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Pacifica asked in HealthMental Health · 1 decade ago

Do you think that taking meds can increase your body weight, or increase hunger.?

Specifically: Celexa, trazodone, immovane, advair and ventolin. also 175 of synthroid.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Well let's see, Celexa is an anti-depressent. As a therepeutic effect or side effect, no, it shouldn't cause weight issues. It can, however, indirectly manipulative moods which may lead to a change in appetite.

    Trazodone is another anti-depressent but can also be used as a psychotic drug. It shouldn't produce any appetite changes or weight changes.

    Advair and ventolin are bronchodilators. No they don't increase hunger. Actually, since ventolin (albuterol) is a sympathomimetic (mimics the sympathetic nervous system) a actually decrease in appetite should momentarily occur. This is just a hunch.

    Now the synthroid could increase hunger but should decrease body weight. To explain, synthroid is for people with thyroid hormone deficiencies. Without thyroid hormones, peoples metabolisms are slowed to a dangerous rate. The person becomes lethargic, constipated, and develops other serious system complications associated with depressed metabolism. The synthroid should increase the rate of metabolism helping the person burn fat and energy more efficiently (slimming them down) and possibly creating hunger as a result to replenish themselves.

    As for the immovane, i've never heard of it.

    Hope this helps.

    Source(s): I'm a nurse.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You must mean 1.75 of synthroid, Celexa may cause some weight gain, its not bad but simlar to paxil and prozac. You may get alittle bit of an increase in hunger but it will ease up after your on the meds for a while.

  • 1 decade ago

    Some meds can increase body weight. It is advisable to eat balance diet rather than taking meds.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    Certain Meds make you gain weight, but I dont think any you listed have any affect, unless any of them contain steroids. In that case, yes, they would increase your body weight.

  • 4 years ago

    Give your dog a bath instead of paying someone else to do it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes certain medications increase weight and medications such as risperdal do not make you feel hungry more often and don't make you feel as full as usual so you over eat making you gain more weight.

  • 1 decade ago

    yes a lot of medication that is given will either make you lose or gain weight, so if your are gaining weight, well a few of them you have named are known for that and increasing hunger.

    Source(s): self and more
  • 5 years ago

    Slide a tiny trampoline under your couch and also pull it out for Household of Cards marathons.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Preset the timer with your TV to turn off after a couple of hours to remind you to take a step more active.

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