Anyone else experience Weight Gain with long COVID?

Well, today was the day I finally got to see the endocrinologist and the visit left me shook. She was wonderful and very sympathetic but long story short, no matter how little I eat or how much I workout, I continue to gain weight- up another 4lbs. I am now considered pre-diabetic and blood pressure through the roof.

This sounds like what I went thru in 3/20. Adding to that extreme fatigue. I lost a lot of hair and broke 5 teeth. I've never been on any medications. Good health. Active indoors and outdoors. I've had covid twice since then. The 3rd time with long haul again. These symptoms different. I've been told this haul is due to inflammatory syndrome. Started a month after testing positive. Inflammation hit my hands so hard. I couldn't use them for anything and ended having urgent carpal tunnel release in one hand. That surgeon wouldn't touch the other hand due to severity. Sent me to a hand specialist and all this left him scratching his head. In between all this, the Inflammation went to my feet, heart, kidneys, gut and face. I looked like an alien. My PCP put me on Lasix and montelucast. Things have settled a little bit. But with all this I've gained 35lbs and have zero exercise tolerance. Even 5 min in a swimming g pool exacerbates whole body pain, Inflammation and edema. Best of luck to you in fighting your illness.

Yes, I also have the same problem. I had Covid January of 2021. Still suffer from the effects of it. Weight gain, no energy, headaches etc. still have loss of taste.

Thank you for sharing this. I am in same situation as yourself.

I’ve been active and “fit” my whole life and that has changed since long covid. I can’t exercise in any capacity that is beneficial to my health or body and although I am still eating healthy and moving every day I’ve gained 20lbs. Which honestly I’ve probably lost 10-15lbs muscle and gained 30+ of fat. I can’t seem to get enough activity or exercise to make a difference in my body composition and it’s killing me on the inside.

Yes, I wrote about this in this group: "Gastro symptoms after Covid - still 1 yr later".
Not only do I have gastro issues which can't be explained but have gained 10 lbs since 9/22. I sometimes only eat 1 meal a day and still exercise but it's almost like I have no control over my body! : abdominal bloating - as if I'm 6 months pregnant, weight gain, feeling full.

I understand your frustration! It's awful when you see the scale keep going up and it makes absolutely no sense!!!

I am soo sorry, I fully understand. It’s so frustrating and depressing most days. I go thru it each day. Most people don’t understand any of this. Stay strong.

I lost 35lbs during my second run with C. Weight stayed off for a few months then within 4 months I gained 44lbs. I still had no appetite, was monitoring my calories so I wouldn't gain weight back, walking/biking/swimming (all moderately) I developed a huge round stomach, neuropathy in my feet, edema, I kept saying something's wrong here, this isn't normal. Had all sorts of tests run, numbers all good, kept a detailed list of food and calories and brought it in to my Doc. He said I should not be gaining weight on 1400 calories a day , I'm not a small female 6'. But he didn't know how to help me. I suspected Covid, I have fat in places I never had before, changed my body type. I see I'm not alone. This has been going on for 2 yrs. Frustrating and discouraging. I'd love to figure out how to beat this.

I can sympathize- I was doing 18/6 intermittent fasting and only eating 800 calories in those 6 hours, yet I continued to gain weight. I don’t believe any of the doctors know what the reason is, nor do they have the time to figure it out. Wish there was a study being done to get some answers. My struggle has been going on for 18 months, and being only 5’ tall- every pound shows. Like you, I’ve gained weight in my midsection, which is totally out of character for me.

Hi to all. Just hopeful comment. Finally after almost 2 yrs I have lost 5 lbs and kept it off for few weeks. Dont have reason as I too tried all in past that defied norms and stumped all in healthcare. Think inflammation and everything that was so off in body from covid finally starting to function in right direction so more time will bring back pre covid body🤞Hope this helps to see light at end of tunnel🌈