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What Causes Inability To Gain Weight?

i am 37, 5'10, 150 Ibs. I have never been able to gain weight, I look like a teenager, and I have never had any medical problem. After much research about my looks and weight, I think I have hypopituitarism, specifically ACTH deficiency. I have two kids and my libido is excellent. What kind of treament can I use.
Wed, 31 Dec 2014
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HI

Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.


Before going to the treatment we need to diagnose the cause of your problem as treatment depends on the cause.

I need to know about your parents weight and your siblings weight to check whether your low weight is genetic or not .

Don't jump to conclusion that you have Hypopituitarism . It is a rare condition , first let us check for common conditions that can cause inability to gain weight.

Common causes are Chronic Infections , Malnutrition , Malabsorption , Thyroid Diseases , Diabetes . I advise you to get evaluated for these conditions first and if everything comes out normal then we can consider ACTH deficiency.

Get the following test and revert back .

Complete Hemogram , Serum TSH , FBS, PPBS , LFT , Serum Lipase , Ultrasound Abdomen Pelvis , CRP.

Hope this information is useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.
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What Causes Inability To Gain Weight?

HI Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P Thanks for posting your query. Before going to the treatment we need to diagnose the cause of your problem as treatment depends on the cause. I need to know about your parents weight and your siblings weight to check whether your low weight is genetic or not . Don t jump to conclusion that you have Hypopituitarism . It is a rare condition , first let us check for common conditions that can cause inability to gain weight. Common causes are Chronic Infections , Malnutrition , Malabsorption , Thyroid Diseases , Diabetes . I advise you to get evaluated for these conditions first and if everything comes out normal then we can consider ACTH deficiency. Get the following test and revert back . Complete Hemogram , Serum TSH , FBS, PPBS , LFT , Serum Lipase , Ultrasound Abdomen Pelvis , CRP. Hope this information is useful to you. Any clarification feel free to ask.