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How To Avoid Weight Gain While Being On Cortisone?

hi i'm lana m 25 years old
i have SLE i took cortisone for a year and then stopped it by myself when i shouldn't i just felt better my joints stopped hurting and my plural infusion disappeared but these days my chest started hurting again if i have to take cortisone again how can i possibly not gain weight , i gained 25 pounds in a year and i don't want to do it again
thank you.
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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Hi, Welcome to Health care magic forum.
With the cortisone, you will have the water retention, and not the weight gain. Concomitant weight gain also may be there due to the intake of fats, and calories.
To prevent water retention, avoid the excess intake of salt.
To prevent the obesity, control the intake of calories, sugar, sweats, cereals, etc, also control the intake of fats, oils etc.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.
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How To Avoid Weight Gain While Being On Cortisone?

Hi, Welcome to Health care magic forum. With the cortisone, you will have the water retention, and not the weight gain. Concomitant weight gain also may be there due to the intake of fats, and calories. To prevent water retention, avoid the excess intake of salt. To prevent the obesity, control the intake of calories, sugar, sweats, cereals, etc, also control the intake of fats, oils etc. Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you.