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Underweight. On Numerous Medicines. How Can I Gain Weight?

Hi Good day,
i would kindly like to have your urgent assistance. I am 28 Years old and i have been having this underweight problems for years now and i am very frustrated, i am 5 feet 8 INCHES and current 105lbs I know this is very low for my age and height. I have tried numerous medications periatcin becoactin etc to help me gain weight but to no avail. I would kindly like to know a products or medication i can use to help me gain the recommend weight that i should. Thank u
Wed, 21 Aug 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail.
Your weight and build depends a lot on your genetics. If your father and mother are thin built then it will be never possible to gain weight and build under normal conditions. Secondly ones build is also determined by your basal metabolic rate and if thats high, no matter what you eat, the body wont catch up.
You should get a thyroid level investigated. many times hyperthyroidism is a reason for a low weight and if it is present it is correctable.
Eat healthy food with lot of proteins like egg chicken etc. Do regular workouts. In some patients Syp Cyproheptadine has helped you could try it ones.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy

Wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Underweight. On Numerous Medicines. How Can I Gain Weight?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail. Your weight and build depends a lot on your genetics. If your father and mother are thin built then it will be never possible to gain weight and build under normal conditions. Secondly ones build is also determined by your basal metabolic rate and if thats high, no matter what you eat, the body wont catch up. You should get a thyroid level investigated. many times hyperthyroidism is a reason for a low weight and if it is present it is correctable. Eat healthy food with lot of proteins like egg chicken etc. Do regular workouts. In some patients Syp Cyproheptadine has helped you could try it ones. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.