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odolf
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 Posted: 11/02/06 - 00:00 Post subject: Weight Gain with Lupus |
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Hi. I was diagnosed with lupus 2 years ago, and am on steroids. I got fat, really big. Like huge. My muscles hurt. Is it possible to weight gain with lupus? My doc says that people with lupus have anorexia, but I got really big and think lupus is to blame.
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| Posted: 11/09/06 - 07:07 Post subject: |
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Hi. 50% of all patients with lupus have a loss of appetite. Anorexia and weight loss are directly linked with lupus. Weight loss/gain is also a symptom of lupus. Also, I think that steroids cause weight gain? My uncle has lupus and he`s also fat, but he has some sort of a nephrotic syndrome (the cause of his weight gain). So, if you have large amounts of protein in your urine you may have a nephrotic syndrome. Check it out. Some common lupus symptoms are muscle pain, arthritis, osteoporosis, fever, eye and gastrointestinal problems etc.
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| Posted: 02/27/07 - 20:28 Post subject: Lupus and weight gain |
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| Steriods used to treat the symptoms of Lupus (and other diseases) causes weight gain. |
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