Mysterious weight loss?

[diegoD]

HI, I don't know what to do with this weight loss. This weigh loss has been bugging me since last year, I used to weight like 143 pounds and suddenly without changing any diet or exercise I deceased to 130 131., and it sucks because I was already skinny. I have gone to the doctor; its not any of the worse things like HIV or cancer, it does not appear to be a hormonal problem I like hyperthyroidism or testosterone levels. Its certainly not malnutrition. I don't think its celiac disease since I tried a gluten free diet for a month, and I don't have allergic reactions to gluten. The only thing I did 2 years ago was to take 90 procerin ( a hair loss supplement) I seem to have lost that weight permanently I don't know what to do.

I'm sure many of you won't have an answer for such case, but do you know of anyone or any place who can tell me

[Anonymous]

I'm not saying it's celiac disease but you didn't do enough to discard it. If you just had a gluten free diet for a month, your body might have been recovering but still hurting from your immune system reaction (depending on the strength of the reaction, it might take you months to recover). Also, don't expect anything out of the ordinary if you have celiac disease, it's not an allergy, it's an auto-immune disease. You won't experience any reaction. If you want to be sure, eat a normal diet and get a blood test for the gluten antibodies.

[diegoD]

but well, the thing is I am in my late 20's, wouldn't the effects from celeiac disease be noticed much earlier? Also what are common rections to gluten? In general I am not eating much gluten lately

[Opinion Owner]

I have a friend who spent 3 months in a hospital at 29, that's how I know about the condition. The usual reaction to gluten is just weight loss and malnutrition, but you won't notice an explosive reaction. It's an autoimmune disease. Your immune system produces antibodies against gluten, but they also mess up your intestines (that's why you stop assimilating nutrients). You don't need to eat that much gluten, depending on your sensitivity trace levels can trigger the symptoms.

[Opinion Owner]

The antibodies don't vanish over the night, they'll stay for a while in your blood. That's why I'm saying that one month of gluten free diet might be insufficient. Just get tested, seriously. It's an easy and cheap blood test. If you need a gluten free diet, the sooner you know the better.

[exogreek]

I would look into this because this sounds like exactly my problem about 2 years ago. I was working a normal job nothing too hardcore, and I dropped from 240lbs to about 200 in 3 weeks. I ended up having to spend the week in a hospital and was soonafter diagnosed with type one diabetes. I would talk to your doctor about getting an A1C test done to check your keytones, and your cholesterol/hemoglobin levels. This is my suggestion.

[diegoD]

thanks for your input. They conducted a general blood test, and cholesterol and hemoglobin levels are normal, and everything related to the blood. I have the results here; cholesterol is 141 limits are 100 to 199. is the A1C test for the keytones?

[Levin]

any other symptoms? Even if they are quite subtle.

any lifestyle or attitudinal changes in the past few years? Dropped certain sports? Still working full time? Busy routine? Any depression, lethargy? Even if it's under your radar at the moment, how do you feel towards life? Still not taking any of those dubious pills I hope?

[krispy75]

Are you in love? Seriously, that can affect your weight - either way!

Otherwise, why not track your calories in versus your calories out (plenty of smartphone apps to do that with). It'll only be an estimate at best, but it might be enlightening.

[diegoD]

no, its been 13 months and still the same weight

[martyfellow]

If the doctors can't find anythng wrong, then start working out. This is guarantted to add muscle weight. Do some light weights to start, but do more cardio than weights.

[freefall7]

My first thought was HIV or cancer, then hypogonadism(or hormonal). I'd kick caffeine or any caffeinated products. Start eating an avocado a day.

[diegoD]

I don't eat caffeine, and I eat avocados

[Bubbletea89]

Eat more :p or eat something fat once a week/every two weeks, nothing wrong with that if your weight is okay!

[maiez]

Try a high gluten diet.

[diegoD]

how will that help?

[maiez]

It will show how your body reacts to that food, which is possibly linked to the weight loss. That's what my gastro doctor says

[Gazala]

it can be psychological.

[diegoD]

How so?

[Gazala]

it's said that if you lose weight even if you don't change your diet, it might be a beginning of depression.

[Gazala]

a symptom of depression.. I hope not though :)

[diegoD]

thanks for your input, but its been well over a year, and I have even tried yoga, and relaxing techniques. I am still the same. I eat 5 meals a day and nothing

[Anonymous]

What is your diet like? Is it high in fat?

[diegoD]

No. I eat generally very healthy. most of the day fruits veggies brown rice oatmeal fish or hcicken once or sometiems twice a day , 4 meals a day. sometimes I do eat dark chocolate and cereal or bread sometimes