Unexplained weight loss in 1 month

2018-06-25 06:58:01
Hi, I was told by many people , i am lossing weight from past 1.5 months. Then i checked my weight since then, i lost ~5 kg weight in 4 weeks i guess. There is no dietary and life style changes over the past 8-9 months. I am so much worried about my condition. Please help!
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Hello, Sudden weight loss have lot of pathological reasons. So CONSULT A PROPER genral PHYSICIAN MD for proper HISTORY n examintion.accordingly some test if required.ok.

Answered2018-06-25 10:06:34

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Unexplained weight loss has many causes, medical and nonmedical. Often, a combination of things results in a general decline in your health and a related weight loss. Sometimes a specific cause isn't found. The usual causes for unexplained weight loss are: - Addison's disease (adrenal insufficiency) - Cancer - Celiac disease - Changes in diet or appetite - Changes in sense of smell - Changes in sense of taste - COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - Crohn's disease (a type of inflammatory bowel disease) - Dementia - Dental problems - Depression (major depressive disorder) - Diabetes - Heart failure - HIV/AIDS - Hypercalcemia - Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) - Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) - Medications - Parkinson's disease - Peptic ulcer - Substance abuse (alcohol, cocaine, other) - Tuberculosis - Ulcerative colitis (a type of inflammatory bowel disease) Kindly visit the ER and undergo the necessary investigations to find the underlying cause.

Answered2018-06-25 07:47:56

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