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How To Regain Lost Weight While Treating Valley Fever?
Hi, I was diagnosed with valley fever on January 6, at that point I had lost about 10 pounds, I was in the hospital for two weeks, now I am not, I will be taking meds for a year, I want to know when will my weight start coming back and should u be concerned if I have lost a little more weight since I was discharged?
Fri, 23 Feb 2018
Hello,
It is often the case that you lose weight when you have a serious illness. You need to make sure that you are getting adequate nutrition and especially that you are getting some extra calories. Taking a multivitamin daily may also be helpful. Make sure you are also drinking plenty of fluids. It is not a big concern if you lost a bit more weight after discharge as long as you start gaining your weight back soon. Make sure you get plenty of protein and fats in your diet.
Regards
It is often the case that you lose weight when you have a serious illness. You need to make sure that you are getting adequate nutrition and especially that you are getting some extra calories. Taking a multivitamin daily may also be helpful. Make sure you are also drinking plenty of fluids. It is not a big concern if you lost a bit more weight after discharge as long as you start gaining your weight back soon. Make sure you get plenty of protein and fats in your diet.
Regards
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