Does cough syrup cause increase hunger and weight gain?

Mountaindewed · May 17, 2022, 02:41 PM

Thats the only thing I've been doing differently and I seem to be hungry for no reason and I put on 3 pounds the other day despite dieting the day before. And I know myself and my weight and it does not flucauate and especially not 3 pounds. I have to overeat in order to gain weight, or it has to be meds. So I'm guessing its the cough syrup?

unaluna · May 17, 2022, 08:02 PM

If its not sugar free, then it might be high in calories. But i would think you would have to drink a LOT of it. I used to chew a lot of vitamin gummies and my weight stayed stable, but it seems like my body decides for itself if it is going to lose, gain, or stay the same. I dont count calories or points or anything or give myself a limit, because it starts me on a restrict/binge cycle.

divine1966 · May 18, 2022, 03:35 AM

How much of it do you drink? Isn’t just like a spoon few times a day and only for few days while you have cough? If you cough longer than few days I think you might want to see a doctor?

Mountaindewed · 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

If its not sugar free, then it might be high in calories. But i would think you would have to drink a LOT of it. I used to chew a lot of vitamin gummies and my weight stayed stable, but it seems like my body decides for itself if it is going to lose, gain, or stay the same. I dont count calories or points or anything or give myself a limit, because it starts me on a restrict/binge cycle.

I did take more than I should have of it the night I gained the 3 pounds. So maybe its high in calories.

Mountaindewed · 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by divine1966

How much of it do you drink? Isn’t just like a spoon few times a day and only for few days while you have cough? If you cough longer than few days I think you might want to see a doctor?

Possible trigger:

I don't use it for what its supposed to be used for. I use it for sleep

but I stopped using it.