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What Do Diarrhea And Weight Gain Despite Lack Of Appetite Indicate?

I am 79, and had Graves Disease in 1984, treated with radioactive iodine. Presently I take 88mcg levothroxine. I have fatty liver and a large gallstone. I have been putting on abdominal fat in the last year, and weigh around 160 pounds. In my 20 s and 30 s my weight was 120 - 130, and I was just over 5 feet 7 inches. For the past 19 days, I have had diarrhea. During the first week when I was eating very little, I gained 2.6 pounds. I cannot see my doctor until April 20.
Fri, 5 Oct 2018
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Hi,

Please note that the most common presentation of lesser levels of thyroid hormone is weight gain. You need thyroid status assessment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi,
General & Family Physician
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What Do Diarrhea And Weight Gain Despite Lack Of Appetite Indicate?

Hi, Please note that the most common presentation of lesser levels of thyroid hormone is weight gain. You need thyroid status assessment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Varinder Joshi, General & Family Physician