What's new? A lot of these medications, especially the psychiatric ones and the ones used for asthma, allergies seem to somehow alter metabolism. Researchers have not figured out how they do it. It was only after I stopped taking a psych med that I was able to drop enough weight to move from a BMI of 37.5 to 26, and my blood sugar level dropped within a month of going off the drug.

This type of study, known as an observational study, can only point to an association between two variables -- in this case, antihistamine use and body weight -- and cannot prove cause-and-effect.

Just like with CO2. It is only a theory that rising CO2 levels are responsible for warmer temperatures. It hasn't been proven. There is only an association between two variables. Not cause and effect.

Now it is known that cold water can hold more gases than warm. That's why a warm soda will fizz more than a cold one. It can't hold the CO2 like cold water. So when the oceans get warmer they release CO2. But some want to believe that the CO2 is released first and then the oceans warm up. They are the same ones that believe the oceans will turn acidic (absorb CO2) because of global warming. But something as simple as opening a warm and cold carbonated drink proves them wrong.

Explains part of my sudden 20lbs jump the first of the year after left throat lymph removal.

The Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic Dr had me on all kinds of stuff for a year.

I am off of them now and feeling better.

Replace *drugs* with H2O2 + Silver therapy.
Amazing a few dollars of common stuff beats the expensive [free on my insurance == even worse] drugs.

You obviously have no idea how science works.

We, as a nation, are so shamefully illiterate when it comes to science. It's pathetic.

The article misses the obvious! People with allergies frequently have breathing difficulty and therefore do not get enough exercise...so they weigh more.

People are always blaming the drug so they don't have to blame themselves.

As a chronic allergy sufferer- recently disgnosed this spring with allergy induced asthma- I found this study/'observation" quite interesting. I have been extremely frustrated with the 15 pounds i have gained and can't see to lose it no matter what I do! My allergies are all related to everything that grows outside from grass and trees to wheat, corn, alfalfa, ragweed, mold and all pollen. They can & have been debilitating. However, after sinus surgery this spring, I am now taking a barrage of medications. A prescription antihistimine (Zyzal)- Asthma/Allergy pill (Singulair)- Steroid nose spray (Omnaris) and I use a bronchi-dialator inhaler (Symbicort). If I don't take one or all of these medications my life is unbearable. They all work and I am able to have a good quality of life. However---I have gained 10-15 pounds in the past 2 years and I cannot lose weight no matter how hard I work out and I eat extremely healthy...there may be something to this observation!!! Afterall- it must be an issue---or could they have just pulled the idea out of thin air?? I am aware of the very lengthy process of scientific studies!

YES, I believe this is true! I haven't changed my diet, exercise or lifestyle, BUT since being on intense allergy meds I have gained weight. Dieting and increased exercise don't help and if I go off the meds, I can't breathe or live a normal life. By the way, my meds do not contain steroids which we know has been documented to increase one's weight.