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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
weight and meds
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weight and meds
by nicolazrx, Jul 13, 2008 02:28PM
my partner had a stent put in earlier this year due to a heart attack...some of his meds are for high blood pressure, cholestral, he's on a beta blocker and takes asprin.... he is finding it impossible to lose any weight.... are any of his meds responsible for this????? he's eating a much more heallthier diet than he was a year ago yet his can't lose any weight.
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, Jul 14, 2008 03:50PM
, Jul 14, 2008 03:50PM
the meds that he's on are not known for increasing appetite or slowing down your metabolism. More importantly, your partner should do a daily calorie count. Also, to be complete your partner should have their thyroid checked.
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