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Suggest Treatment For Difficulty Walking Along With Weight Loss And Muscle Weakness
Question: I have lost weight and muscle strength , Dec 2014 226 lbs , date 170 lbs . I have trouble walking and stairs . generally weak , trouble chewing food .
Brief Answer:
Needs further evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome
I appreciate your concern
Weight loss is usually a sign of alarm and due workup to exclude sinister causes such as malignancy should be done. The decreased muscle strength and weakness among other symptoms that you described are likely to be related to an associated anemia or metabolic derangement. However , peripheral smear, ESR, urine and stool R/E ( routine exam), stool for occult blood, Renal function tests, Liver function tests, fasting blood sugar can be advised in consultation with your doctor to find a possible cause that could explain these symptoms. If no serious infectious, malignant and chronic abnormality is detected then multivitamins and mineral supplementation can be advised for a month to help revive your energies.
Wishing you best of health
Thanks
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Dr. M.S. Khalil
Needs further evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome
I appreciate your concern
Weight loss is usually a sign of alarm and due workup to exclude sinister causes such as malignancy should be done. The decreased muscle strength and weakness among other symptoms that you described are likely to be related to an associated anemia or metabolic derangement. However , peripheral smear, ESR, urine and stool R/E ( routine exam), stool for occult blood, Renal function tests, Liver function tests, fasting blood sugar can be advised in consultation with your doctor to find a possible cause that could explain these symptoms. If no serious infectious, malignant and chronic abnormality is detected then multivitamins and mineral supplementation can be advised for a month to help revive your energies.
Wishing you best of health
Thanks
Please consult your doctor before deciding on any further course of action.
For future follow up / correspondence you may ask me directly at the link given below
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=68107
Dr. M.S. Khalil
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