I'm 42, 5ft 6inches. I have lost 20lbs. in 2 months. I feel awful and look pretty bad too. Blood work I had done 4 months ago was fine. Anybody have any clues as to what could be wrong?
2007-06-03 07:48:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
That was four months ago. Two months prior to your losing weight and feeling bad, so anything could have happened in those two months.
2007-06-03 07:52:41 · answer #1 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to another doctor. I am not trying to scare you but as a phlebotomist I have seen many people go months and even years before a HIV test shows positive. If you are HIV positive it usually takes atleast three months to be reactive. I would get a HIV test every six months. Sudden weight loss is a sign of HIV, but that does not mean that is what it is. If you are under a lot of stress you could lose weight also. Weight loss and weight gain are linked to your hormone levels. Hormone levels have a affect on your metabolism. There for when you are stressed and hormones are released it affects your body. A lot of people gain weight with stress, and if your eating more and loosing weight you need to go back to the doctor and demand some more test. Drinking more water can also cause weight loss. Good luck, hopefull you will be fine.
2007-06-03 08:11:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
costly TizTheTiger, Drink numerous water, with lemons in it, because of the fact this is going to help your metabolism. consume numerous end result (approximately 2 end result an afternoon) and greens (approximately 3 greens an afternoon). attempt ingesting oat meal, eggs, salmon, grilled rooster salads, and issues like that. yet, the element is, do no longer flow to Carl's Jr. or some place like that and order their salads. Make it at homestead, and additionally, do no longer use Ranch Dressing, or the different fattening dressing. The rooster would desire to be chicken. i think of you already recognize to stay away from junk nutrition, soda, and rapid nutrition. And workout, workout, workout! Run, walk, jog, something you are able to to get moving. Dance, flow to the park and play ball. something which you're into. Even purchase an workout motorbike, or dvd. i'm stepping into step aerobics, if that's something you are able to decide directly to study out perhaps? properly stable good fortune!
2016-10-09 09:21:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going through the same thing.. I've lost 15 lbs 3-4 yrs ago when i was around 20.. i had no idea why. i went to the doctor b/c we all thought my thyroid. did lots of bloodwork but it was a negative.. we did an upper GI to rule out Chrons.. did an endoscopy to rule out Celiac. did an abdomen sonogram to rule out other problems... ultimately i quit going to the doctor b/c they would do test after test if I kept going and everything was just coming back negative..... me and my mom came to the conclusion that i was depressed.. which made sense then
2007-06-03 08:18:41 · answer #4 · answered by mrs Gerard Butler 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm tagging on to Stacey's answer. I am 5'2" and dropped from 110 to 95 lbs in a month. I felt horrible all the time. In my case, it turned out to be celiac (a disease where you are intolerance to glutens found in wheat, barley, etc). Ask for another blood test to rule out overactive thyroid gland, and ask to test for celiac. It used to be that you had to get a colonoscopy to tell; now there is a blood test for the gluten protein antibodies. Get checked for diabetes (simple urine test). ...go to your doctor armed with these possibilities (and possibly other glandular or food allergy problems) and get a thorough check.
2007-06-03 08:39:59 · answer #5 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There could be so many reasons, from being over stressed to very serious conditions. I think the best answer would be to schedule another appointment with your doctor and tell all that is going on. For us to try to give you advice would be only guessing and we could be so wrong. Good luck.
2007-06-03 08:00:45 · answer #6 · answered by Nancy W 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unintended weight loss is not good. I do not want to scare you but you should discuss this with your doctor. A blood test does not tell all, this requires further investigation.
2007-06-03 08:36:16 · answer #7 · answered by mr.answerman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
make sure you don't have worms or parasites in your stomach ,make a stool cultre for ova and parasite....and blood test for thyroid hormones....TSH,T3 ,T4
2007-06-03 08:41:58 · answer #8 · answered by phopper megga blaster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to see you physician as soon as possible.
2007-06-03 08:10:19 · answer #9 · answered by Marisse R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to the doctor it will have a better answer than us.
2007-06-03 07:51:51 · answer #10 · answered by true-mysteryfrom chinese wish 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋