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What Causes Weakness, Weight Loss And Shaking?

My 70!year ok d husband gas following symptoms. Weakness, balance issues, weight loss, cognitive issues,shaking (Parkinson s gad been ruled out). He drinks up to a pint of hard liquor and GSA all his life. My email is YYYY@YYYY Thank you
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
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Hi, your husband is not drinking too much but if there are symptoms like shaking and balance issue he can go for a range of blood reports to check vitamin deficiency and electrolyte imbalance. He should take Vitamin B complex tablets and Folic acid and go for for treatment for drug dependence.
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What Causes Weakness, Weight Loss And Shaking?

Hi, your husband is not drinking too much but if there are symptoms like shaking and balance issue he can go for a range of blood reports to check vitamin deficiency and electrolyte imbalance. He should take Vitamin B complex tablets and Folic acid and go for for treatment for drug dependence.