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Does Intake Of Catapres Cause Weight Gain?
Hi Doctor, I have been prescribed Catapress 100 for Menapause symptoms..... finding it hard to stay asleep as I am forever having hot flushes. Catapress 100 has helped me but as a result I have gained 7 kilos in the past year. I am 54 years old. I do weight training with a personal trainer 3-4 times per week, I eat moderately, my eating habit has not changed. I am at a loss as why this has happened. Everyone keeps telling me to change my diet and do more cardio, I understand I am not 44 years old but I have excersised more now than ever. Do you think that this maybe the result of taking Catapress 100. I also take Crestor 20mg for cholesterol which I have for the past 4 years Regards,
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welcome to hcm,
I really appreciate your concern,
no catapres( clonidine) do not cause weight gain, not even crestor( rosuvastatin)
Catapres a medicine usually prescribed for patients with high diastolic BP.
and crestor usually prescribed for patients having high cholesterol.
please feel free to ask any further queries.
Thanks. regards.
I really appreciate your concern,
no catapres( clonidine) do not cause weight gain, not even crestor( rosuvastatin)
Catapres a medicine usually prescribed for patients with high diastolic BP.
and crestor usually prescribed for patients having high cholesterol.
please feel free to ask any further queries.
Thanks. regards.
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