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Severe Weight And Muscle Loss. Smoking Addiction. Am I Suffering From Muscular Atrophy?

Hi ,i am 24 years old from India. I think i am suffering from muscle atrophy but I dont know for sure . I was always healthy but recently I dropped a lot of weight and lost muscle in arms and legs. My veins on my arms looks bad too ...I have also been smoking weed a lot and planning to quit . Is there any way i can become healthy again . This affects my confidence to do things and i cannot focus on a specific task and get it done .
Fri, 11 Apr 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
I do not think that muscles atrophy is occurring you. It can be due to smoking that you are feeling weakness. I would suggest you to stop smoking. Also you should take more protein in diet like egg, fish. I would also encourage you to go to regular exercise.

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Severe Weight And Muscle Loss. Smoking Addiction. Am I Suffering From Muscular Atrophy?

I do not think that muscles atrophy is occurring you. It can be due to smoking that you are feeling weakness. I would suggest you to stop smoking. Also you should take more protein in diet like egg, fish. I would also encourage you to go to regular exercise.