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What Is Causing Weight Gain, Increase Of Appetite And Facial Hair?

I am 25yr old female suffering from Proteinuria along with High BP. I am taking Wysolone 40mg, Telma20mg, Cilacar20mg & Shelcal500 daily since last 3months .My face got swollen & there s lots of pimples on my face. My appettite increased & my body weight increase to 60kg. I sweat too much. Lately i hv noticed that i got some facial hairs. Are these things happening to me due to the medication? Please Please Help me with this.
Wed, 18 Mar 2015
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hello young lady
i had gone through your question and i can understand your concern

you are right, steroid (wysolone 40 mg) causes weight gain and facial hair as a side effects.

you can reduce your weight by following these guidelines
strictly follow your schedule of exercise and diet control
don't skip the meal
small and frequent feeding 3 meals and 3 snacks in between
avoid carbonated drinks fatty and junk food
have well cooked home made food more of boiled vegetables and salads
have plenty of fluids lukewarm water and fresh juices 2 to 3 liters a day
Have dietary fibers in diet to keep the colon healthy

For facial her please consult a dermatologist for further course of action it can be removed by bleaching and hair removal

i hope you find my response will be informative and helpful please feel free to ask for further clarifications i will be happy to help you
wishing you a very good health
Regards
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What Is Causing Weight Gain, Increase Of Appetite And Facial Hair?

hello young lady i had gone through your question and i can understand your concern you are right, steroid (wysolone 40 mg) causes weight gain and facial hair as a side effects. you can reduce your weight by following these guidelines strictly follow your schedule of exercise and diet control don t skip the meal small and frequent feeding 3 meals and 3 snacks in between avoid carbonated drinks fatty and junk food have well cooked home made food more of boiled vegetables and salads have plenty of fluids lukewarm water and fresh juices 2 to 3 liters a day Have dietary fibers in diet to keep the colon healthy For facial her please consult a dermatologist for further course of action it can be removed by bleaching and hair removal i hope you find my response will be informative and helpful please feel free to ask for further clarifications i will be happy to help you wishing you a very good health Regards