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Suggest Treatment For Anorexia

Anorexia.no interest in food and losing weight. Cat scans revealed prostate cancer with metastasis in hip and lower spine. No nausea but food just doesn t interest me and I m losing about 3 lb a week. Gall balder normal with hydroscan. Keeping up with fluids and electrolytes normal. No signs of infection other then collapsed lower portions of lungs either signifying lack of deep breathing (88 years old) or possible pneumonia . will be staring on antibiotics today and appetite stimulant Megase. Scheduled for endoscapy
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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I really appreciate your concern and I would like to say that if this is Anorexia then this could be your functional condition and you can come out of this condition if you want otherwise you need to see the psychiatrist, try to take interest in surrounding have a company, of people those found of eating, watch them how they eat try to bring your appetite back, this you could do, have a nice day.
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Suggest Treatment For Anorexia

HI Thank for asking to HCM I really appreciate your concern and I would like to say that if this is Anorexia then this could be your functional condition and you can come out of this condition if you want otherwise you need to see the psychiatrist, try to take interest in surrounding have a company, of people those found of eating, watch them how they eat try to bring your appetite back, this you could do, have a nice day.