Prescription Drug For Body Weight Increase

I have been taking this for about 5 months now and I love it. I have always been small, around 105 pounds. I am at 129 now and loving it. It has increased my breast, and my butt and legs. Be careful because it will (the weight) will go to other places like your arms and stomach. Once you first start taking it, my experience is that it will make you SO Sleepy but once your body gets use to it the sleep will wear off. It is prescription and you take 1 pill 3 times a day. ## Hello, Tiffaney! How are you? This medication shouldn't be taken for weight gain, unless your doctor has specifically prescribed it for such use. Additionally, since the weight gain is a side effect, it will also slow down, as your body gets used to the medication and it will not continue, once you stop taking it. ...

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Hello, I started taking Fruta planta today but I really don't feel any difference, I still want to eat. Should I up my dose to two or does it take a couple of days for the effect to start? ## Anything you take, from prescription medications to over the counter supplements, will usually take awhile to reach its full effect in the body and trying to increase your dosage to make it work faster could be very dangerous. Fruta Planta is something to be especially concerned about, because it was found to contain the undeclared drug ingredient Sibutramine, which was removed from the market in most countries in 2010, due to the risk it caused of cardiac dangers. Have you consulted your doctor for advice on weight loss?

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Looking for side effects and how to ease side effects ## Megestrol is used to treat advanced carcinoma of the breast and endometrium, in some cases, also to increase appetite. Side effects may include: changes in appetite, thirst or weight, diarrhea and high blood sugar. As to easing the side effects, this site is not medical professionals, so cannot possibly suggest anything. There are many products available, by prescription and over the counter that can help, but your medical condition as well as any other medications you are on have to be taken under consideration. The side effects should lessen as your body adjusts to the medication, but if they are troublesome, then you should speak to your doctor. Have you talked to them about it, yet?

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I had muscle pain and I was getting this pain frequently. Is this prescription right? Are there any side effects? ## I actually found an article on the side effects of Defcort (Deflazacort), which may be helpful to answering your question about pain: livestrong.com/article/268202-side-effects-of-deflazacort From what I could gather, patients who use this medication excessively or for a prolonged period of time may develop a condition called Cushing's syndrome. Symptoms associated with this condition include severe fatigue, increased blood sugar, bruising, back or body aches, weakness, elevated blood pressure or upper body weight gain, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Patients who exhibit symptoms of Cushing's syndrome during deflazacort t...

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