Hi,

I had my surgery in 2013 and lost about 85lbs. I was down to 150lbs and then started having back issues. Mid 2015 I started getting epidural cortisone injections for pain relief, but since then I've gained weight. I'm at 180lbs now. At first I didn't put two and two together... I thought it was because of a lack in exercise and increase in food intake then I'd be reminded when eating out with non-sleeved people, that I still have a lot of restriction so I don't believe it's because I'm overeating.

My point to all this is have any of you had similar experiences with cortisone injections? I've stopped getting them as of this year but in 2015 I had 4.

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I haven't had any cortisone injections post-op (nor do I ever plan on getting them again) but I had to respond because it was cortisone injections that caused my first significant weight gain as an adult. I was a relatively thin person until I was given steroid injections to treat pain caused by a car accident. I gained 30 lbs very quickly. Steroids cause weight gain. They also have a myriad of other unpleasant side effects. I avoid them unless there are absolutely no other treatment options.