Does glimepiride cause weight gain?

I completely panicked when I gained 3 kgs within a month of starting glimepiride. But my doctor reassured me that this is a very common side effect of sulfonylureas. Once I adjusted my diet and started walking daily, my weight stabilized nicely, so don't worry too much.

Yeah bro, glimepiride definitely causes a bit of weight gain because of how it works on your insulin. I noticed a difference in my waistline within two months. You just have to be extra strict with your gym workouts and calorie tracking to counter it.

My doctor prescribed glimepiride to me yesterday, and I am a bit scared of gaining weight. Does this weight gain happen to everyone who takes it, or is it possible to prevent it by doing regular exercise? I am very new to all this.

Honestly, this medicine makes me feel so hungry, especially around evening snack time! I constantly crave sweet things, which probably explains why my weight went up a bit. I am trying to swap my sweet cravings with roasted chana now to manage it.