Update on weight gain. Its been about 2 to 2 1/2 months since I stopped taking Simvastatin and I now have lost 10 lbs without changing my eating habits. I am not certain that Simvastatin causes weight gain, however I am certain it prevents weight loss. Since I was up to 183 and now I am at 172 with no change to my eating habits and minimal change to my exercise habits.
Another issue, since I started taking Simvastatin in May of 2010 I noticed everytime I would miss a few days of the medicine I would break out in acne and/or rash on my shoulders and sometimes face. Now that I've been off of the Simvastatin for over 2 months the rash has gone away and my normal (pre Simvastatin) skin is back. I have always had some problems with Acne but no huge rash. The rash was very stressful and upsetting. it was as if every cell was inflamed on my shoulders.
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I am on simvastin, too, but I can't blame it for my weight gain- I was overweight when I started it and I got heavier when I went through Chemo and they gave me Prednosone. I recently started eating vegetarian and I am down 15 lbs! Hope you are able to get down to your normal size and keep it there- I hope I do too!
ReplyDeleteHey Julia: I am overweight also. I don't actually remember exactly what weight I was when I started but I think I was 170 I gradually gained weight to 183 which is my highest ever without being pregnant. Now I am 173 without the medicine. I'm glad you are losing weight, I am certain eating vegetarian helps that. However, I have a weird complication of several opposing health issues where I cannot eat only certain foods. Like I must eat protein or I am prone to being diabetic. I cannot eat too many grains or my stomach wont digest. And my polycycstic ovaries cause me to have a terrible time controlling my willpower when dieting. It is utterly ridiculous but that is why I am happy to finally be losing weight without trying. I had thought it was the college 15 people talk about but now I really think the weight gain was the Simvastatin. I don't really eat that much but I was still gaining. And I was getting plenty of walking in. thank god it is coming down. Best wishes julia.
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