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Sleeping Tablets Overdose, Unable To Gain Weight In-spite Of Eating Well. Treatment?
Hi 6 months back One of my friend took sleeping tablet to attempt suicide later we took her to hospital, she is fine.. but after that she not increasing her weight.. but we feel she reduced her weight.. She is having good food with us etc.. But don t know she is continuously loosing her weight. Any idea what would be the reason.. as she not coming to hospital for checkup, by tell I m fine okey etc.. Regards
Mon, 27 Aug 2012
Hello,
There seems to be underlying depression in your friend. It may be due to life circumstances or may be endogenous depression. Depression was probably the cause of attempted suicide. Weight loss is also a feature of depression. Patient with depression starts having loss of appetite and resulting decreased food intake. You need to convince her to visit a doctor. Depression is very much treatable and results are good.
Good luck.
There seems to be underlying depression in your friend. It may be due to life circumstances or may be endogenous depression. Depression was probably the cause of attempted suicide. Weight loss is also a feature of depression. Patient with depression starts having loss of appetite and resulting decreased food intake. You need to convince her to visit a doctor. Depression is very much treatable and results are good.
Good luck.
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