Steroids...
Ok, I know this Holiday Season has been a bit difficult for me, and I will take accountability and state that even though I was not consuming more than 1000 calories a day (I log everything on My Fitness Pal), there were times I slipped and ate things I shouldn't have. I am now happy to say I am back on track.
With that being said, I have a question for the Vet's... I have been receiving spinal injections (set of 3) within the past 3 weeks for my Spinal Stenosis and Herniated Disks. My sugar levels right after the injections usually goes up, which my Doctor said is normal from the steroid's. I also know steroids have caused people to gain weight. I have gained 4 pound's within these past 3 weeks. I can assume that the "splurging" caused the 4 pound Weight gain, but I do wonder if the steroids are playing a role as well... Now that I am back on track, I hope to lose those 4 pounds, as well as continue on with my weight loss...
However, if the steroid's do cause weight gain, I might have to figure something else out as I cannot afford to gain again... I am open to any and all thoughts. Thanks!
I have never heard of steroid injections causing weight gain... just the oral steroids. I spent the last 4 years of my 6 years post-op having steroid injections in both knees every 3-4 months like clockwork (severe arthritis) and it hasn't increased my weight at all.
I would attribute teh gain to the holiday splurging and/or water weight before I would attribute it to the steroid injections.
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
Ok! Thank you! (I figured it was the splurging and possibly water weight as I just finished my menses) I have a cousin *****ceived them as well, and gained 80 pounds during the course of her treatment, which her Dr attributed to the steroid injections. So that is why I was a bit worried... (As well as the fact that it affected my sugar levels). This just proves to me how strict I truly need to be... It is VERY easy to gain weight!
Yes she did... And I agree that is a lot to gain from them. She gained that over the year she had been getting them. I guess her Doctor told her it was because of the shots. So it frightened me!