A tough weight loss question this week. Let’s dive straight in
Question: For a while I’ve been pretty sick, I’m 22 and a half or so & I’ve been complaining of night fevers, sore throats, nausea, abdominal pain, & exhaustion. I had developed Pancreatitis a while ago & was so swollen I looked pregnant, so I figure this isn’t Pancreatitis. My doctor has no clues, I’m already up to 4 swollen lymph nodes when usually I’d have 1 or so. They’ve lasted for 2 weeks maybe. I already got my flu shot so I figured it was a cold & just to stay in bed although I had symptoms before the nausea & abdominal pain came into play. I had blood work, no news is good news with him. I’ve lost a substantial amount of weight as well, all my clothing is very loose on me now & I shrunk 2 and a half or 3 cup sizes so that’s how I REALLY know I’ve lost fat at least. I’ve been going out despite being sick lately too, to my friends houses etc. I stayed in bed for like a week before & I thought I was better, now it’s flaring up again. This seems recurring, if it is a cold there’s nothing I can really do for it but eat well (I eat a primarily vegetarian diet low in carbs, & the weight wasn’t coming off then but now it’s just melted off in a very short amount of time & my stomach hurts all the time, I have not been starving myself lately though I am prone to doing so at other times accidentally because my Wilson’s Disease causes anorexia in some people, basically no appetite).
I had been tested for Pancreatitis and I didn’t have it, what else should I run by the doctor as of Monday? I feel really sick, but at the same time energetic when I’m not exhausted. Sometimes I just pass out for 13 hours & I feel relatively good except for extra migraines and extra sore joints. They’re very painful & he has no idea what to do about that either. Perhaps it’s all related? I’m used to having sore joints, but not THIS sore. I can hardly walk sometimes. I went from being a size 12 triple D breast size to a size 8 or so in just 2 weeks, and C. My skin isn’t sagging or anything so that I’m thankful for - but is weightloss that fast dangerous? My doctor welcomes me to throw out suggestions since I’m a former pre-med student but I dropped out because I really don’t want to be a doctor. At all. Still, he’s out of answers especially since I got my flu shot and the pancreas panel came up normal. What else do you think I should run by him on Monday? Because he really is clueless, I was even told to go to the emergency room but I have a phobia of doctors, if my stomach was swollen like before though I’d go since I almost died back then. Since the Pancreatitis I have lost over 10 inches, I don’t weigh myself because I’m very muscular too (I have an athletic build I suppose, very boxy & muscular arms/legs/neck), they seem unaffected and just as large as before. Also, I come from Jewish ancestry and there’s a lot of people in my family affected by illnesses but I don’t know which ones or if they match what I’m experiencing, it’s part of the ancestry.
Answer: Common causes of swollen lymph nodes >>>
Strep throat
Measles
Ear infections
Infected (abscessed) tooth
Mononucleosis
Skin or wound infections, such as cellulitis or erysipelas
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) â the virus that causes AIDS
Uncommon infections
Tuberculosis
Certain sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis
Toxoplasmosis â a parasitic infection resulting from contact with the feces of an infected cat or eating undercooked meat
Cat scratch fever â a bacterial infection from a cat scratch or bite
Immune system disorders
Lupus â a chronic inflammatory disease that can target your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart and lungs
Rheumatoid arthritis â a chronic inflammatory disease that targets the tissue that lines your joints (synovium)
Cancers
Lymphoma â cancer that originates in your lymphatic system
Leukemia â cancer of your body’s blood-forming tissue, including your bone marrow and lymphatic system
Other cancers that have spread (metastasized ) to lymph nodes
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/swollen-lymph-nodes/DS00880/DSECTION=causes
This week’s question is as follows:
Question: Okay i have been dieting the past month keeping track of my calorie intake as well as drinking water and cutting out the bad foods/drinks.. exercise is an issue for me due to the fact that im recovering from a lower back injury suffered from football.. i am beginning to think i have a thyroid prob since the weight isnt seeming to go down no matter what i do.. i ran some this morning and got on the scale this evening and im up 5 pounds form YESTERDAY.. should i go see my doctor and have some blood work done i have put on 40 lbs since my injury and i cannot figure a way out of this hole… i understand i need to exercise more but with a torn rotator cuff and a l-5 fracture in my back its hard to work out without severe pain
Answer: Yes, see your doctor. He/she can recommend exercises that will not cause pain. While it may be a thyroid problem or something else, you need to realize it takes your body a while to make adjustments, except where exercise is involved. Building your muscle mass by exercising will cause weight gain because muscle weighs more than fat. Exercise should only be used in weight loss to tighten your skin so you don’t end with a lot of lose skin. But the most important element in weight loss is your mind. If you don’t love yourself and have purpose, no matter what you do it won’t work well for the long term. There are many self-help books available on this. Balance your mind and your body will follow.
