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[pamela]

do you not think it odd, that each time the meds change, there is a rapid increase in weight? I will research the correlation between the two, but I was warned by the doctor that it would happen.I am not saying the meds made him gain weight, but something ocurred metabolically or otherwise to have caused this effect. I am very careful about his diet, not in so much as the weight itself, but fat accumulation around his heart and blood pressure. Last monday in triage, his pressure was so high, it was frightening. You can't imagine how difficult this situation is. What would you have me do? drop his caloric intake to 1000 calories a day and deprive him of essential nutrients? I cannot. We can only hike a little more often as weather permits. I am confident that this is short term and gradually he will be able to exert more physical energy. As I stated in an earlier post, we have to look at the individual's needs. It is not so clearly black and white, there are some grey areas. I am in agreement with burning more than taking in, is what works. But for us, it has to be a gradual process