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Weight management with lupus can be complex due to several factors:
1. Medications like prednisone can cause increased appetite and water retention
2. Kidney issues (lupus nephritis) may lead to fluid retention and swelling
3. Inflammation from lupus itself can affect weight
Even with regular exercise, these factors may make Show Full Answer
Generally, what we eat plays a much greater role than exercise. Unfortunately, even vigorous exercise doesn't burn off as many calories as we would like. And we lupies can't exercise vigorously.
She is walking 2 miles a day and nothing changes
Going to a plant-based diet or at least markedly increasing the intake of plant foods really helps! Great points about steroids and having thyroid blood tests, too.
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