What Causes Sudden Weight Gain?

Posted on Wed, 12 Nov 2014

Question: I am 30 year female married weight 70 kg height 5"3. two years back I had perfect figure. problem arose a year back when I shifted to other city and lost my job. I treated migrane for 6 months and started gaining weight.then for the last three months I gained weight unusually when I took zolphynite 5 for three months and my stomach has bloated hugely.my stomach perimeter is increasing at a rapid rate day by day.what should I do now.I already gained a lot of weight and I want to reduce my weight.

Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get a check up and scan

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing..
I understand your concern..

Sudden weight gain needs to be evaluated.. Get a thyroid profile done to rule out hypothyroidism.. Get a scan of abdomen and pelvis done to see for any abdominal mass

First of all can you please tell me the content of zolphynite.. Are you on any OCP's? Is your periods regular? Do you have children?

OCP's on long term use can cause weight gain.. Certain drugs also causes sudden weight gain.. PCOS is another cause of weight gain..

If everything is normal proper diet control and exercise will help to reduce weight.. Include more of fruits and vegetables in the diet..Reduce fatty food and fried items.3 meals in small quatity should be taken.. Aerobics will help to reduce weight..

Hope I have answered your query.. Feel free to ask any doubts.. Good day..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (19 minutes later)

Hi mam.I took zolphynite 5 mg. I don't ha
ve children. my periods are irregular for few months. this month I missed also.I also took thyroid test 3 months back and 6 months back which came negative. what is ops and pcos mam? can u provide me a diet chart.

Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Get a pregnancy test

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing..

Can you please write to me the content of the tablet zolphynite which will be written in small letters below the trade name..

Get a pregnancy test to rule out pregnancy. Irregular periods with weight gain can polycystic ovaries. This can be confirmed by FSH, LH blood test and an ultrasound of the pelvis to see the ovaries.. This itself is a cause of weight gain..

OCP's are birth control pills and PCOS is polycystic ovaries..

A nutritionist is required to give you a proper chart. A routine diet chart is as follows..
Morning- 2 idli/dosa with chutni/sambar
Afternoon- 1 cup rice with lots of vegetables or 2 chappathies with lots of vegetables
Evening - 1 glass of skimmed milk and 1 apple
Night- 1 chappathi with friuts and green leafy vegetables..

Avoid interval diet. Avoid fatty food. Alternate day you can take egg white.Fish can be taken daily in curry form. Meat once a week in small quantity.

Hope I have answered your query.. Feel free to ask any doubts...Good day..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (10 hours later)

Hi mam. I took zolpinite 5 which contains zolpiderm tartrate ip 5 mg.I was not on ocp but I took Diane 35 for more than one year for acne treatment (Nov 2012-dec 2013). I m also vegetarian. mby am please tell me how mmany test I should go for.
1. fish
2. lh blood test
3. ultrasound of pelvis
4. scan of abdomen and pelvis
total 4 test. mam is test no 4 is a xray?
I will get this done and send report to u
mam I also took pregnancy test last month but it was negative. should I go for another one.
thanku

Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Zolpidem and diane doesnot cause weight gain

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing..

Zolpidem and diane doesnot cause weight gain..

Get a FSH, LH which are blood test and ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis.. Scan is actually ultrasound itself..

Get a pregnancy test now..

I will be happy to help you if you provide me with the reports.. Good day..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (20 hours later)

dear mam please find attached reports.I cudnt get the ultrasound report as I am out if station for diwali.will send you ultrasound repulsion.pregnancy test is negative. mam I am very confused about this report. please elaborate.

Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
This is normal

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for writing..

Bth FSH and LH are normal.. These are the 2 hormones which get deranged during polycystic ovary... With a scan report report we can rule out polycystic ovary.. Then you can get a good diet control to get back your shape..

Hope I have answered your query. Happy diwali..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (6 hours later)

Hi mam
Thanks for replying. Mam the actual problem is that mainly my tummy is increasing.there is a physiotherapist here in XXXXXXX who reduce weight by machines.can I go there? What should I do for missing periods?

Answered by Dr. Dalia Muraleedharan (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Progesterone for periods.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing..

Sorry, I dont know about these machines.. So I cant give any advise whether it will be good for you.. Ask someone who has undergone this treatment..

Since pregnancy test is negative, take progesterone tablet for 5 days to get withdrawal bleeding. You can get this by local doctor prescription or from gynecologist.

Hope I have answered your query.. Good day..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju