Should I be alarmed or is this normal for my age?

[Anonymous]

I'm 17 years old and I have always been pretty thin... the highest my weight has ever been is 130 and I'm 5"6... However this semester of school I started losing weight and it wasn't intentional... I've lost a total of 20 lbs. in this entire semester, which means I only weigh 105 lbs. now...

I know some girls when they reach a certain part of puberty/development they lose weight, but is this much weight in this amount of time normal?

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I've had health problems in the past (heart problems), and if I bring this to my doctor he will do a very drawn out investigation into everything and I don't want to go through that again if I absolutely don't have to...

[CheshireCat89]

Personally I lost 20b when I was 19 with no intent, so it could be normal. If you are worried you should mention it to your Dr. I'm sure an MD would be able to figure out if the change is healthy for you personally.

[Drooogie4]

20 lbs that fast without intention is kinda comcerning.
And 105 is small at your height. But it wouldn't be that unusual.
But coming off that fast is a bit strange.

[NYkid27]

I think you probably should eat more or see a doctor because it's not normal to lose that much weight in a relatively short time without changing your diet or anything

[Curmudgeon]

Don't worry about it. You will be older and struggling not to gain weight soon enough. Growth spurts that make teens look unusually thin are normal.

[Dreamer13]

I don't know but my dad lost a lot weight in his early 30s and it wasn't intentional and he ended up in hospital. so just make sure that you don't get to an unstable weight and if u do go to the doctors just so they can sort it out.

[Dez22]

i fluctuated between 110-125 over the years my doctor never said anything about it

[guy532]

Please PM me, I'm being serious, I'm not a doctor yet but I am in med school.

[guy532]

If you're not going to message me, please see your doctor, make an appointment asap. I'm being 100% serious and please listen to me. I'm one of the few people on here who are actually qualified enough to give you good advice on this manner.