is cortosone a steroid? Do you gain weight?
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Yes, cortizone is a steroid. You won't gain weight if it's used only for a short period of time, however, if taken for a long time, you can gain weight from it.
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my friend is taking Remeron for Fibromialgia and she did gain some weight at first.  Being the OCD type, she just basically got obsessed about not gaining anymore weight and did it all through diet.  She knew it was a potential side effect but never thought she would actually gain weight.  When it happened, she just focused on dieting.
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Really depends on whether you are trying to gain or cut weight.  A good multi vitamin.  Acetabolan is good stuff, probably as legally close to steroids as is allowed.  Gakic is also great and gives you a little extra umph.
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we love STEROIDS!!!\n\n\nSTEROIDS!!!
708983
I'm not on it anymore but I was on ortho tricyclen lo for 5 years. It did not make me gain any weight, and it really did help clear up my skin. It worked very well.
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Sounds like you are taking prednisone a.k.a "good guy-bad guy".\n\nUnfortunately, weight gain is a very common side effect and sometimes the weight can be in the most unlikely places, for example a hump on your back.\n\nFortunately, you will be able to loose the weight from all those strange places once the drug is discontinued. \n\nAlso, I would caution you not to discontinue the drug on your own. You must be weaned off of it, you cannot just stop taking it.\n\n~Good Luck
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there is no weight gain effect with it \n\nit works for some but not all people and you need to take it for at least a month before you can tell if it has an effect \n\nif you panic attacks and anxiety are severe you should seek medical attention as drugs are available - if they are mild but annoying you could try St Johns first as it is natural
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lol cortisone... had to do it...sorry
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I was taking Prednisone for 3 months after the Doctor diagnosed me with fibromyalgia. I cheated with the meds. I would take the meds for two weeks and gain 5 lbs, then I would stop for two weeks, lose the weight and use only Tylenol in the morning. It was livable. I am no longer taking Prednisone since the Doctor has put me on a different medication.
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aren't you a cop!!!!lol..steroid r illegal..but you can try mesterbol this legal...better yet go to wwww.anabolic.com they got some good legal anabolic they work really good..i at 17 pound of solid mass my body fat when down 8%.in just 2 weeks
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well it will shrink his testicles not his private as people think. Its all water weight that he will gain and not muscle. What happens is that when he stops taking the gear he will then lose the water weight any lifting he did while on it will show once the water disappears and he will seem a little more ripped. As far as staying on it he would look bulked up but again not from muscle but only water. He will have to keep going to doctors every 3 months and checking his kidney and liver levels and on his off months would need to take a counter steroid so he doesn't build to much estrogen and so forth. There is clomid for these types of off peek problems. Its to much trouble for simple gains. The only people that benefit from taking steroids are weight lifters in competitions and wrestlers to show that they are buffed up. If he doesn't do any of these he is just being vain and trying to follow a dream of being big. Tell him to continue to lift and do it the right way other wise hes looking at a life of chemo therapy or dialysis if he messes up. Dont enable him with these things if you truly love him. Keep your foot down, As well if you plan to have kids there has been mention that you are messing up your dna strands and could pass down to your children some mental disfunctions or worse. \nLots of problems for just 20 lbs of looking good. \nAnd last as i just mentioned with weight, if he does it natural he could gain 8 lbs a month, with gear "Steroids" he would gain aprox 11lbs a month so as you can see not a big difference.
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There is one study that suggests artificial sweeteners increase cortisone, a hormone that can cause weight gain.  It has nothing to do with not satisfying your craving for sweets.  However, cortisone really doesn't increase your weight, it increases your appetite.  If you follow any diet in which you are watching the amount of calories you consume, you can have as much Diet Soda as you want, and it will not effect your weight.  Regular soda is MUCH worse than any diet soda.  Not only is regular soda high in calories, but those calories come from high fructose corn syrup - a particularly nasty sugar that actually turns off your sensation of being full.  So, if you are going to watch your calorie intake (and how many you burn, too), you should be fine.  I do recommend Coke Zero, however, because drinks sweetened with Splenda are better for you than with Aspartame.
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I never forget, my friend long ago, as he trained in the gym to get bigger.. he cooked and eat a whole chicken EVERY NIGHT. It worked for him!!\n\nps if you want to pick up on weight you must eat normal meals and then on top of that have a protein drink (change the brand you having, some work on hormones to loose weight!). Or even two. If I were you I would leave the drink and go for meat instead, is healthier. And don't be tempted by steroid, another friend used it and got his brain mixed up: he then committed suicide. Very bad.  It messes not only with you heart but with you head too, after all it is for horses not human
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I have not used it, but I wouldn't. Check out the article below - the FDA gave them a warning for false advertising. I took a look at their ingredients when I was in GNC one time - it just contains random herbs, none of which have been proven to lower cortisol. Save your money - there's no magic pill, whether supplement or prescription.\n\nJohn
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Prednisone is a steroid and it will absolutely cause insomnia.  It can also cause irritability and increased sweating.  You're on a dose that was probably prescribed for some type of inflammatory problem or possibly for a respitory issue.  It will decrease as your dosage decreases.  Prednisone is a nasty drug with all types of bad side effects however, for people with chronic inflammation they are on maintenance dosages for long periods of time.
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Danger!\n\nAnabolic steroids are illegal in the USA ... for a good reason too!!! Do u like South Park??? They did a funny and true show about steroids.  \n\nSure they do increase the testosterone while you take it and give you an opportunity to lift more weights ... but the long term effects <in 6 months after use> they destroy you.  First, your male genitals shrink!!! Yes, they do ... Second, the testosterone will eventually overproduce, causing a testosterone blockage, thereby increasing estrogen <women hormone's> then you'll cry like a baby ... eventually, you'll get man t i t s ... then when you're in you're forties, you'll suffer from heart attacks!!!\n\nSee a doctor for real ways to get muscle!!!
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Relacore is yet another product (similar to Cortislim and Cortidrene) that claims weight gain is the result of excess stress.\n\nThese products give unfounded hope to people who are attempting to lose weight. False and misleading claims have significant health consequences to individuals that may be overweight because these products do not produce the desired results.\n\nHowever, as with most fat burners, there is a germ of truth behind the Relacore pitch. It all centers around the body's stress hormone, cortisol. Cortisol is the body's main stress hormone, and is required for many vital purposes -- proper glucose metabolism, blood pressure, immune function and inflammatory response are a few. In times of stress, either mental or physical, the body can produce an excessive amount of cortisol. At these high levels, cortisol is a nasty little number indeed. It can negatively affect cognitive performance, suppress thyroid function, foster blood sugar imbalances and the subsequent deposition of body fat, decrease bone density, as well as other things. Athletes don't like cortisol, as it is catabolic -- i.e., muscle-wasting, rather than anabolic -- i.e., muscle building.\n\nBottom line is... excess cortisol levels may indeed be *somewhat* responsible for excess fat deposition and weight gain, no doubt about it. Now back to Relacore. The main ingredient, as it pertains to cortisol control, is Magnolia bark. A small dose of honokiol, or a magnolia bark extract standardized for honokiol content, can help to "de-stress" you without making you sleepy, while a larger dose might have the effect of knocking you out. When compared to pharmaceutical agents such as Valium (diazepam), honokiol appears to be as effective in its anti-anxiety activity, yet not nearly as powerful in its sedative ability.\n\nSo it seems that Relacore may indeed be able to reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol through the effects of Magnolia bark contained in its formulation (other ingredients, like Passion Flower extract, also help exert a calming effect). However, that's a far cry from saying you're actually going to lose weight with this stuff. Most people don't gain weight simply because they are stressed (although for some, stress does equate with overeating). \n\nNope, most of us gain weight because we are inactive and consume too many calories. Very simple.