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Question: Dear doctor,
Am 26 years old and am 44 kg Only. Getting married in few months. I would like to improve my weigh and body structure as am looking so skinny. Am not feeling appetite and unable to eat more quantity in order to improve. Kindly suggest me what are the tests to be taken to find the reason for not gaining weight. And also pls refer doctors in XXXXXXX if u know.
Am 26 years old and am 44 kg Only. Getting married in few months. I would like to improve my weigh and body structure as am looking so skinny. Am not feeling appetite and unable to eat more quantity in order to improve. Kindly suggest me what are the tests to be taken to find the reason for not gaining weight. And also pls refer doctors in XXXXXXX if u know.
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Dear Friend.
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
First of all don't even by mistake go for Dexona as suggested by your doctor. No well qualified doctor would ever prescribe it for weight gain.
It is a steroid that would increase you body weight transiently but has numerous serious side effects that will follow your whole life
2 most common reasons for low weight are:
1. Constitutional low weight.
2. Hyperthyroidism.
I would suggest you following:
1. Get a Thyroid Profile done.
2. Get your Fasting Blood sugar test done
3. Complete Hemogram.
Review with these reports so that we can further discuss what can be done
Detail Follows
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
First of all don't even by mistake go for Dexona as suggested by your doctor. No well qualified doctor would ever prescribe it for weight gain.
It is a steroid that would increase you body weight transiently but has numerous serious side effects that will follow your whole life
2 most common reasons for low weight are:
1. Constitutional low weight.
2. Hyperthyroidism.
I would suggest you following:
1. Get a Thyroid Profile done.
2. Get your Fasting Blood sugar test done
3. Complete Hemogram.
Review with these reports so that we can further discuss what can be done
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank u doctor. Could u pls refer doctors in XXXXXXX if u know??? Or should I meet a nutritionist?? What kind of food habits should I follow??
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Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome back.
First of all get the investigations as I have suggested.
I will be able to help you my best once I am sure that you don't have any organic problem.
As far as your query is concerned, diet would again be based on your reports. And you can see an Endocrinologist and a dietician at Shri XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Institute XXXXXXX .
Stay Healthy
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome back.
First of all get the investigations as I have suggested.
I will be able to help you my best once I am sure that you don't have any organic problem.
As far as your query is concerned, diet would again be based on your reports. And you can see an Endocrinologist and a dietician at Shri XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Institute XXXXXXX .
Stay Healthy
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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