Spiriva Side Effects

Hello. I took Spiriva inhaler a couple of years ago for six weeks and gained an unsightly 22 lbs that I cannot get rid of. Even though I haven't used the drug in two years, while trying to lose the weight ever since, I just cannot get rid of it. Every pound has been on the midsection and nowhere else. Along with that is that I'm left with a distended abdomen that looks ridiculous. Even though a less common side effect it still exiists. Does anyone out there have experience with this type of problem, and if so can you help me, give advice?

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These really can't be side effects of the medication, if they are lingering so long after using it.

Learn more Spiriva details here.

However, there are other medical conditions that can cause these types of symptoms, such as Cushings syndrome, congestive heart failure, edema and others.

Have you talked to your doctor? Have they done any tests to determine what's causing the problems?

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Spiriva. It certainly can...if it's damage.

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The ONLY medication I take is Spirva and follow a STRICT 1000 calorie diet yet have gained 90 pounds in 3 and a half years

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I have been on spiriva for over a year and have steadily gained weight.60lbs! Yes vicious cycle !!

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It is impossible for me to lose weight also. Exercise n dieting and even with prescribed medicine I can not lose the weight. The suffering from the stomach problems are unbearable

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Really....what did your doctor have to say about this??? Sounds kind of extraordinary.

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I have posted here before regarding what I consider could be side effects from Spiriva. I have been on it for 11 years now but the side effects of weight gain and such severe bloating are horrible. Have discovered recently, many lipoma's, which are non cancerous fatty tumors. My questions has anyone else developed lipoma's while taking Spiriva?

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I've been taking spiriva repsimat for 2 weeks every evening and I'm finding it challenging to cough up hard phlegm since taking spiriva.

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Re: Patricia (# 6)

Nothing yet as I have not been back since I discovered the many on my back.

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