Weight Gain After Quitting Opiates?
Question by animalpet: Weight gain after quitting opiates?
I’m just wondering if it’s normal to gain weight after quitting opiates? And will everything go back to normal in time?
I had a short codeine addiction back in Feb. 2013, and finally quit in May of 2013. Went through withdrawals and everything. Prior to starting codeine, I was already skinny with a fast metabolism (about 90 lbs). During the addiction, I got down to 84 lbs, and looked super skinny (but not in a good way, kinda boney). It’s been a few months since I quit (haven’t taken any since kicking the habit), but I noticed I gained about 12 or 13 lbs!! 🙁 My clothes definitely are a little tighter, and last week I noticed cellulite on my butt and thighs (which I NEVER had before).
Is it normal for this to happen after quitting opiates? And if so, will my body and metabolism go back to normal in time? Or is this a permanent thing now? 🙁 Thanks.
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Answer by Country GIRL
The scientists found that cocaine use may cause profound metabolic changes which can result in dramatic weight gain during recovery, a distressing phenomenon that can lead to relapse. It was previously widely believed that cocaine suppresses the appetite and that the problematic weight gain during rehabilitation was a result of patients substituting food for drugs. –
http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-skinny-on-cocaine#sthash.82ilnmhI.dpuf
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