what causes fatigue, being thirsty and weight gain?

Question

had a glucose test so not diabetic - feel tired and have days when cannot quench thist - also cut down on food intake but still put on weight - have a lot of rumbling in gut area and bloated stomach

Answer 1

fever and a virus

Answer 2

Yes very similar symptoms to mine, some days Im 3kgs heavier than the day before other days Im down 3kgs, some days feeling bloated other days not, I do know that feeling thirsty can be a symptom of type 2 diabetes, might pay to get a second opinion, because lets face it western medicine is not geared towards curing a lot, they make more money by selling pills, and those pills need more pills to counteract the side effects and on it goes. Each time you pay the doc they earn more money. Sounds like youve got a sluggish digestive system. Id try more exercise and get the abs moving around a bit more, more leg exercises might help to keep things moving and Ive been told that 6 or 7 small meals or snacky things a day helps to keep folks digestive process happening.

Answer 3

Hi there,
Your symptoms are really non specific- that is, they could be from a lot of things, some serious, some not so...
yes, diabetes was my first thought. Another responder brought up thyroid disease and hypothyroidism in particular can cause fatigue, cold intolerance, weight gain, constipation, dry/ cool skin etc...if severe it can cause fluid retention just prior to developing a state called myxedema coma, but needless to say, if your typing on Yahoo- this later state isn't you.
You need to see a physican and I always recommend getting a primary care physician (if you don't already have one) that can follow you for all your needs- incuding these. This is particulary important because they will see you for these complaints, and inevitably order tests. By returning to the same doctor they can follow up these results and the make a diagnosis or order additional tests to explore other options revealed by these inital tests. Often making a diagnosis takes several visits, especially one that is not so straight foreward- and yours sounds like one of these. If you see and emergency room physican or go to an urgent care, you will see a different physician every time, who will not know you and your past tests and will be essentially starting from square one to diagnose you.
Finally, other responders have suggested WebMD. You can look, but I suspect your symptoms (at least the ones you give me here) are too vague to arrive at a specific diagnosis, or even a managable list of possibilities. You will need to see a physician in person for this one- a picture (and a full history) are worth more than a thousand words...
Good luck!

Answer 4

If you believe your medication has contributed to your weight gain, and your weight is continuing to rise, go back to your Dr. Every few months you should be seeing the Dr. anyway for what is called a Med Eval - medication evaluation. This is where you are asked how well your medication is working, any side-effects or new issues. Your Med Eval is when a Dr. will adjust or change your prescription. Some medications will react differently, concerning wt. gain in teens than they do in someone twice that age. Other medications may initiate a bit of a wt. gain in the first couple months, and then as your body adjusts to it, the weight will stabilize. In every case both patient and Dr. need to weigh the drug benefits against the side effects, evaluating how this particular medication is working for you at this time.

Answer 5

Is it possible that you have IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome? It can cause all of your symptoms. IBS can cause you to feel run down, especially when you are in an "active" period. When one is having an outbreak, your symptoms usually involve either or both diarhhea and constipation. If you are experiencing these symptoms, it could account for both the lethargy and dehydration. There is a yogurt that is supposed to be a help, its Dannon Activia. There is also a prescription called Zelnorm. It will reduce the bloat and possibly help control the rumbling-periodicly. Personally, I dont think it's benefits outweigh the risks. Try the yogurt. You can also have gluten allergy.

Answer 6

There are various things that could cause those symptoms, or perhaps they are not all related.

Go here http://symptoms.webmd.com/default.htm to see if it gives you any ideas of what the issue(s) might be. Enter your symptoms and it'll suggest possible causes and seriousness.

Go see your doc. The weight gain even with reduced calorie intake would concern me a lot. Some meds can cause that to occur but I'm sure there are other reasons as well.

Answer 7

I know you said you have cut down on food intake but are the foods you are eating high in salt? That could explain your thirst. Also, if you feel bloated maybe its from all the liquids you are drinking from being thirsty.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Could be food intolerance - maybe cut out wheat for a few weeks and see how it goes. I think I'd pop down to Lloyds Chemist, if you have one fairly close, and do one of their free tests. You have to do it after a fast same as the docs.

Answer 10

sounds similar to type 2 diabetes but you would lose weight not gain weight. you should visit your doctor for some blood tests to rule out an underactive thyroid as it certainly sounds like that.

Answer 11

Follow the 80/20 rule, which means eating clean 80 percent almost daily and indulging a little 20 percent of that time period.