Weight gain with crohn's

[Shoeless]

Has anyone else had this problem, even though i'm in the bathroom half the day, lately have been gaining some, How do you deal with it

 

[misscris]

I have done nothing but gain weight since my surgery. I'm not on prednisone or any medications that would be an obvious cause of the gain. I actually talked to my Dr . about it yesterday and he had no answer except a lame "well, maybe it's because you were sick and your body was so sick for so long, that now it's not so you're finally gaining" Um... I didn't drop a lot of weight in the past either. I don't know.

It's frustrating. no matter how much or little I eat, no matter how healthy or unhealthy I eat, and no matter how much calories I burn versus what goes in, I still continue to gain weight, and at a fairly rapid pace.

 

[cheeky]

i've gained a lot of weight, started to gain during the last few weeks on prednisone, but even since i've been off pred and on imuran, i can't stop gaining weight.

though i've had a massive increase in appetite.

i'm starting to wonder if it's also a hormonal related issue...some hormone imbalance contributing to the weight gain.

when i first mentioned the weight gain to the GI, he said 'well it's because you're becoming healthier again'...

but something tells me, there's more to it. i'm going to discuss it in my next appt.

i also tried getting a nutritionist, but for some reason after i was referred, nobody called me. it's been months now... still no nutritionist appt. so i've begun exercising again. still can't get the appetite under control.