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What Causes Weight Loss, Loss Of Appetite And Vomiting When Diagnosed With Histiocytosis?

My daughter was diagnosed with histiocytosis at two months of age and had a growth removed she is now 18 and I feel she is having some symptoms like weight loss, loss of appetite, vomiting, etc I live in tucson is there a doctor for histiocytosis she can see?
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Hello,

Well, a simple blood count and electrolytes would be a good start. immunoglobulin and histamine and interleukin 5--all factors that increase histamine would be another set of tests and there are new treatments working through these.

But that is not a likely cause of the symptoms if she's had that disorder for her whole life and the new problem just popped up now.

There are a lot of causes of nausea and vomiting starting with pregnancy, or stomach flu and going into other gastrointestinal problems, medications, hormones, migraine and a lot more.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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What Causes Weight Loss, Loss Of Appetite And Vomiting When Diagnosed With Histiocytosis?

Hello, Well, a simple blood count and electrolytes would be a good start. immunoglobulin and histamine and interleukin 5--all factors that increase histamine would be another set of tests and there are new treatments working through these. But that is not a likely cause of the symptoms if she s had that disorder for her whole life and the new problem just popped up now. There are a lot of causes of nausea and vomiting starting with pregnancy, or stomach flu and going into other gastrointestinal problems, medications, hormones, migraine and a lot more. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist