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Question: Lol I just did this but I am a 48 year old woman with gastroparesis, esophageal spasm, diverticulitis and some other chronic complaints including arthritis of the spine and migraines. in the last four months I have gains more than 30 pounds. one of those months I ate nothing at all but Pedialyte cut with water and a good quality protein powder when o could tolerate it. that month I gained 9 pounds. I am very careful with food an portions and daily track calorie consumption because even though I am gaining more and more weight I am only averaging 400 calories a day. I have had a feeding gj tube in the past and they say i might need another but i still keep gaining and gaining. tbe in the past
Brief Answer:
Check for hormones at Endocrinologist office
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You seem to have multiple and chronic issues and you were dealing with them for many years. As I understand even though you are taking extremely low calorie diet you are still gaining pounds.
Definitely there are certain other medical problems contributing to this weight. What are those medical problems? They can be associated with the current problems that you have or something different. They may be hormones that influence the gain in weight. They may put on excess muscle or bone or fat. We can do a biometric analysis and find which of them are increasing. On the basis of which the cause of increase in weight can be zeroed in. It is also better to compare the Basal metabolic rate.
A competent Endocrinologist is the one whom you have to consult at this time. A proper history and physical examination will reveal certain details regarding the reasons for gain in weight.
Check for hormones at Endocrinologist office
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You seem to have multiple and chronic issues and you were dealing with them for many years. As I understand even though you are taking extremely low calorie diet you are still gaining pounds.
Definitely there are certain other medical problems contributing to this weight. What are those medical problems? They can be associated with the current problems that you have or something different. They may be hormones that influence the gain in weight. They may put on excess muscle or bone or fat. We can do a biometric analysis and find which of them are increasing. On the basis of which the cause of increase in weight can be zeroed in. It is also better to compare the Basal metabolic rate.
A competent Endocrinologist is the one whom you have to consult at this time. A proper history and physical examination will reveal certain details regarding the reasons for gain in weight.
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