Beta Blockers/ Inderal and weight gain

[kwillia]

Originally Posted by pixiegirl

I'm ALMOST at what I weighed pregnant with Grady, which was only 23 pounds. I weighed 128 when I had him.

Are the meds helping you with your headache?

[Softballkid]

Originally Posted by pixiegirl

I'm ALMOST at what I weighed pregnant with Grady, which was only 23 pounds. I weighed 128 when I had him.

If it makes you feel better, the last time I seen 128, I was a sophmore in high school I think

[pixiegirl (Premo)]

Originally Posted by kwillia

Are the meds helping you with your headache?

Seem to. They're VERY hormone driven which they've always been but it seems as if I only get them when I'm PMSing or if I've been up all night. They tried anti-convulsants which didn't do jack to prevent them and made me "special". The headaches have lessened but are not gone. There are other meds that they can try or they can just give me the cotton picking botox (we have to go through all the meds before the insurance co will pay for the botox).

My thought it while the headaches are better they're far from gone and I'm not willing to deal with a bunch of weight gain for a partial result. My blood pressure is already fairly low. She was iffy about putting me on a beta blocker to begin with. I just don't think the results are warranting the side effects.

[BS Gal (Premo)]

...

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[Speedy70]

Originally Posted by pixiegirl

God bless America it seems as soon as I get one issue under control another pops up. The neurologist put me on Inderal which is a beta blocker as a preventative for my migraines. Of course it works great for the headaches and I'm not loopy like I was on the anti-convulsants but I've noticed a considerable amount of weight gain. At first I attributed it to my age. I'm old enough that I should be putting on a couple. I got on the scale the other day.... 15 pounds! 15 pounds since November which I think is pretty considerable!

Has anyone had any success in controlling weight gain on a beta blocker?

I took Inderal LA for YEARS. I had to stop taking it when I found out I was pregnant. I never noticed a problem with weight gain while taking it though.

[Speedy70]

Originally Posted by pixiegirl

Seem to. They're VERY hormone driven which they've always been but it seems as if I only get them when I'm PMSing or if I've been up all night. They tried anti-convulsants which didn't do jack to prevent them and made me "special". The headaches have lessened but are not gone. There are other meds that they can try or they can just give me the cotton picking botox (we have to go through all the meds before the insurance co will pay for the botox).

My thought it while the headaches are better they're far from gone and I'm not willing to deal with a bunch of weight gain for a partial result. My blood pressure is already fairly low. She was iffy about putting me on a beta blocker to begin with. I just don't think the results are warranting the side effects.

A beta blocker like Inderal is not supposed to stop the migraines from happening, but it's supposed to make them fewer and less painful.

[pixiegirl (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Speedy70

A beta blocker like Inderal is not supposed to stop the migraines from happening, but it's supposed to make them fewer and less painful.

No preventative is going to completely stop them. My point it I'm still getting them around the time of my period and if I stay up all night. I just don't see the benefit being better than the shortfalls. I shouldn't have to "diet" because of a medication unless that med is kick ass which this one while helpful is nothing to write home about.

[fddog]

Originally Posted by pixiegirl

God bless America it seems as soon as I get one issue under control another pops up. The neurologist put me on Inderal which is a beta blocker as a preventative for my migraines. Of course it works great for the headaches and I'm not loopy like I was on the anti-convulsants but I've noticed a considerable amount of weight gain. At first I attributed it to my age. I'm old enough that I should be putting on a couple. I got on the scale the other day.... 15 pounds! 15 pounds since November which I think is pretty considerable!

Has anyone had any success in controlling weight gain on a beta blocker?

[jaie (Premo)]

Originally Posted by pixiegirl

God bless America it seems as soon as I get one issue under control another pops up. The neurologist put me on Inderal which is a beta blocker as a preventative for my migraines. Of course it works great for the headaches and I'm not loopy like I was on the anti-convulsants but I've noticed a considerable amount of weight gain. At first I attributed it to my age. I'm old enough that I should be putting on a couple. I got on the scale the other day.... 15 pounds! 15 pounds since November which I think is pretty considerable!

Has anyone had any success in controlling weight gain on a beta blocker?

I was on that for a really long time. I never noticed any considerable weigh gain when I was on it, but since I have been off of it I have lose a few pounds, but that could be due to the new stuff they put me on.

[JabbaJawz]

Originally Posted by cattitude

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