Spiriva Weight Gain Side Effects (Page 6)
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I've talked about this problem before concerning the side effects from Spiriva. The only side effect I've experienced was a sudden, and seemingly permanent weight gain. In spite of efforts to lose the weight I've had no success whatsoever. I've gained weight from other medications in the past only to lose it when the medication was discontinued. Not so with Spiriva. It has been almost three years since I've used the inhaler but yet the added weight persists. I should mention that all of the added weight has been on the midsection and nowhere else! To make matters worse has been a disended abdomen to go along with it. I contacted the drug company right after it happened and, naturally, they acted as if it was new to them! I'm not the only one this has happened to. Although a rare side effect it has been a problem for others, the same as mine. This thing is ruining lives, and should be pulled from the market. It won't be though...profits are the name of this terrible game. Bill.

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Judith do you happen to know what the criteria is? I've talked to them extensively and they claim 85% success rate. I would like to talk to someone in the other 15% category.

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Yes, we know. I answered that it was experimental and that insurance will not pay. Also, I forgot to mention that the criteria for eligibility in the study are very strict.

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Actually this was put in the wrong place! I,m talking about COPD stem cell treatment

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The very same thing has happened to me. Despite trying and trying to lose the weight with every imaginable diet, program, food elimination I cannot lose the weight. I started putting it on right after beginning taking it. I have ALWAYS been a petite woman with a small waist. Now I cannot lose the weight despite all my efforts to diet, eat right, drink plenty of water. I walk 3 miles every day, I really do not know what to do.

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Actually money is not the REAL issue. I'm wondering if it works. Of course THEY say it will but wanna hear from anyone that's had it done

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It's not covered by insurance because it's still experimental. Furthermore, your emphysema has to be life-threatening to the point where oxygen doesn't help much before you'd be considered. However, there is surgery to remove damaged alveoli, but that's a temporary fix and not too many pulmonologists recommend it.

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You described my problem exactly ! I have always been of slim build but I now have a huge stomach and look pregnant and have been blaming it on my hernia operation . I had no idea that it may be caused by something else like this !

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All to familiar. Has anyone out there with COPD done the Stem Cell treatment? I was prepared to go to Tampa Fl to do it but just learned one was available in Scottsdale. Very pricey and NOT covered by insurance yet. Please, need some feedback. thank you.

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Wow. I am glad I came across this info. I have been on Spiriva for over a year now. I have gained about 50 pounds. I was assuming it was some other medication I was on until my Pain Management Doctor told me it was possibly the Spiriva. I did the Daniel Fast in Jan. 30 Days of no meat, dairy products, sweets or anything leavened. I was sure during that time I would lose a significant amount of weight, but didn't. That is the last thing someone with COPD and spine pain needs is to gain that much weight!

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Me too! I have been on Sprivia for 1 1/2 years and stopped smoking for 6 years. i gained 15 pounds and couldn't figure out why because i didn't gain all that weight when i stopped smoking. it was only until i used sprivia. I use sprivia and dulera. i have been on diets and lost nothing. and, it's all in my stomach. I never had a stomach before.. does anybody have any suggestions other that sprivia? and, i had asked my med doctor when he put me on sprivia if it gains weight and he said no..

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I agree on the weight gain conclusion. I have the same symptoms plus edema now

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I was put on Spiriva about 8 months ago and I have also put on over 60 lbs. I had quit smoking right before that but hadn't notice that my eating habits changed. My doctor tried to convince me that he sure my eating habits did change. But anyways I know its not. I'm going to have my doctor switch me back to Advair.

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I totally agree with you. Nine years on this drug and it was sudden weight gain and has been continuous right in the mid section.

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There are other options, including both steroid inhalers (which are known to cause weight gain) and non-steroid inhalers. Unfortunately, I have no choice as I had an anaphylactic reaction to one of the non-steroids and since there is more than one medication in it then my pulmonologist has no idea which one caused the problem. Finding out could be detrimental so I'm stuck with Spiriva. Such is life! But I AM losing weight on a low-carb/high-protein/low total calorie diet - a whole 9 lb. in 14 months, but it's better than nothing.

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I have been on Spiriva for couple of years and I have gained so much weight. If you have COPD..what are you supposed to take? The only place my clothes don't fit are in the waist and my stomach is so swollen. I'm always miserable . Sure doesn't help the depression either.

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I have been on spiriva for about 5-6 months. In that time I have gained 35-40lbs all in the midsection. I just stopped taking spiriva on my own and will be talking to my lung doctor. I have bad knees and now with this weight gain they hurt more then ever and I figure it's from the weight gain. I'm glad I read this and I hope I caught mine in time to lose this weight.

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Hi Peta, I too have been on Speriva for 15 months along with Seritide and I have gained 25kgs, mostly all in the stomach. I am unable to exercise but watch every mouthful and write down every day what I eat and drink, even a glass of water makes me feel extra bloated. The weight gain is very depressing and also impedes on my breathing. I am on oxygen as well, it does help finding this site (by accident) and knowing there are so many others in the same boat.

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NO NO........The're not gonna investigate!!!!!! It just might be true!!!!!!!!

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Quite a number of people posting on this forum (including me) have contacted the drug company. I also told my pulmonologist and my primary care physician about this forum, they both checked it out, and then they also contacted the drug company. Everyone who has contacted the company has received the same reply - they never heard of the weight gain problem before! They did tell some of us that they'd look into it but since nothing has been done as far as adding the possibility of weight gain to the side effects statement I doubt they've done any further investigation.

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We know that steroid inhalers cause us to gain weight but try to convince my pulmonologist of this. As I stated before in another post, she said there was too little steroid in it to warrant any weight gain.

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