
What Causes Severe Weight Loss After Consuming Alcohol?

Fluoxetine can help in long run, need to stop alcohol
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I can understand your concern for your husband.
Please note the point that if he continues to take alcohol, no supplement or medication will improve his health and weight.First of all try to motivate him by professional counseling for alcohol deaddiction. He should be treated in hospital set up initially and aversion therapy like disulfiram can be started for alcohol deaddiction.
He has been on right medicines which are also useful for appetite and weight gain but alcohol intake is the culprit.
To increase weight he need to eat well and for that alcohol must be stopped.
With height 5'3'' , 55 kg is not much lower. Fluoxetine can help him to increase appetite ,keeping calm after stopping alcohol and help to increase weight by that way. These effects will be seen after 4 week of duration.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.


I also checked that Fluoxetine is available in labels like PROzac, PROzac Weekly, Sarafem, Rapiflux, Selfemra, PROzac Pulvules. Can I start giving him any of these medicines for appetite?
start fluoxetine after informing his doctor,but motivate himfor deaddiction
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for follow up.Sorry for delayed response.
Yes his doctor has mentioned probably about disulfiram. He has denied that tablets. This suggest he is not motivated to quit alcohol by his will.It is also the reason that he is not ready to go to doctor.
Please understand whatever the medicine or supplements will be used are going to in vain if he continues alcohol.You need to motivate him for deaddiction through help of doctor.
Liv -52 and becosules are there for appetite but still he is loosing weight due to alcohol and its effects on liver.
Fluoxetine and topiramate are the drugs which have shown some effects on craving of alcohol and also help in weight gain. I often used in my patients after deaddiction. You can just ask his treating doctor about these medicines and get the prescription and start the same.
Hope this answer is helpful.
If still any query there, I will be happy to answer. If not, you can close the discussion and if feasible give your feedback so I can improve service. In future you can contact me directly on this site if you wish with this link: http://bit.ly/drchintansolanki
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.


God bless you.
you are welcome and best wishes
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are always welcome.
Best wishes and hope your husband will be ready to quit alcohol.
Take care.
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