Do cholesterol meds cause weight gain?

In my years of managing lipid levels, I have seen some people report a slight increase in weight after starting statins. However, it's usually very minor and can be easily managed by tracking your daily calories and walking regularly. Don't worry too much about it.

Actually yaar, my uncle gained like 3 kgs after starting his cholesterol pills, but his doctor said it was because he stopped exercising fearing muscle pain. So it's not always the medicine itself, but how our routine changes.

Weight gain is listed as a rare side effect for some lipid-lowering drugs. Please get your fasting blood sugar and thyroid checked, and discuss this sudden change with your physician to make sure it's safe to continue.

Yes, some people do experience minor weight gain on these meds, it's quite common.

I was researching this for my mom recently. Some studies suggest that statins might make you feel a bit more tired, which naturally leads to moving less and gaining a bit of weight. It seems to be more of an indirect effect.

I agree, my father had a similar issue. Rinsing your diet of extra carbs and keeping active helps a lot to control this.

My family elders always suggest taking natural curry leaves to control cholesterol, but we must trust the doctor's prescription. He told us that a small amount of water retention can happen with these meds, which feels like weight gain. It is best to stick to his advice.

My dad started taking these last year and he keeps complaining about his weight going up. Honestly, I think it's just his excuse to avoid gym, but maybe there is some truth to the medicine causing it!

Honestly, between my late-night shifts and these medicines, my scale only goes up. It's hard to tell if it's the pills or the midnight paneer parathas I eat because I can't sleep. But yes, weight gain is a known headache with these!