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Hydroxychloroquine and weight gain
A 74-year-old female asked:

Dr. Darrell Herringtonanswered
Family Medicine 35 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
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 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
76 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:

Dr. Vanja Kondevanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Cymbals : Cymbalta (duloxetine) causes weight gain in a very small number of patients. This would not change if combined with plaquenil.
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Gloria Fonganswered
Family Medicine 41 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
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 49 years experience
It should not: cause weight gain with plaquenyl. People with arthritis gain weight from reduced activity!
505 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:

A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 53 years experience
No: No it cannot but some of your other meds can.
2.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 34-year-old male asked:

Dr. Timothy Durkeeanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience
And?: Are you looking for one? Why? What is your goal? Do you have a medical problem?
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 28 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
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 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
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old male asked:

Dr. Sanjay Kumaranswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Basics: Drink more milk and eat well. Avoid unhealthy foods.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:

Dr. Matt Wachsmananswered
Internal Medicine 37 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
549 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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