Shot and diet pills?

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-17-2004
Shot and diet pills?
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Fri, 09-17-2004 - 10:34am
I am on the shot and have gained weight. I was wondering if there is any side effects to the shot if you take herbal supplement diet pill such as metabolife, stacker 2, etc.? I know these can effect birth control pills. But I can't find any information on the deprovera shot. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks a lot.

Toyia

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-16-2004
Fri, 09-17-2004 - 10:41am
I would guess they could effect the shot. Also they are generally not a good idea anyways - can have a lot of other bad effects on your system. I would say, just diet (I like the South Beach diet) and exercise (I love to lift when I have a partner).

Good luck with losing weight,

Susan

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 09-17-2004 - 10:50am
Hi tgaver, welcome!

I don't know for sure, but I think supplements might decrease the effectiveness of Depo if they change how your body metabolizes the progestin. Unfortunately, weight gain is a very common side effect when on Depo. That's a good question to ask your doctor. Let us know what s/he says, ok?

Take care,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 09-20-2004 - 10:51pm
You probably know by now, diet pills aren't a long-term solution to weight gain. They're more effective at draining your wallet! Depo, unfortunately, is known to cause weight gain, moreso than any other hormonal contraceptive. Depo isn't affected by prescription medications except for (I think) one or two--antibiotics aren't a problem for Depo like they are for the pill, so diet pills _may_ not be a problem, but you'd have to check with your doctor or pharmacist. My guess, though, is that diet pills probably aren't going to give you the results you really want. The only thing that works over the long term is proper diet and proper exercise, and the recognition that Depo isn't going to make it any easier.

I'm sorry that wasn't the news you were looking for! But you're certainly not alone in your predicament, we've had lots of women here who have gained significant amounts of weight while using Depo, up to 40-50 pounds. Take care, I hope things go well and you find a safe and effective way to get the weight off!

Judie
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