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Had Pituitary Adenoma Surgery. Wight Reducing. How Long It Will Take To Attain Normal Weight Of A 27 Yr Old?
sir, i am male, 27 years old, 172cm height, 94kg weight. 3months before i made pituitory adenoma operation in brain. now my weight starts reducing... before operation my weight is 104kg..but now my weight is 94kg. i am taking eltroxin 100mg and b-crip2.5mg(for high level prolactin ). My question is my weight will reduce like a 27years normal male or not?? how long it will take?
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Fri, 23 Nov 2012
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your weight will definitely reduce. but how long it takes it is difficult to predict. please do continue the medications which you are taking now. till your neurosurgeon ask you to stop
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