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What Causes Morning Sickness Along With Weight Loss In An Elderly?
My father is suffering from morning sickness...he is 87 yeras oldd...exccept this other parameters like diabetes and hypertension is under control. I am witnessing him loosing his weight drastically and often feel fatigue even after providing subsequent nutritions.
Tue, 7 Jan 2020
General & Family Physician, Dr. Vasudha's Response
The symptoms kay cause avulsion from food (fear of eating) & weight loss.
Apart from this rapid weight loss in old people is an I education for through health check-up, investigation & whole body scan if indicated. Please take your father to a physician.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Morning Sickness Along With Weight Loss In An Elderly?
Hi, Morning sickness in the elderly is mostly due to bile regurgitation/gastric acid regurgitation irritates food pipe to cause nausea/vomiting. The symptoms kay cause avulsion from food (fear of eating) & weight loss. Apart from this rapid weight loss in old people is an I education for through health check-up, investigation & whole body scan if indicated. Please take your father to a physician. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician