Analgesics and Fat loss

[VitoBrata]

I am prescribed a great deal of narcotic analgesics for my spinal fusion and although I rarely take them, they just seem to be piling up since for some reason I still fill the script, I have noticed that when I do my body temp increases about a degree. It seems that I do tend to lose some bodyfat when used consistantly for a week or so. I wonder if there is any legit effect on metabolism with these compounds. I remember Dan Ducahine saying something about it in respect to Nubain at one point. Anyone else ever notice this?
Not that this is a very wise way to go about loss of bodyfat, I just wonder what route if any they take in respect to metabolism.

 

[machola]

I am prescribed a great deal of narcotic analgesics for my spinal fusion and although I rarely take them, they just seem to be piling up since for some reason I still fill the script, I have noticed that when I do my body temp increases about a degree. It seems that I do tend to lose some bodyfat when used consistantly for a week or so. I wonder if there is any legit effect on metabolism with these compounds. I remember Dan Ducahine saying something about it in respect to Nubain at one point. Anyone else ever notice this?
Not that this is a very wise way to go about loss of bodyfat, I just wonder what route if any they take in respect to metabolism.

i think they slow metabolism. they decrease testosterone and thyroid hormones, slow breathing, slow heart rate, and lower blood pressure. most fat burners do the opposite... how does your diet change when you take the opioids? usually people lose appetite when they take opioids... they also slows digestion and bowel movements.

 

[VitoBrata]

i think they slow metabolism. they decrease testosterone and thyroid hormones, slow breathing, slow heart rate, and lower blood pressure. most fat burners do the opposite... how does your diet change when you take the opioids? usually people lose appetite when they take opioids... they also slows digestion and bowel movements.

Actually my diet typically gets looser due to the "who cares" factor. I'm not consistant enough with taking them to really make a call on it. It could be dehydration from sweating as well.

 

[triathloncoach]

pain Killers

My limited experience is they give me the munchies and I go crazy on junk food. They certainly never helped ME lose weight. The opposite.

 

[dragonfire101]

My experience with back injury and using them I was somewhat nauseous from the affects and did not want to eat. They mess with dopamine and epinephrine, depending on the person that may make them more hungry or less. Well while on not hungry. They should in actually make you more hungry possibility after using them because you dopamine will go down and you will want something to replace the pleasure/gratification and crave food. Leptin plays a role in all that as well.

Forget good example is nicotine. While on nicotine dopamine is up and your getting your gratification nice feeling, Stop getting your nicotine and lost of people gain weight by replacing it with feel good food.

 

[loganb_football]

It's individual really. Narcotic's have been known to decrease peristalsis in the GI tract. This usually leads to build up of fecal matter. This in itself can hinder fat loss. Narcotic's tend to decrease appetite as well.