I'm losing weight and I don't know why?

[Anonymous]

I'm overweight but lately I have been feeling sick
I can't hold down my food
And i exercise is not part of my regular routine
I went on the scale and I lost 5 pounds
I found it odd because when I weighed myself I have been losing
I'm not sure what it going on but I'm not on a weight loss eating plan even though I should be
I feel like I have to throw up every time and I feel really hot
To anybody else this may sound like a dream come true But I feel like I'm going to fall over every time

[Azara]

if you can't hold food down for one dAy you'll lose 5 pounds, if you eat less you'll lose a bunch of weight initially. you dont need to be on a diet o lose five pounds. maybe you had the flue. anyone not eating for one day loses 5 pounds.. about 4.5 pounds of water and half a pound- 1500- calories worth of actual weight.

if its been a few days sounds like the flu. if its been over a week you may have ANY NUMBER OF SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS. GO SEE A DOCTOR. get somer blood work done. you can have a nutrient deficiency or a thyroid problem liver problems kidney problems tumor mono. anything or just a bug.

you feel faint bc you're throwing up and losing electrolytes and fluid and not replacing it. and you feel hot bc you have a fever. sounds like flu but go get checked out. if you dont have money or a dr there must be a peoples clinic somewhere...

if vomiting persists for more than 48 hours you're supposed to get chuckled out anyhow.

[Azara]

lol checked not chuckled.

and nope. perpetual puking and passing out do NOT sound like a dream come true lol. farrrr from it:)

[Asker]

I feel like I'm going to die the feeling is hard to describe

[Azara]

how long have you felt this way?

[Asker]

2 weeks

[Asker]

The nurse said my blood pressure is normal

[Azara]

you should really see a dr., do you have a temperature? have you been throwing up every day? can you get to a store or have some one pick you up some pedialyte?

you lose potassium sodium and chloride when you're feverish or throw up... or just dont eat anything or a while. if it gets too depleted it can make you feel really sick and kind of crazy. replenishing the salts will help you a great deal though it won't correct anything beyond depletion... it'll help you feel a bit less washed out. but you still need to see a dr. they'll need to run tests.

fruit flavor tastes the best.

drink one to twos bottles a day. just about 4 ounces each time not more than that or you might puke.

[Azara]

doesn't matter your bp can be normal and you can still have imbalances plus normal doesn't mean anything unless its relative to whats normal for you.

if you saw a nurse why didn't they draw blood... did you tell her you've been sick for two weeks?

[Asker]

It wasn't a regular nurse it was a community college nurse

[Asker]

I went to the nurse a week before I started feeling sick

[Azara]

can you see a dr?

[Asker]

Yes but I have ok insurance but I'll try

[Asker]

I'm only 23 I'm too young to die

[Azara]

you feel crappy. doesn't mean you're drying:) you just feel like shoot. i had mono for a bunch of months... i felt like i was dying the whole time. i wasn't. my vitals were stable but i was passing out all the time. couldn't get out of bed for a while.

see a dr so they can help you get better. not bc i think you're dying but bc i think it sucks to be sick.

you're lucid enough to write to us. you're not dying:)

[Asker]

Actually my pants are very lose I thought maybe it was my period but I don't have my periods because of bc pills and the brand taking does not come with side affects

[Azara]

why would your pants be loose from your period?

[Asker]

Ugh nevermind

[Azara]

why can't you see a dr?

did you mean your pants are loose-as in your definitely losing weight.

and you thought it was your period- as in you're not feeing well you thought might be bc of your period?

[Azara]

like two separate things?

anyhow why not see a dr and put the worry out of your mind? whats stopping you?

[Asker]

I don't have my periods anymore I'm on bc

[Azara]

i know. you told me. i was asking if thats a why you mentioned you thought it was your period bc you were noir feeling well. .. even though you dont have any anymore.

you said your pants are loose band you thought it was your operand but you dont get periods.

that made no sense bc you wouldn't have loose pants bc of a period. so i asked if you were mentioning two different things.

1 thinking not feeling well was from your period-though its blot possible bc you dont get them.

2 your pants being loose bc you're losing weight bc you're not feeling well.

saying your pants are loose you thought it was your period didn't make sense so i was just trying to get the -actual; - meaning. no big deal.

[Asker]

I get bloated on my periods so for me it made sense

[Azara]

it m, are sense that your pants are 'loose' bc you get bloated on your period. that doesn't make sense.

[Asker]

Nevermind you don't get it

[Azara]

@Actually my pants are very lose I thought maybe it was my period

i dont get it bc it doesn't male sense. just tell me what that means ^

[nicko2552]

it's normal to loose weight when sick because the body uses all the energy it's got to fight off the illness if it starts getting noticeable though like your pants start feeling loose or you can tell your face is getting slim i would go check a doctor.

[misterben86]

Were you checked for diabetes?

[Asker]

No but I should look Into it

[misterben86]

One of my good friends started losing a lot of weight for no reason, he would get sick after eating certain foods. Turned out when he got checked he had diabetes.

[Asker]

Makes sense

[misterben86]

I'm crossing fingers for you though that it's just a random metabolism change :)

[Asker]

I'm actually starting to feel better

[misterben86]

That's great news!!! :)

[Monitor]

Have yourself checked for a potential tapeworm. There are also other problems that develop that cause weight loss. See your doctor and he should be able to clear it up hopefully

[Anonymous]

Maybe because you are aweful, and don not want to do anything. To be happy and eat enough food will help you. Also, you'd better do some exercises.

[been_waiting]

Very many possibilities. See a doctor.

[Anonymous]

You should see a doctor.