Re: 35 yr old daughter experiencing 20 pound weight gain and hot flashes
From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 1 Jan 2002 12:30:28 -0600 (CST)
It is impossible to say what this is. She needs a complete evaluation
through her doc.
At Mon, 31 Dec 2001, Shari wrote:
>
>My 35 yr old daughter,grad student, gained about 20 extra pounds in a
>two month period this fall and started having hot flashes last summer.
>She is always hot when everyone else is cold. She is on birth control
>pills and Paxil for anxiety. She has always tended to be slightly over
>weight but was stable. She does tend to eat high fat foods and carve
>carbs. She is not getting any exercise and is in a very stressful,
>demanding study program. She has always had some acne problems. The
>student health center tested her for thyroid and it is normal. Her
>doctor felt the Paxil was not involved because she has been on it for
>over a year and these symptoms started about 6 months ago. Could this
>be a hormone problem or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome? Please help.
--
James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
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