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Any possibility that medication for hypertension & diabetes may incur weight gain?
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Yes: Hypertension meds , if they cause swelling ankles diabetes meds- sulfonylureas, glinides and insulin.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Possible: Some diabetes medicines can cause side effect of weight gain. If the list of medicines stated in your profile is up to date, then i don't think any one of them can cause weight gain. Metformin is weight neutral.
Answered 9/28/2016
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