiking and having a lessened appetite. I ate so much while on pred.
Posted 8/7/2012 2:50 AM (GMT 0)
Prednisone is odd isn't it?

Weight Gain and bloating? No I get the opposite - I'm on pred now and had weight loss (despite eating more) and no gas.

Some get acne. Not me, my skin clears up completely on pred.

I hate it but it's a necessary evil sometimes.
Posted 8/7/2012 3:45 AM (GMT 0)
I take diurex to help with the water retention. Be sure its the plain kind an not the PMS kind since it has an NSAID for pain relief. And I use a laxative once a week to "clean out". Also, behind the counter Sudafed helps to keep you from eating as much so the weight can come off. I know thats not what it is for but we are limited on things we can take so do what works, right?
Posted 8/7/2012 8:55 AM (GMT 0)
how long were you on pred. im on it now 5 wks and ive put on 5lb.
Its not that mysterious how i did it. it would be the biscuits and cakes and sweets that pred is making me crave all day long. i have this tremor in my hands all the time and sugar seems to help it. im scared im working my way to another chronic illness - diabetis, but im hoping ill not do too much damage and can get it of after.
If there is an after.
I also have chronic pancreatitis and my GI mentioned that i could be on Pred to treat it LONG TERM.

No help to you im sorry. The only thing im thankful for is my meals are all low fat and i really enjoy "healthy food", its just this darn sweet tooth.
Maybe i should get it pulled.

Ju
Posted 8/7/2012 10:36 AM (GMT 0)
jujumcm...I too have the sweet cravings and hand tremors. I noticed that the tremors occur when I am low on sugar. The prednisone makes me compulsively bake. I will see a goodie recipe and just have to go fire up the oven!

I have been on prednisone for about a year now with just a couple of very short tapers. I made it 1whole month without Pred. once. During that month I did drop some of the weight. However it seems that this round of Pred has caused more bloating and weight gain. Maybe it's from my increase in fiber or change of probiotics...who knows.

Anyway, if you have the ability, bake your own goodies to indulge on. At least that way you know the ingredients.
Posted 8/7/2012 1:38 PM (GMT 0)
LOL- 46, I too bake like a maniac! That way my family gains when I gain...

-as for taking that weight off, I drink plenty of water, avoid salt and just being off
the pred makes me eat way less. I dropped my pred weight in 4 weeks by doing
those 3 things.

Carlie
Posted 8/7/2012 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks all!  I am definitely going to be drinking plenty of water .  I was reading up on some natural diuretics which I will eat when I need a snack such as cucumber pieces.  I have to be careful though because a lot of the natural diuretics can cause my UC symptoms to get worse.  I am really looking forward to exercising again but right now I have to do it in doses because of the joint pain. 
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