Why can't I lose weight?

[Chavez3]

So, I'm 19. 5'5 and 160 pounds. I know that it doesn't seem to bad, but I stayed at 140 for almost 2 years. I eat healthy, and I work out at least 3 times a week. None of my clothes fit and I'm gonna go broke trying to buy clothes that fit. My doctor and I are at a loss because of how much weight I've gained in such a short time ( 21lbs in about 7-9 months). We just don't understand why this happening. It's starting to get outta my control. Any suggestions ?

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Are you doing anything differently? Are you taking new drugs like steroids?

 

[Chavez3]

About 2 months ago I had a 3 week treatment of budesonide but that's the only time within 9 months. & only 10% of that steroid gets absorbed in your bloodstream

 

[nogutsnoglory]

You are correct about entocort and I don't see why such a short time would cause that. What about diet wise? Docs have any ideas?

 

[Chavez3]

No. We tested my thyroid and it came back clear.. I was on imuran 100mg in the AM and a blood test confirmed that I wasn't getting enough so we doubled it to 100mg in the morning and night. So I've been doing that for about a week now

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

I know that conditions such as Cushing's or certain thyroid conditions can make it extremely difficult to lose weight - has your doctor tested you for anything like that? They should be able to either confirm or rule those out with bloodwork, so it shouldn't be terribly invasive to check for those.