The disease, which lose weight
Significantly, the weight loss is from disease, in which decreased appetite, respectively, and the supply of nutrients in the body becomes insufficient. However, there are some diseases where the appetite is not only preserved but significantly enhanced. But the nutrients absorbed is not enough, it leads to dramatic weight loss.
The last group of diseases in which the weight is rapidly reduced, accompanied by a significant increase in energy consumption. And even with increased appetite hand weights consistently show weight loss.
Loss of appetite occurs in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: gastritis, colitis, as well as infectious diseases, malignant tumors, depression accompanied by anorexia nervosa, tuberculosis of the lungs. The patient often forgets to eat or deliberately refusing to take food.
With preserved or increased appetite weight is reduced as a result of disrupted metabolism. Diseases that cause such a problem large enough. This diabetes, parasitic infestation, disruption of nutrient absorption in the intestine, pancreatitis.
Increased consumption of energy occurs in thyrotoxicosis, spastic paralysis, pheochromocytoma.
What to do with the rapid weight loss
If you do not bother, try to increase the caloric content of food, observe a day regimen and will also review the mode of work and rest. If your weight rapidly decreases, and such recommendations do not help, consult your doctor. The examination should pass the therapist, endocrinologist, TB specialist, neurologist, psychiatrist, gastroenterologist, hepatologist, oncologist. It is recommended to take a blood General and biochemical analysis, parasitic infections, to determine the level of thyroid hormones, undergo chest x-rays, ECG, ultrasound diagnostics of internal organs.
Based on the results of the survey you will be assigned a number of other tests or effective therapy that helps prevent further weight loss. Along with medication, you will recommend a special diet developed by an experienced nutritionist. Timely identified pathology is a guarantee of successful treatment. This is why you need to search for the reason why you started rapidly losing weight. An experienced specialist will find it much faster.