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Suggest Remedy For Severe Weight Loss Caused By Indigestion

Hi Doctor, good morning.. my dad has been having stomach indigestion problem for past 3 weeks . he has been losing quiet some weight too As and when he eats something ,it discharges immediately .. he is of age 60.... but there is no pain in stomach nor any burning sensation
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
The causes of sudden weight loss with intestinal symptoms of unable to retain the food, and indigestion can be due to :
Enteropathy meaning severe inflammation of the intestines.
Cancer of hte intestines ans so on.
This can be diagnosed by:
Tests of stool, blood and urine.
Ultrasonography to start with and CT scan to confirm the diagnosis.
This will give the idea of the causes and get treated accordingly.
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Suggest Remedy For Severe Weight Loss Caused By Indigestion

Hi. Thanks for your query. The causes of sudden weight loss with intestinal symptoms of unable to retain the food, and indigestion can be due to : Enteropathy meaning severe inflammation of the intestines. Cancer of hte intestines ans so on. This can be diagnosed by: Tests of stool, blood and urine. Ultrasonography to start with and CT scan to confirm the diagnosis. This will give the idea of the causes and get treated accordingly.