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Re: Sudden weight loss
From: Hannah (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 19 Feb 2002 23:18:25 -0600 (CST)
Thanks Robin.........I have been under stress but that sends me right to
the icecream isle (Ben and Jerry love me) and have been eating tons. I
am between jobs and have a huge deductable so I am trying to avoid a
trip to the dr. If its nothing life threatening I can look like
courtney cox (in my dreams!!!!) for a while and just try to eat lots
more.....i'm just concerned that its something serious that I should
seek immediate attention for so that I don't do any permanent damage to
myself. It's silly to be complaining about weight loss I know given how
hard it was for me to lose those first pounds...... but ists very very
unusual for me.
At Tue, 19 Feb 2002, NoName wrote:
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>At Tue, 19 Feb 2002, Hannah wrote:
>>
>>Sort of off-topic but........I gained about 45 pounds after my
>>hysterectomy 4 years ago and I have struggled to take it off ever since.
>>I lost about 20 pounds in 2000 and almost another 20 in 2001. It
>>usually takes me forever to take off weight. However, since Christmas,
>>I have lost 22 pounds with out a change in diet (in fact I think I am
>>eating more) or exercise (I work out 4 times a week for an hour). I am
>>beginning to look like one of those gals on friends, all ribs and
>>bones..........what could be some possible causes. Should I be very
>>concerned? Thank you for your time.
>
>Oh, if only I could look like that :)....
>
>Seriously though, are you under any stress lately? Stress can cause
>weight loss, as can overactive thyroid. Talk with your MD about this.
>S/he can do some blood work to figure out the problem. You might even
>want to see an Endocrinologist about it.
>
>My Mother was having a hard time with weight loss, and even with blood
>work from her Internist, nothing was showing up. She ultimately sought
>out an Endocrinologist and he did some more in depth blood work which
>showed Insulin Resistance. She is now taking medication for it and her
>weight is coming down. I know you are already losing weight, but I am
>using that as an example of what an endocrinologist may find that your
>Internist may not...make sense? ;)....
>
>Robin
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