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Suggest Treatment For Lack Of Appetite When Diagnosed With Hernia
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Thu, 29 Dec 2016
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Question : My mother is 82 and has a large hernia to side that has now become bruised in appearance. She has lack of appetite but can eat drink normally and can go to toilet ok.
Accompanying. The loss of appetite is loss of energy and very nosy stomach which seems to sound like a hunger rumble but is extremely loud and echoy
Accompanying. The loss of appetite is loss of energy and very nosy stomach which seems to sound like a hunger rumble but is extremely loud and echoy
Brief Answer:
Hernia may be the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query about your Mother.
To recapitulate: Female/82 - gall bladder operated in past - since then has been known to have a large hernia to the side - now has bruised appearance - has lack of appetite - hence loss of energy - very noisy stomach - sounds like hunger rumble - extremely loud and is echo type - can eat and drink normally - can go to toilet OK....
All the history is more indicative of an intestinal obstruction, most probably sub-acute hence no emergency like situation.
Can be secondary to hernia.
This can be diagnosed by the following ways:
Clinical evaluation and examination by your Doctor, preferably by a General Surgeon.
X-ray of the abdomen in standing position.
Ultrasonography and or CT scan of the abdomen.
Tests of stool and blood are also needed.
All these things will give a definite diagnosis and correlation to the presentation symptoms whether she needs an urgent surgery or a planned surgery.
Also watch for any foods and beverages that cause her symptoms and if found to be stopped
I hope, this answer helps her with the proper diagnosis and management.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Hernia may be the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query about your Mother.
To recapitulate: Female/82 - gall bladder operated in past - since then has been known to have a large hernia to the side - now has bruised appearance - has lack of appetite - hence loss of energy - very noisy stomach - sounds like hunger rumble - extremely loud and is echo type - can eat and drink normally - can go to toilet OK....
All the history is more indicative of an intestinal obstruction, most probably sub-acute hence no emergency like situation.
Can be secondary to hernia.
This can be diagnosed by the following ways:
Clinical evaluation and examination by your Doctor, preferably by a General Surgeon.
X-ray of the abdomen in standing position.
Ultrasonography and or CT scan of the abdomen.
Tests of stool and blood are also needed.
All these things will give a definite diagnosis and correlation to the presentation symptoms whether she needs an urgent surgery or a planned surgery.
Also watch for any foods and beverages that cause her symptoms and if found to be stopped
I hope, this answer helps her with the proper diagnosis and management.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Speaking to mother the hernia has doubled in size since october this year (3 months)
She can eat but not much.
She did have some being sick but only vial coming up
It is almost as if her stomach is restricted. Sinilar to a gastric band fir example.
She says the hernia has moved.
She has excessive flactulance when laying. She cannot sleep but is not suffering ant stress or anxiety other than hernia.
She is frightened she will not durvive surgery
She can eat but not much.
She did have some being sick but only vial coming up
It is almost as if her stomach is restricted. Sinilar to a gastric band fir example.
She says the hernia has moved.
She has excessive flactulance when laying. She cannot sleep but is not suffering ant stress or anxiety other than hernia.
She is frightened she will not durvive surgery
Brief Answer:
Clinical evaluation and investigations to get a proper diagnosis and Rx
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Since the problem is so much, it is imperative to consult a General Surgeon, get all the clinical evaluation for hernia, abdominal condition and general check up, investigations for fitness for surgery, for the present conditions and if the fitness is present to persuade her to go for surgery as the hernia is enlarging means there is always a chance of complications.
Go for it.
This will also help to rule out any other causes than hernia that may cause the symptoms.
I hope this answer helps you.
Get the things done and please give me the feedback.
Clinical evaluation and investigations to get a proper diagnosis and Rx
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Since the problem is so much, it is imperative to consult a General Surgeon, get all the clinical evaluation for hernia, abdominal condition and general check up, investigations for fitness for surgery, for the present conditions and if the fitness is present to persuade her to go for surgery as the hernia is enlarging means there is always a chance of complications.
Go for it.
This will also help to rule out any other causes than hernia that may cause the symptoms.
I hope this answer helps you.
Get the things done and please give me the feedback.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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