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What Causes Excessive Weight Gain While On Steroids?
My sister has carcinoma of the lung to the bone. She takes many meds one beings small dose of steroids each day. She has gained quite a bit of weigjt and her legs are very swollen. Small sores that look like indented puss filled have formed on her legs and weeping of sticky fluid has developed. Any ideas?
Wed, 26 Sep 2018
Hello,
Corticosteroids are known to cause weight gain due to their side effects on metabolism. Corticosteroids also reduce immunity and cause immunosuppression.
So patients are more prone to infections. The possibility of cellulitis (infection of the skin) is more likely in your sister because of the swollen pus-filled skin of legs.
So better to take her to the doctor and start antibiotics and other supportive treatment. She needs to stop steroids.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist
Corticosteroids are known to cause weight gain due to their side effects on metabolism. Corticosteroids also reduce immunity and cause immunosuppression.
So patients are more prone to infections. The possibility of cellulitis (infection of the skin) is more likely in your sister because of the swollen pus-filled skin of legs.
So better to take her to the doctor and start antibiotics and other supportive treatment. She needs to stop steroids.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist
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