RobinHello, I am a 19 year old woman and I have had CAH ever since I was born.My main concern is all the side effects i obtain from my medications. I was on dexamethasone for 8 years and had horrible side effects, even though most of my levels were okay( except androgen level was a little high). I have always been overweight, had acne, swollen appearnce,excess hair everywhere,anxiety, etc. I had my medicine changed to hydrocortisone, but the side effects remained. The issue that bothers me the most is being extremely overweight. I do not eat that much( barely two meals a day) , nor eat bad foods, but it is just like my body will not lose weight. In the past 6 months I have gained an extreme amount of weight for no reason. There was a time in my life( 4 years ago) where i did lose alot of weight, but i developed anorexia and exercised excessively. I lost 70 pounds in 5 months. I have put back on all that weight plus 30 more pounds. Is there any weight loss programs, supplements,pills, or anything that has worked for you?I do not want to fall back on my old ways, besides even if i dont eat now, i still tend to gain weight lol. It is just such a depressing and unhealthy subject for me. I would appreciate any advice or feedback from people that have/had my same problem. Thank you!
Robin