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Dealing with Weight Gain and Hair Loss with Fibromyalgia

sunshine625

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I have had fibromyalgia since 2017 but this past year I have been experiencing weight gain thats impossible to lose and hair loss. does anyone else suffer from these issues? what do you do about it?

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    • sunshine625

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      @Photogirl68 thanks the only thing I take are vitamins and vicodin for pain 💕

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    • Photogirl68

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      If you take gabapentin, weight gain is a side effect, and yes, it's hard as hell to lose. Hair loss can be due to a variety of reasons. Research your meds, but definitely have a conversation with your PCP.

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      • sunshine625

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        @Photogirl68 thanks the only thing I take are vitamins and vicodin for pain 💕

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    • Ray.of.Sunshine

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      Carbonated beverages will make fibromyalgia pain worse. 👍

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      • Photogirl68

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        @Ray.of.Sunshine that is a little misleading. It's not the carbonation, it's the sugar. The excess sugar in any beverage can increase inflammation.

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    • MystikMandy

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      If you're taking any meds it could be your meds

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    • Goofy4Disney711

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      I’d probably have a discussion with your primary. They may need to do some labs to see if something else is going on.

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      • sunshine625

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        @Goofy4Disney711 just did a bunch of labs everything was great. I guess it's just a common side effect of covid

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    • Tayzer

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      My hair got really thin and was falling out when I was first diagnosed in 2017, but after being on a great regimen of medications for the past 5 years I can finally say my hair isn’t falling out anymore and is finally healthier

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    • katc

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      Also my hair loss started after my thyroid issues started, which was after I had covid.

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      • sunshine625

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        @katc my hair started falling out after covid!

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    • 80sGirl

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      My weight fluctuates too back in the beginning after I was diagnosed I ended up getting extremely overweight. I barely moved and was sleeping so much. I got rid of the person causing that and felt better and not eating so much. I have lost a lot. I'm still overweight but more comfortable in my body when I see pics of what I looked like 5 years ago. I still have trouble a lot of days getting out of bed but most days it's not an option. I have not noticed hair falling out but it's definitely thinner.

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    • katc

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      I have hearing loss and my weight fluctuates. I do my best to stay away from sweets and sodas and I cuss that my job requires mask use, making reading lips harder.

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      • MsDaisyMae

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        @katc The mumbles...

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    • Chesbro99

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      PCOS? Do you also have inconsistent periods?

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      • sunshine625

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        @Chesbro99 just as of recently like the past 4 months or so

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