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Unexplained weight loss
Unexplained weight loss is any significant amount of weight loss not due to intentional dieting or weight loss efforts.
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A 29-year old asked:
What could cause unexplained weight loss?
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A member asked:
LARGE UNEXPLAINED WEIGHT LOSS SEVERE BACK AND RIGHT SIDE PAINM?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Is unexplained weight loss (about 5kg over a year plus) a cause for worry?
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A 37-year old female asked:
37 year old female with unexplained weight loss and fatigue. What could it be?
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A 38-year old asked:
Unexplained weight loss, and tiredness. Should I be afraid of what doctor might find?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Could excess and anxiety cause unexplained weight loss? I don't now what else it can be because I'm eating normally but keep losing weight.
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A 39-year old female asked:
I have changed my diet completly and walk 2-3 miles a week. I have lost 60 lbs since March. Does that sound like unexplained weight loss? ?
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A 23-year old female asked about a 43-year old female:
Why does diabetes cause unexplained weight loss?
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A 37-year old asked:
How much weight do you have to lose to have what would be called "unexplained weight loss"?
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A 43-year old asked:
Unexplained weight loss, swollen gland, and tiredness/ Scared to be seen. What should I do?
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A 31-year old asked:
Bowel changes and unexplained weight loss. What should I do?
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A 39-year old asked:
Unexplained weight loss==is it always cancer or something bad?
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A 23-year old female asked about a 31-year old male:
I have unexplained weight loss around 20 pounds over 3 months. I eat sweets everyday and a massive bowl of cereal every night before bed. Help?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Light spotting for 18 days no pain. Normal is 3 day with bad cramps also Unexplained weight loss - 15 lbs. in 2 weeks. Causes?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Excessive unexplained weight loss, fatigue, weakness. Hyperactive thyroid test negative but low hemoglobin. Any idea what it might be from?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have lower left side abdominal pains and I get nauseated easily , unexplained weight loss, feeling of fullness quickly, loud noises from stomach.?
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A 27-year old female asked about a 39-year old female:
41 years of age female, migraine headaches everyday, loss of appetite, fatigued, unexplained weight loss what could be going on?
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A female asked:
I am a teen, and for 9 months I have had unexplained weight loss (30 lbs), abdominal pain, fatigue, and others. Standard blood tests are negative.
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A 40-year old female asked:
I have unexplained weight loss -- almost 60 pounds since December. I have been very depressed on Topamax (topiramate). Last few days very tired and swollen glands.
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A 25-year old female asked:
What are possible causes of stiff hands upon waking up, aching legs, calves swell easily, sever fatigue & extreme unexplained weight loss?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Dizziness extreme tiredness urinating more than normal unexplained weight loss with stomach pains and nausea have ultra sound scan on Wednesday?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Strange on and off blodoshot eyes with dizziness that isn't allergies. It won't go away. Lyme disease? Thyroid? Stress? Also unexplained weight loss.
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A 25-year old female asked:
Is weight loss due to a lack of appetite from anxiety or stomach virus considered "unexplained weight loss"??
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A 31-year old male asked:
What would cause intermittent LUQ pain with unexplained weight loss? Normal Chest and Abdominal Xray, Normal Bloods with slightly high WBC. Normal Thyroid. No nausea and Usual bowel movements & hunger
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A 47-year old asked:
Unexplained loss of weight-tired-? sleeping all the time?
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A 40-year old asked:
What s the best diet for weight loss longterm?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can Lupus cause Malabsorption when not treated? I jut got a message from my doc saying "strongly specific to lupus" could this be the answer to it all the P.O.T.S and Weight Loss/malabsorption
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A 23-year old female asked:
What is the quickest way to loss weight? How can I loss 30lbs before summer? 5'3 217
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A 24-year old female asked:
How to loss weight in a short span of time.my weight is 64 and my hieght is 151cm.am 24 yearsold.
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A 33-year old asked:
Do you think I should get a personal trainer to loss weight?
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