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Old 01-27-2006, 05:52 PM   #1
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Thumbs down "They" say it's not the pill's fault...

HI,

I saw in the news yesterday that "they" are saying that the pill does not cause weight gain. I saw an interview with a Dr. saying that that's just an excuse we all have when we start gaining weight. I'm sorry, but I know for a fact I gained weight after starting the pill. Now my excuse is that I'm almost 40, hehe.

 
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Old 01-27-2006, 06:39 PM   #2
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Re: "They" say it's not the pill's fault...

Well, I will bet the 15 pounds of fat I gained, that that Dr. is somehow associated with one of the BC companies, either works directly for them or is getting some huge kickback....you were probably watching an infomercial disguised as medical news!
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Re: "They" say it's not the pill's fault...

The pill generally causes water weight gain, which isn't "true" weight gain. When the woman in question DOES gain actual weight, it's usually because the pill caused an increase in appetite, which in turn caused the patient to eat more and therefore gain weight.

 
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Re: "They" say it's not the pill's fault...

you can state it in a complicated way if you prefer, which is like saying water doesn't quench your thirst, but it is the atoms in it and the chemcial reactions they cause in your body that causes the result, or you could get philosophical and say an orange isn't really orange, but appears to be that color from the amount of light it absorbs and reflects, but I am a simple person who keeps things simple. Pill has chemicals that increase appetite that results in increased food consumption that results in weight gain....sound better? I prefer pill causes weight gain and leave the chemistry behind it to the pill's pharmaceutical company. Makes me roll my eyes when people argue that it only causes water gain. So all the extra food eaten from the increased appetite just disappears and burns without causing weight gain? Increased mass size of thighs, stomach and face is all water? Not in my situation. I wish I was the one of the people who only gained water, but me and every other female I personally know who takes or took the pill gained lard fat weight gain.
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Re: "They" say it's not the pill's fault...

How can they deny that it can affect your weight? It's even stated in the information leaflet as a possible side effect...

 
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