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Weight Gain and Biologics: The Battle of the Pudge
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I’ve known from the beginning that Biologics can affect your weight. When I was on Enbrel, I couldn’t keep weight on, and looked anorexic despite eating like a horse. When I switched to Humira, I started gaining weight. I, who had never before spent much time past a size 6, became a 10. After years of being literally skin and bones, it suited me just fine.
And then the gaining continued, until finally settling around a weight that requires a 16 pant. Never having been this size, I feel it’s important to mention that I’m probably more like a 14, but when you sit down all the time, the mid-region requires a little extra room. It was also scientifically kind of interesting, as I have never eaten a more healthy diet, free of crap.
So where was the weight coming from?
via GIPHY
I figured it …
I’ve known from the beginning that Biologics can affect your weight. When I was on Enbrel, I couldn’t keep weight on, and looked anorexic despite eating like a horse. When I switched to Humira, I started gaining weight. I, who had never before spent much time past a size 6, became a 10. After years of being literally skin and bones, it suited me just fine.
And then the gaining continued, until finally settling around a weight that requires a 16 pant. Never having been this size, I feel it’s important to mention that I’m probably more like a 14, but when you sit down all the time, the mid-region requires a little extra room. It was also scientifically kind of interesting, as I have never eaten a more healthy diet, free of crap.
So where was the weight coming from?
via GIPHY
I figured it …
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