Losing weight

Thanks Dannirae and Panache....perhaps I'm worrying unnecessarily. This is a great site, with great listeners and great advice. I have been on the Relationships Forum and everyone so sweet. Firm when they have to be, but fair. I live on my own .....so things can look worse than they are . Thanks again. Will let you know what happens xx

Firstly,thank you for your kind words DanniRae.Much appreciated.

Whilst crazy H,welcome and let me hasten to say, I am in total agreement with DanniRae`s advice,be assured there can be a dozen instances where the Hospital staff has got their dates mixed up.There will be many people handling your appointment after the date was announced by your thoracic Consultant.............and in passing this along down the line, all manner of changes and mistakes often occur.
They should not of course,but it happens and I think most people here could also say they have had confusion from their hospitals.
So I would certainly advize in not getting over alarmed,most likely its a case of nothing............and by worrying yourself you are truly setting yourself up for perhaps other problems.
Sincerely hoping you find that we were right to try help you.
Writing and talking over your difficulties is indeed very cathartic.
Best of Luck.

Sorry to hear about your worries crazyH. Is it possible that the x-ray wasn't satisfactory - blurred or not at the best angle? - and they just want to take another one. Or the person who sorted out the 5th June appointment wasn't told it was to be 3 months? So there could be lots of reasons to call you back. Anyway, come on here whenever you feel the need - you will always get a good response from Gransnetters. Take care x

Haven't posted on this Forum before, but thought I'll offload here....I suffer from a lung condition called Bronchiectasis- recently I wasn't feeling too good -( lots of family stress) ..but I noticed I was losing a bit of weight. Saw my Thoracic Consultant on 2nd May. Was 2 hours in Hospiral undergoing various tests, blood, X-ray, ecg, oxygen. After all this Doctor said ..we'll see you in 3 months...couple of days ago, I had a letter from the Hospital saying they want to see me on 5th June....I am panicking....I feel something has shown up on the X-ray ....sorry to offload...haven't told the family because I don't want to worry them . I will wait till the 5th. Meanwhile, writing it down here makes me feel slightly better. Thanks for reading ..

I hope your op on 29th goes well Panache and you find out the answers to your troubles - Good Luck x

Seems you might be on the right track Valerie and may I suggest adding ENSURE PLUS.....a meal in a can,2 a day.........they will add those pounds you would like to add.
It is excellent news that having stuck at 8 stone there is no further loss.

Thanks for thinking of me.
I have this much dreaded operation on Tuesday 29th and perhaps this may give the medics some answers.
By taking the above Ensure drinks daily I am finding that slowly I am putting on the odd pound..........but having lost soo much I have a long road ahead.

Wishing you well.

Update seen Dr, Throid was checked in February in regular blood test, he said my ferritin is very low and that could be the reason for my problems with hair, advised to eat more meat and green veg, weight loss could just be stress from sons illness etc
I have not lost any more weightv and stuck at 8 stone, which is fairly normal for me i would still like to put on another 7lbs though as i felt more comfortable.
Thanks for everyones input
Panache hope you get some answers

Panache i am very sorry you are having problems with your weight dropping like it has,it must be very worrying, not knowing why,

Thanks all, i have my Drs appointment on thursday, so will see what he has to say, i too feel on edge all the time and very irritable
I do wonder if its connected with low iron,
I am fed up of having to have blood tests at the hospital in case my ferritin is too high, but it has dropped yet again to 31, if it gets too low it will cause anaemia
I have been reading about someone with the same problem with low ferritin, and hair loss,but not got Haemochromatosis,so i dare not take iron supplements, but will ask Dr about them

Sorry to hear about your troubles valerie - I have no advice but send you my best wishes and some

Fennel thanks for the tip, will try Nutella, also re hair loss
i read that Zinc shortage could be a cause
Twice as nice no thirst, i m sure my Dr will run all tests, , i think stress really, was always told i live on my nerves, quite anxious, and dont sleep well.lots of energy, then sudden tiredness

IT may be stress or an under active thyroid but I lost a lot of weight a few months before I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I was also tired and extra thirsty in the evenings. Stabilised now and normal weight. Get your GP to do a blood or urine test for that just in case.

My weight goes up and down - I started a thread about it last year:
www.gransnet.com/forums/health/1242888-losing-weight-in-old-age
Good advice above, plus ask for a blood test to see if you're anaemic. You mention ferritin?
To put on weight, eat lots of Nutella, on hot toast .

My eldest son has just been diagnosed with diabetes, and my 2 youngest are borderline, all from their fathers side, none on my side of the family

I am glad at least that it isn’t diabetes. Being insulin dependent is no fun. Good luck with working it out.

Luckyfour i have wondered about B12 deficiency,and bought some B12 capsules, ,already on Vit D from Dr
I am eating well, although not a big eater, and have substanital meals, but not a big meat eater
With the amount of cakes etc that i eat i should be much fatter
I am by the way,just under 5ft tall, so weight is ok for my height, but felt better with just even 7lb more on me,
BMI 21

Thank you all, i think my son had a massive panic attack, because he collapsed and couldnt breathe, with similiar feelings and numbness in his legs like when he had the tia
He came home the same day,, [doesnt live with me, but
only 5 minutes away]
As for me, i do lose weight easily through stress, and have had thyroid tests before, but my hair is thinning,on one side more than the other,[not side i sleep on]
I also have Haemochromatosis, [iron overload for anyone who has never heard of it].and my ferritin is quite low, its not supposed to go over 100, but mine is dropping, so could account for hair loss
I have very regular blood tests, and i am sure its not diabetes, and liver etc are checked every time, as Hemo, causes liver problems, in fact any organ problems if iron builds up
I am in general very healthy, i am not on any meds for anything, and treatment for too much iron is a venesecton.about a pint of blood taken when ferritin gets too high, but can affect me when its too low,it can go to anaemia,
I think it is just stress related really, but also felt more tired recently, but will check with Dr, cant get an appointment until the 24th, which is very unusual for my surgery, but

Is there any possibility that you have Late Onset Type 1 Diabetes? Contrary to what most GPS believe, this can happen at any age and in my case my weight fluctuated as my pancreas and liver fought it out. I eventually lost a stone and a half in a matter of months as the pancreas gave up the battle and I was finally ill enough for someone to listen to me. I was 75.

I lost weight last year as wasn't eating properly. After a blood test I was found to be B12 deficient. I now have 3- monthly injections (quick and painless). My weight has gone up slightly and has pretty much stabilised now.

Valeriej48, sounds like hyperthyroid, best thing is get a blood test, I suffer from thyroid started with hyperthyroid lost loads of weight had teatment to balance it back and came off the treatment but found out that mine tends to go up and down slightly so don't have treatment as it is such a fine line to balance but have got so used to it now without teatment know the symptons and just go with it, never feel ill with it either just weight goes either up or down, but stress can accentuate the problem, hope you get sorted and your son gets well soon.

I have suffered from hyperthyroidism and am now on the high side of normal. Unfortunately I didn’t lose weight but was on edge, found it difficult to relax and sleep soundly. I also suffered from feeling very hot all the time which at first I attributed to the menopause. Another side effect is irrritability and I had aches in my shoulders, at one time so bad that each jolt in the car was very painful. It was brought under control by a course of carbimazole. The consultant tried to persuade me to have the treatment where you swallow radioactive liquid which destroys your thyroid. When I researched it you have to subsequently go on to the medication for an under active thyroid for the rest of your life so I resisted it and fortunately it came down to the high side of normal. I didn’t have a fast pulse or palpitations which could be why I didn’t lose weight.

I lose weight under stress too! I find it physically impossible to eat anything properly. I have to stick to very light foods such as yogurt and honey and soup which are liquid and soft.

Under stress it flares up my stomach and bowel condition also which is bad enough at the best or times.

I recently lost 2 stone in weight over a 6 week period when my husband was seriously ill and passed away. I did need to lose some weight however it is not a way I would recommend nor wanted obviously.

Yes sounds like an under active thyroid and a blood test is needed

Hyperthyroidism makes you feel unwell and you have a very fast pulse and often palpitations. Only a blood test can diagnose it properly.

I would ask your GP for a blood test to rule out Hyperthyroidism - my thyroid gland galloped out of control after an accident I had which caused a spinal injury. I lost over 4 stone and ended up seriously ill. If nothing else, it will ease your mind. Take care and I hope your son is home and well soon