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Is One Of The Symptoms Of MDS ( Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Posted on Sun, 4 Nov 2018

Question: Is one of the symptoms of MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome) is being hungry?

Answered by Dr. Monish De (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
MDS and hunger has no relation

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking,

Hunger and MDS has no relation.

General symptoms of MDS are bleeding while brushing, generalized weakness and fatigue.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (43 hours later)

Thanks for replying back. The only symptoms I have from MDS is generalized weakness. They say I'm in the intermediate stage of MDS because my white, red, and platelets are below normal.

However, I am extremely hungry when I get up in the morning time. So hungry that I almost eat twice the food I normal eat. It takes about two hours to feel the effect of the food working in my system. And then I have to eat thru out the day to keep my strength. Then on the most part I'm okay besides the weakness. At night time I sleep very good.

What kind of Tests should I have to determine why I'm so hungry. I feel that my body is not properly absorbing the food. Or something else is going on with my stomach. Please tell me what kind of test I need to find out what is really going on inside of me. Thanks

Answered by Dr. Monish De (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Upper GI Endoscopy and CT scan of the whole abdomen

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking back...

The tests you need to do are complete blood count, Upper GI Endoscopy and CT scan of the whole abdomen for proper assessment.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (23 hours later)

You are the first doctor listening to me about my hunger. Thank you. I ate liver last night and it was good! I woke up in the morning time and I wasn’t starving for food. I felt almost normal. My stomach still rumbled a little.

Do you think the liver helped with all the nutrients? It still feels like some thing inside of me is eating my food. Parasites?
Would the CT Scan helps to detect them?
Thanks

Answered by Dr. Monish De (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:

CT scan of whole abdomen

Detailed Answer:

Hi

Liver has many nutrients

Would advise you to do a CT scan of whole abdomen

Also take a course of antihelmintic drugs with your doctor advise which will kill all the parasites if there is present in your body

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (13 hours later)

Can you recommend a doctor who specializes in treating with my hunger/absorption disorder. A doctor who will do the ct scan and a doctor who will find out the causes of this problem. Is there a specialist doctor?

Also, I do not trust my own doctor. Because two years ago my total cholesterol was 90 and last year it was 85! My doctor never did anything to help me. He should had help me because I think that is why I’m having problems right now. Isn’t low cholesterol a malabsorption or an autoimmune disorder?

Answered by Dr. Monish De (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center

Detailed Answer:

Hi

Contact Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center for your hunger disorder
40 Timberline Drive
Lemont, IL 60439
Phone: 888-206-1175
Email: YYYY@YYYY

Low cholesterol is malabsorbtion but it s not auto immune disorder

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T