Posted by ravenstorm on April 14, 2004, at 21:12:58
In reply to Re: Any links about how ADs cause weight gain? » Racer, posted by terrics on April 14, 2004, at 20:42:14
I think a lot of the AD's cause weight gain because they affect your blood sugar level. If you look at a detailed list of side effects a lot of them indicate they affect blood sugar levels. (For example, almost all the tricyclics list it and they are known to cause weight gain--it is actually listed as a side effect)
When your blood sugar drops you feel hungry and you eat. It is what keeps us alive. But if a med makes your blood sugar drop more often and more profoundly, you will eat more often and perhaps even more. You may not even reallize you are eating more, because you are only eating when your body tells you you are hungry, which is when you are suppossed to eat--but you may be feeling hungry more often due to affected blood sugar. So, for doctors to say, this med may give you an increased appetite, but as long as you watch what you eat you'll be fine is pretty unfair since if you get low blood sugar (especially if you are already hypoglycemic) you need to eat to feel better again.
Anyway, that is my theory.
poster:ravenstorm
thread:335749
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20040412/msgs/336475.html