Blog Articles About weight gain

The Seated View Top 5 Posts in 2022

2022 was an interesting year. Here on The Seated View I had a bit of an involuntary blog hibernation as the challenges of life with chronic illness became pretty overwhelming. But in a fit of a well-rested post-holiday optimism, I decided it was time to reawaken this site of mine and what better way to…

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TNF inhibitors, such as Enbrel, Humira, and Remicade, appear to cause weight gain and an increase in BMI. Moreover, they seem to specifically cause fat gain in your stomach.

Weight Gain and Biologics: The Battle No One Talks About

Updated May 20, 2021 Several medications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can lead to weight changes. Steroids is well-known for it, but if you mention Biologics and weight gain, many rheumatologists will tell you there isn’t a link. Many people in the community disagree, saying their lived experience says different and I’m one of them. I…

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