Crohn's Disease Meds & Weight Gain?!

Well, as someone who has Crohns, I will say during a flare-up, weight gain may not be such a bad thing. At one point during the course of my disease, I weighed 96lbs, and I'm 5'6". But these drugs don't actually cause weight gain like you imagine it (fat). They cause you to retain water. I was downright allergic to Azathioprine, and only had to take one dose to find that out. I was never on Remicade. Prednisone, which is an entirely different class of drug, is still frequently used in Crohns patients. It's one of the most notorious for temporary weight gain, as every patient on the crap blows up like a balloon in a matter of hours, and can gain pounds of water wright in a very short period of time. But when the drug is gone, the weight goes away in a few days. And I doubt anyone, regardless of gender, height or weight would find any issue loosing weight if they had Crohns. Food doesn't process, your body essentially rejects it, so you don't gain real weight until it's back under control.

BTW, do you even know what Chrons disease is, pr just found it online? Your question doesn't make much sense to anyone who knows about the disease. When it's angry (it goes through active and inactive periods) you cannot gain weight, even if all you eat is donughts and McDonalds (which would probably make you sicker because of all the fat actually). Here's a really good summation of the disease- it's like having the worst case of the stomach flu you have ever had in your life, paired with crippling abdominal pain for months and months at a time. You have it coming out both ends 24/7, and trust me, temporary water weight gain is on the bottom of your list of worries.

Edit: one more thought I had- the "weight gain" side effect in the way your reffering to it might actually have to do with the disease getting under control (what the drugs are designed to do) and the natural weight gain associated with being able to eat and digest food again after months of not being able too.