Weight loss due to illness
We face disability, disease and mental illness together. I was throwing up every hour, severely bloated, nauseated, unable to eat, unable to use the bathroom and I had no idea what was wrong with me. Do you have occasional uncontrollable hunger with palpitations, tremor, and sweating. You will be asked questions about your medical history and symptoms, including: How much weight have you lost. Has the weight loss occurred quickly or slowly. Your health care provider may suggest changes in your diet and an exercise program depending on the cause of your weight loss. Do you have increased thirst or are you drinking more. You have lost more than 10 pounds OR 5% of your normal body weight over 6 to 12 months or less, and you do not know the reason. I landed my dream job in a psychiatric unit at one of the best medical centers in the country. I was having severe stomach pain and burning in my esophagus. I had been dealing with chronic pain before surgery but nothing would prepare me for the horrors that came after surgery. When Your Weight Loss Story Is Not a Happy One. The health care provider will do a physical exam and check your weight. I felt defeated and had no real medical support until I met a compassionate primary care doctor who took my pain seriously. Unintentional weight loss is loss of 10 pounds OR 5% of your normal body weight over 6 to 12 months or less without knowing the reason. I ended up needing to have my gallbladder removed. Do you have any dental problems or mouth sores.
If you search SIBO on Facebook, you will find a whole community of people struggling with this illness, many unable to work and disabled. I was going to go home to rest but my coworkers convinced me I needed to go to the emergency room. You have other symptoms along with the weight loss. You are probably thinking this is going to be one of those weight loss stories about overcoming, working hard, using diet and exercise to lose the weight. I was finally diagnosed with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a chronic stomach infection that not only affects your gut but your entire body. I have lost almost 90 pounds in the past two years. I found another job I thought I could manage, but again the illness forced me to give that up as well. I would lie awake in bed counting the hours and praying for the morning to come. Do you have more stress or anxiety than usual. Within the first year I had lost almost 70 pounds. When Your Weight Loss Story Is Not a Happy One. Unexplained weight loss is a decrease in body weight, when you did not try to lose the weight on your own. To use the sharing features on this page, please enable JavaScript. Call your health care provider if: You or a family member loses more weight than is considered healthy for their age and height. I had countless medical tests done and saw many doctors, all of which brushed me off, stating it was irritable bowel syndrome. But just like many other chronic illnesses, diet is key with my SIBO. My stomach was so bloated it looked like I was in my second trimester and every day I woke up severely nauseated and throwing up.
