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Diagnosed With Potts Spine, On Anti-TB Drugs. Alarming Weight Loss, Experiencing Flatulence. How To Gain Weight ?
My father is 74 and has been diagnosed with Potts Spine . He has been taking anti tb drugs now for 22 days. We are seeing an alarming weight loss in him. Because he is on bed rest, he is also experiencing flatulence and related discomfort. When can we expect him. To regain weight? And what can we do to counter the daily flatulence?
To gain weight give him high protein and caloric diet. High proteins are found in cheese, soyabean, pulses, eggs without yolk and non veg meals. It is also available in artificial made products available in market like whey proteins. Also he can take appetizer like cyprohepatadine which can increase his appetite
For flatulence:
1. Avoid carbonated drinks, wine or beer 2.Avoid smoking if he do 3. take black tea and add cardamom and ginger to it and take them with meals 4. Don't forget to close mouth while chewing food 5.Eat slowly 6. Take a proton pump inhibitor along with a prokinetic agent 7. Take Tablets that contain enzymes protease, amylase, lipase with meals Take tablet Gasex
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Diagnosed With Potts Spine, On Anti-TB Drugs. Alarming Weight Loss, Experiencing Flatulence. How To Gain Weight ?
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). Weight loss is common in tuberculosis. To gain weight give him high protein and caloric diet. High proteins are found in cheese, soyabean, pulses, eggs without yolk and non veg meals. It is also available in artificial made products available in market like whey proteins. Also he can take appetizer like cyprohepatadine which can increase his appetite For flatulence: 1. Avoid carbonated drinks, wine or beer 2.Avoid smoking if he do 3. take black tea and add cardamom and ginger to it and take them with meals 4. Don t forget to close mouth while chewing food 5.Eat slowly 6. Take a proton pump inhibitor along with a prokinetic agent 7. Take Tablets that contain enzymes protease, amylase, lipase with meals Take tablet Gasex I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. Remain in touch and get-well soon.