Since the spring, I have been on an anti-androgen (suppresses testosterone, and thus shuts off sebaceaous glands) as a last-ditch effort to stop an endless and painful cycle of hormonally-driven cystic acne. And...hey! It worked! For the first time ever I found a solution to the very painful and yechhy-looking breakouts I'd have each month. These days, I leave the house with just sunscreen/moisturizer, lipstick, maybe a touch of powder. My hair and nails are also quite healthy-looking. And...my boobs are bigger, too! As are my ass, thighs...
Yeah, I've gone up something like 7 lbs despite healthful eating and 5 days per week of cardio, strength training, yoga and pilates.
Now, the breast augmentation is a noted side effect of the drug. However, weight gain is not. While I am taking this medication, I have also been sidelined in my battle with IBS-C (see 3 posts below). Maybe its possible that my slowed "transit" time/chronic constipation could effect a slowdown in my metabolism? I am currently on an "experimental" 10-day course of antibiotics that have proven to exhibit their noted side effect - lots of GAS - but none of the possible benefit.
The thing is, in my eyes, I don't mind being up 1/2 a size as the clothes that do fit look pretty good to me. Although it sure ain't sexy to be around a woman who, curvy or not, sounds like a living Whoopee Cushion!
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Post Script: I went to the store to buy some new bras - the old ones definately weren't fitting. I'm up to a 38C from a 38 almost-b - which means that , at least it is actual breast tissue getting bigger, not me getting fat all over (If I was merely gaining weight the band size would have gone up to 40 or above) In fact, I am now between a 36 and a 38 so... I'll take the good with the bad I guess. Its just a "morphing" I suppose into an overall new body shape.
