Biologics and weight gain
I got diagnosed very recently in 2020 and was put on Cimzia. I have it hard to comprehend having to inject and got bad nasal side effects.. bleeding nose, terrible
Snoring, permanent colds and put on about a stone in weight even though i was back excerising as the pain reduced on the meds. I have stopped taking it now as the side effects and weight gain got
Me down and now i am struggling to loose the weight. Has anyone else struggled with weight and what did you do?
Hi
, Biologics do not make you lose or gain weight, by any chance as your consultant put you on Corticosteroids or at any point since you got diagnosed? Usually Prednisolone, is a massive weight gainer. Hi
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Biologics do not make you lose or gain weight, b
Hi, I'm a 50 year old man. Started taking biologics (Erelzi) 9 months ago. No weight loss or side effects so far for me. 
Hi
, I think actually I had the opposite when I started my biologics and actually lost a bit of weight. But I think this was because I had previously been unable to walk so the biologics helping me to get some mobility back enabled me to start exercising again.
However, if you are looking for something helpful for exercising I would really recommend trying out some resistance bands. Mine have been a life saver for me as they are pretty low impact on the joints and I still feel like I am getting a good work out in. They have also been very helpful at me keeping my weight in check during this pandemic with gyms being closed.
Another thing that I might suggest would be drinking green tea. It is good for boosting metabolism and also has qualities that are supposedly beneficial to arthritic conditions.
Hope this helps!
All the best,
James (Community Member)
