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What Causes Excessive Weight Loss?

hello i was wondering why my daughter was losing so much weight so fast shes 17 and has lost like 20 lbs since last April she not a big eater but i feel like she has always been this way but now the weight is falling off and she really doesn t have much to lose, we have seen a doctor here in my home town and her NA is a elevated at 150 and we have stopped all activities with cheering, and now we are at a stalemate regarding all of this... im so worried about my senior that weights 95 lbs, please help with some ideas to direct and to get the proper help she needs... no she no bulimic or anorexia those have already been addressed.
Wed, 8 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to Ask A Doctor. I have read your query and here is my advice.
Conditions other than eating disorders that cause weight loss include:
-urinary tract infection
-kidney failure
-tuberculosis
-diabetes mellitus(high blood sugar)
-diabetes insipidus(increased urine production)
-asthma
-partial lung collapse
-persistent diarrhea
-drugs
-malignant disease
-malabsorption(such as celiac disease)
-self-induced vomiting
-strenuous exercise(menstruation ceases)
-secret dieting
-laxative abuse
-not eating meal that she cooked

If your daughter loses too much weight her heart rate can drop below sixty and she will develop fine, soft hair on her body.
She may receive help from an adolescent psychiatrist.
I hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be happy to help.
Arnold Zedd, MD, FAAP


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What Causes Excessive Weight Loss?

Hello and Welcome to Ask A Doctor. I have read your query and here is my advice. Conditions other than eating disorders that cause weight loss include: -urinary tract infection -kidney failure -tuberculosis -diabetes mellitus(high blood sugar) -diabetes insipidus(increased urine production) -asthma -partial lung collapse -persistent diarrhea -drugs -malignant disease -malabsorption(such as celiac disease) -self-induced vomiting -strenuous exercise(menstruation ceases) -secret dieting -laxative abuse -not eating meal that she cooked If your daughter loses too much weight her heart rate can drop below sixty and she will develop fine, soft hair on her body. She may receive help from an adolescent psychiatrist. I hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be happy to help. Arnold Zedd, MD, FAAP