Guest guest Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 > > > > Hi All, > > > > I had my first check-up today with a new primary doc and we talked > about diet and how medications might affect weight gain. This doc is an > endocrinologist as it happens and she knows a lot about the thyroid > needless to say. > > > > Well, here are the results of our conversation: She wasn't familiar > with Sprycel but did say that several of my psych meds cause weight gain > even though it isn't fully understood how they do so. Also, she said > that people in their 60s and over (I'm 62) often completely lose their > thyroid functions! So, metabolism is very low. She said she recently > read that in order to LOSE weight one has to exercise vigorously at > least 1 1/2 hours per day! To maintain weight takes at least 1 full hour > of exercise. She suggested that since I use the treadmill at the gym 3 > times a week that perhaps I could purchase a treadmill and have it at > home to use 3 times a day to get in that 1 1/2 hours instead of trying > to do it all at the gym. I agree! So, I'll be buying a treadmill. Then I > can use the gym for counter weight exercises. I also have free weights > at home. I know that my diet is good and am hard on myself about it -- > high fiber, low fat, low carb (simple) and some complex carbs like bran > muffins. > > > > I still think Sprycel and Gleevec have an effect on weight gain and > difficulty of weight loss but apparently no one at BMS agrees or they > simply haven't looked at that possibility very closely. Now I know that > my psych meds have weight issues so this is starting to make sense. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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