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A member asked:

Pred x 6mo. 40lb gain. ate liquid diet half that time paleo diet (my norm) the rest. not well enough to exercise. off pred. can't lose. diuretic?

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Probably not: The weight gain may be just fluid but this should resolve when the prednisione stopped, you have gained fat weight. You will need a strict diet to lose this weight.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 5/20/2015

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