Brief Answer: Consider hormone replacement therapy. Detailed Answer: Hi, It appears that the weight gain may be due to medicines also, but other causes are to be considered such as change in the diet, increase in the sleeping time, lack of exercise or estrogen deficiency due to menopause. Immune deficiency, fibro, etc also will control the activity. Medicines carbamazepine, lamictal, clonazepine,etc can cause the drowsiness and minimize the activity. These factors may inturn lead to increased weight gain. I suggest the following recommendations to you: - Always try to keep the hypertension under control, it will get the weight down by 10%. - Control the calories, sweats, ice creams, oily foods,and cereals to a maximum extent. - Minimize the sleeping time and stop sleeping in the after noon. - Try to have morning walk, and such activities for burning calories. With this you can have energy for a comfortable life. Though the medicines may be making you over weight, as they are prescribed for more important reasons, I do not feel it is right that you stop them to control weight. Let me know if you need clarifications. Wishing for a quick and comfortable recovery. Thank you.

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Brief Answer: It may be the allergic reaction. Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to Health care magic forum. As you describe it appears to be the allergic reaction of the medicines. In this case only, the jaw line and cheek bones are obliterated. The allergy could be due to the medicines, foods, soap, cosmetics, clothes, or wool. Try to find out the allergen, and avoid it. You may get relief. I advise you to consult a dermatologist for diagnosis and treatment. I usually prescribe to my patient with such symptoms levocitrizine,montelekast, and triamcinolone 40mg injection every fortnight. The other cause may be the anemia, due to lack of balanced food. Take more of green leafy vegetables,pulses,sprouts,and protein rich foods to have blood,general health and resistance against infections. Lastly you can ask your doctor for a change of medicines,some of them also may be allergic. Wishing for a quick and complete rec overy. Thank you.

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