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Suggest Ways To Gain Weight

hello my name is Rahul, recently my father had completed the 9 months course of TB. in the initial stage before starting medicine he was unable to talk due to heavy cough. lab result for sputum show infection in lung due to virus of TB so he has completed the treatment suggested by doctor .Now he is doing well but complaining for exhaust that he can not walk fast. his age is 63 now. he also lost weight during initial stage from 65 to 45. now his weight is constant but he is not gaining weight.please suggest suitable treatment to gain weight and reduce exhaust
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Hi,
If he is completed the full course of anti TB drugs, he might have cured of the disease.
Now what he requires is high protein diet with moderate amount of fat and carbohydrates.
Give him Cheese, panier, butter, ghee, milk, pudding, pulses etc.
Give him B.complex and multivitamin supplements.
If appetite is poor you can give Cyproheptadine like appetite increasing medicine after consulting your doctor.
Ask him to go for walking, swimming like exercises.
Ok and take care.
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Suggest Ways To Gain Weight

Hi, If he is completed the full course of anti TB drugs, he might have cured of the disease. Now what he requires is high protein diet with moderate amount of fat and carbohydrates. Give him Cheese, panier, butter, ghee, milk, pudding, pulses etc. Give him B.complex and multivitamin supplements. If appetite is poor you can give Cyproheptadine like appetite increasing medicine after consulting your doctor. Ask him to go for walking, swimming like exercises. Ok and take care.