I have been on Remicade for almost 3 years..I have gained about 30-40 lbs since then. Nothing I do seems to help. I continue to gain weight. I am so frustrated. I started having right hip pain a couple months ago...I thought it was my new shoes but stopped wearing them for awhile and that didn't help. I had an x-ray and it was negative. Who is having IBD associated arthritis and what do they normally start with?
Jun 21, 2009
response to constipated and weight gain by: Anonymous
I suffer from constipation and weight gain. I am always sick, either recovering, going through or starting a flare-up. I have gained 50 pounds in 3 years and I only eat once a day. That is all I can process. I think the metabilism slows down due to the lack of food. I always go from constipated to diahrea. A never ending circle. To be honest, you should be glad to be overweight because as the disease progresses you will eventually lose lots of weight and then too much. My mother had crohn's and I saw first hand how a little weight gain is ugly and uncomfortable but personally how important a store of fat can be when you literally CANNOT eat. (She could not swallow food and died from lack of nutrition)
Be strong, you are not alone.
May 01, 2008
Constipation and Crohns by: Anonymous
I'm another Crohn's patient who suffers from severe constipation. I feel for all of you out there. It is so nice to hear that I'm not the only one with the constipation. I can't find any research that addresses the constipation. Every thing seems to mention diarrea.
Jan 24, 2008
Crohn's weight gain by: Anonymous
I was diagnosed 2 years ago. MD put me on Phentermine for the weight gain and I have lost 68 pounds and my crohn's has stayed in remission.
Dec 30, 2007
Thank Heavens by: Anonymous
I thought I might be the only person out there who had Crohns with weight gain... Everyone I talk to sees that I'm overweight and tell me there is no way I could have Crohns (including my doc). I'd love to know how to control my weight and my symptoms both ~ seems every drug they put me on just gives me more weight gain...
Dec 16, 2007
same experience! by: Sasha
To be honest I gave up on numerous treatments for crohns disease, beause I became depressed having to spend my senior year taking almost 40 pills a day! I had tried pentasa, steroids, remicade, and humera and told my doctor I was tired of being his guinea pig, because I ended up either not responding or allergic and in the ER....I have gained about 15- 20 pounds since my diagnosis and everyone else that has crohns seems to be very tiny and i am a 19 year old female at 140.....any ideas, i tried salads and veggies and of course not a good idea, i tried liquid diets, but im always starving and i tried an all natural alternative called RELIV and it has not done anything, and i really refuse to do steroids...so all in all you are not the only one with weight gain...any ideas?
Nov 15, 2007
Chron's and Vegetarianism by: Anonymous
I have recently been diagnosed with Chron's and am currently working to get into remission. My doctor put me on Prednasone until my 6MP kicks in. In the meanwhile, I've been reading up on how I might alter my diet in order to avoid aggravating my intestinal tract. As I read, I've been finding many websites and books with good advice, but the problem for me is that the majority of these resources assume that you eat meat. I've been a vegetarian for over 10 years now and I don't want to give that up. Does anyone know of good resources that advise vegetarians on how to eat with Crohn's or IBD? Thanks!
Oct 25, 2007
Constipation by: Anonymous
I was diagnosed with Crohns in May of this year. I was very constipated before I ended up in the hospital. I am still that way. I do take a stool softner to help. It is hard because the fiber will really flare me up so everything I used to eat I eat in moderation or very little.
Oct 24, 2007
weight gain by: Anonymous
hi i am sandy from cantonment fl. i have had crohns since 2003, i am taking over 220 pills aday and the last year i have started gaining weight. i have always been a small person only weighing around110 pounds, now i am up to like 150lbs and i can't stand it. i have tried to talk to the dr about it and he says he wants me to gain because i am looking at having to have surgery pretty soon. where my crohns is its to low down so when they cut the bad out. i will end up with a bag on my i just found out last week that i also have a really big ulcer and a small hole. so i go back to the dr next week to see where i go to next. i know this desease isn't fun at all. i have been on remicade and it didn't help. i really have a bad case of it. but if you figure out how you can get rid of the weight PLEASE LET ME KNOW, midgett_1965@yahoo.com. thanks and i hope things gets better for you.
Oct 18, 2007
weight gain and constipation by: Anonymous
I have Crohns and I have always had constipation. Contrary to reports. The severe constipation was how I got diagnosed. Weight gain was also a problem for me. My doctor has put me on phentermine. A very low dosage will keep the weight down and does not interfere with your Crohns treatment.
Oct 02, 2007
reply by: Anonymous
i have weight on me with chrohns, and i also get costipation at time to time. i have also ibs..its possible you can have it to irittable bowel syndrom.there are good website with lots of info on this.
