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Q: Weight Gain & Meds
Dear Dr.P.
I am a female/ 66 yrs. I am currently
on 75mcg Synthroid, 20mg Paxil & Estratest H.S. & 200mg Celebrex. I can not
understand the nearly 90 lbs. weight gain I have had. I pretty much stayed in
the range of 140 for 25 yrs. I have no hunger pang and yet I have the urge to
nibble. I have only been on the Synthroid for 2 mos. In reading your web site.
I am curious if I would be better off on just the Synthroid and ease off the
Paxil and also the Estratest. Or perhaps see if I should get onto the
medication Topomax and drop the others.
Thank You
Dear Ms. M' --
Paxil has been associated with weight gain. With Estratest I have no
experience. Be cautious, and work with your doc' on this, and make
changes slowly if you can afford to with your symptoms. Maybe a
re-examination of diagnosis would be warranted as well if you've been surfing
around bipolar material. Good luck with that.
Dr. Phelps
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