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Hydroxychloroquine and weight gain

A 74-year-old female asked:
Dr. Darrell Herrington
Family Medicine 36 years experience
See your doctor: This medication is usually intended for the treatment of inflammation and pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or other similar disorders... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Hydroxychloroquine: Drugs.Com does not list weight gain as a side effect. However, it does list anorexia (decreased appetite) for 1 to 10% of people. REF: https://ww... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanja Kondev
Psychiatry 19 years experience
Cymbals : Cymbalta (duloxetine) causes weight gain in a very small number of patients. This would not change if combined with plaquenil.
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Dr. Gloria Fong
Family Medicine 42 years experience
No: Cymbalta (duloxetine) can cause loss of appetite and weight loss. I have seen less weight gain on Cymbalta (duloxetine) vs. The other ssri plaquenil ... Read More
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Dr. Thomas Namey
Rheumatology 50 years experience
It should not: cause weight gain with plaquenyl. People with arthritis gain weight from reduced activity!
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser
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Rheumatology 54 years experience
No: No it cannot but some of your other meds can.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Leazzo
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25 years experience
No: If you are also taking or had been taking steroids, the steroids will.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Morton Levitt
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Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical 51 years experience
LCV: Rx Issues: The issue with Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) is not your total weight, but your lean body mass (lbm). You may weigh 160 lbs, but your lbm might be on... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Durkee
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
And?: Are you looking for one? Why? What is your goal? Do you have a medical problem?
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dan Fisher
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Possible.: This is not a feature of the disease itself, but may accompany any protracted illness. You may have lost some weight with the illness for a variety o... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Foods to help with: Healthy weight gain: almonds, cashews, pecans, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, hummus, avocadoes, granola, trail mix, dried fruits, extra virgi... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Kumar
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Basics: Drink more milk and eat well. Avoid unhealthy foods.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Matt Wachsman
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Fairly obvious: To see if there is weight gain simply using a scale works well. You might mean why someone gained weight, generally looking and talking determines the... Read More
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