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Does Humira Cause Weight Gain?

Posted on Mon, 2 Jun 2014

Question: Does Humira cause weight gain

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
hi adn welcome to HCM

Detailed Answer:
It is possible but this is not common side effect of humira and more commonly we see weight loss rather than weight gain. but it is possible in some patient that it increases apetite and also cause fluid retention in subcutaneous tissue. in every case, some other reason for weight gain should be considered. The benefit of humira is in treatment of RA much higher than bad effects so you should not stop it unless significant side effects occur. WIsh you good health. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (4 minutes later)

There has been some weight gain but I did notice that my legs have lots of fluid in them. Could this be a bad thing, and what can I do about it

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (2 days later)

Brief Answer:
Hi

Detailed Answer:
Even if there will be some gweight gain which is caused by humira, this shouldnt cause any serious bad effects and it can be regulated by dietary changes. Just give your body some time to adapt to this medicine and everything will be fine soon.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar