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What Causes Lack Of Hunger?

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Posted on Sat, 6 Dec 2014
Question: Sir
I am not hungry for past 15 days i have lost 3 kgs of weight more fear on cancer. Took ct 6 months back for abdomen left side paid .if i sir and eat i am able to eat 50% my stomac not stimulating hungrness. What may b reason pls help me. No other symptoms. I am in more fear and stress will it be a cancer
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Upper GI endoscopy

Detailed Answer:
Hi


I have gone through your reports.

Your CT scan abdomen is normal.

Since you are not feeling hungry for past 15 days and stomach not stimulating hungryness i will advise you to do an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Since you are not having any other symptoms like passing blood out with your faeces and pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen you are not suffering from cancer and it is a psychological problem and you do not need to worry.

I will advise you to take tablet alprazolam at night with your doctors advise.

Regards

DR DE

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (1 hour later)
Sir thans for reply. I have some berb problem after my food and feel od sine thing in throat sone times. Will there a chance if cancer. My dr says ue ct nifgt have shown some wall thickening or indixation 6 months before so no chance if getting it. Will fear make the appetite so worse or cancer might have occured in this 6 montgs gap .
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
proton pump inhibitor

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Since you are having problem after you take food and feel odd sometimes in throat region i will advise you to take proton pump inhibitor group of drugs with your doctors advise before you take food.

Cancer does not occur within 6 months and it takes mimimum of 5 years to develop cancer.

To increase your appetite i will also advise cyproheptadine syrup which you can take with your doctors advise.

You symptoms suggest you are not suffering from cancer and you do not need to worry.

If you have no more clarifications then please rate the answer and close the thread.

Wishing you good health.

Regards

DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (6 hours later)
Sir
Realy thanks. I am not able to intake food as a normal level. I saw on net many small cancer can not be see on ct but my radiologist friend say they have well diluated ur stomac so its ver clear. Will fear makes so bad of appetite. I was in so fear for more than 12 days like cancer is there in stomac so only its like this. My mind on seeing your msg gets ok after some time it come back to fear. But i skipped my apoetite some 15 days back on fear. Will fear make so worse on stomac. Is there any chances of getting cancer in last 6 months. Sorry far asking it again .
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
No chance of getting cancer in last 6 months

Detailed Answer:
Hi

There is no chance of getting cancer in the last 6 months.

I will advise you to do the upper GI endoscopy test to rule out malignancy.

To reduce fear and anxiety i would advise you to take tablet Clonazepam at night with your doctors advise.

If you have no more clarifications then please rate the answer and close the thread.

Regards

DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E
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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (12 hours later)
Sir thanks.
I have more fear in cancer. Will the fear create low appetite. I was so depressed for more than 15 days on this. My gp dr says because of fear my appetite has gone. Pls help me .
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (10 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
benzodiazepine group of drugs

Detailed Answer:
Hi

You do not need to fear for cancer.

You are absolutely ok.

You can take benzodiazepine group of drugs at night with your doctors advise which will reduce your fear and increase your appetite.

Regards

DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (10 hours later)
Sir
Realy thanks. Will fear make the low appetite. I take 1/2 tab of oxetal 150,quatapin .25 1/2 and sizodon 8 drops all by nuggt and 1/2 oxetal 150 by day. Still my fear is there and low appetite. Might cancer b developed is my fear. I met a radiologist who s my relatuve they say if cancer is going to develop in stomac there may be a indigation before 6 months on stomac a layer may be formed and so you mund is problem. Come out of it. Is it correct sir. Other friends says cancer may even develop in 20 days even. Stress may even develop cancer because of this i am not able to concentrate in any work and if i see my food i feel no if i eat i am able to eat some 4 idli and no blood in stool
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Symptoms does not suggest cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Cancer does not develop from stress and indigestion and it takes 5 years of time minimum to develop cancer.

I do not agree with your radiologist.

Since you are not having blood in stool you do not need to worry.

I will advise you to take syrup Periactin 3 tablespoon twice daily half an hour before food to increase your appetite.

I will also advise you to take tablet Lorazepam at night to reduce your stress.

Regards

DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (10 minutes later)
Sir
If i see or start eating i feel irritating and once starting eating i eat. One of my relative with stomac cancer had same symptoms so i too have same. He gad stage 2 and no blood in stool. Blood in stool is the main symtoms sir. He gad black stool. As same irritating symp i feel more afride. Now afride is low but not to back .
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Weight loss and stomach pain

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Symptoms of stomach cancer are fatigue, feeling bloated and full after eating, stomach pain, heartburn that is severe and persistent, indigestion that is severe and unrelenting, blood in stool, nausea and vomiting that is persistent and unexplained and 5 to 10 kg weight loss that is unintentional.

I will advise you to take H2 blockers group of drugs before food with your doctors advise as you feel irritated after eating food.

Your symptoms suggest you are not suffering from cancer but you must do an upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy to rule out malignancy.

Regards

DR DE






Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (41 minutes later)
Sir
Realy thanks for replying so much. I dont have irritating after food on seeing food i feel irritating. When my food time comes stomac feels some discomfort .will depression cause all this symptoms. Irritation only on starting my food once i start i dont feel but feel full after small amount of food. As u said this prob is far past 14 days. Will there be any wall tgickening in stomac before a cancer forming. Will my fear made me like this. I have been in fear even 6 months back but dint lost my appetite this time its so bad. Loosed wt of 4 kgs. My mind always in this. Fear to even take endo. What may be the reason if its not cancer
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Depression and fear causing weight loss

Detailed Answer:
Hi

You are loosing weight and your irritation on seeing food is due to depression and fear.

There will be no wall thickening in stomach before cancer forming.

You must try to eat smaller meals.

Do not lie down after a meal. Wait at least three hours after eating before lying down or going to bed.

Your symptoms suggest you are not suffering from cancer and you are absolutely fine.

If you have no more clarifications then please rate the answer and close the thread.

Regards

DR DE

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (22 minutes later)
Sir will depression and fear make the appetite bad. I walk even 1/2 km swet but i dont feel hungry. Will the fear make that much worse the appetite. Dont feel hungry. Pls help me .
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (28 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
fear will not make the appetite much worse.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Depression and fear will not make the appetite much worse.

After you take tablet lorazepam at night with your doctors advise your fear and depression will reduce and your appetite will increase.

Regards

DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (2 hours later)
Sir
I have attached my blood and urine reports. Will this show any effect on my low appetite
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
no relationship with your low appetite

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I have gone through your reports.

The reports are all normal and has no relationship with your low appetite.

You have absolutely nothing to worry.

Regards

DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (30 minutes later)
Sir
I took the report on 28th on seeing the report i browsed on net it showed high wbc reason for blood cancer on seeing that i skiped by dinner will it b that. Later i browsed more on it it made me more stress and its the first day i lost my appetite on fear. Later i browesd for low appetite it showed stomac cancer i got more tensd. My wbc was 11100 after 10 days it was 12400 that all made me more stress. How to come out i dont know. Will tabs given by my sycatrist dr will not be helpfull sir. I have given oxetal 150 ,quatapin .25and sizodon .
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Not blood cancer.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Your wbc count is not that high to have blood cancer.

You may have some infection in your body and you can take antibiotic ciprofloxacin with your doctors advise.

The tablets given by your psychiatrist will help you.

Regards

DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (8 minutes later)
Sir
Will that infection lower my appetite. Can i take hp kit. What kind of infection will it b there .
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Helicobacter pylori infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Yes infection can lower your appetite.

Helicobacter pylori infection can cause such lowering of appetite

You can take H.Pylori kit to eradicate the infection.

Regards

DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Monish De (10 hours later)
Sir
Thanks. Will that infection make me tiered some time and feel my abdomen not to make hunger and loose wt. can i check it in blood and stool and have it or take it without checking. Some sounds are coming from my abdomen and i took this hp kit some 6 months back no prob in taking it now. I took it before my ct i remember as i said u before there was pain in my left back abdomen i remember it should me some 3 or 6 months before
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Answered by Dr. Monish De (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
H.Pylori stool antigen test

Detailed Answer:
Hi

H Pylori infection can make you tired and can cause loss of weight.

I will advise you to do H.Pylori stool antigen test and blood antibody test which is a blood test that checks to see whether your body has made antibodies to H. pylori bacteria.

If the result comes out positive then you need to take H.Pylori kit.

Regards

DR DE
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What Causes Lack Of Hunger?

Brief Answer: Upper GI endoscopy Detailed Answer: Hi I have gone through your reports. Your CT scan abdomen is normal. Since you are not feeling hungry for past 15 days and stomach not stimulating hungryness i will advise you to do an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Since you are not having any other symptoms like passing blood out with your faeces and pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen you are not suffering from cancer and it is a psychological problem and you do not need to worry. I will advise you to take tablet alprazolam at night with your doctors advise. Regards DR DE