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What Causes Chronic Lethargy, Diarrhea, Nausea And Weight Loss?

Hi, My husband has suffered for 6 months with fatigue, diarrhea, occasional fevers, nausea, vomiting and has lost 41 lbs since Feb as well as elevated white count. He has had endoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, white cell scan, cat scan, chest xray, blood cultures after spending 12 days and 6 days in the hospital since March to July. The doctors cannot find anything definitive. His gallbladder has been checked but his tests have not shown more than some sludge and stress test was normal. We need help because he is wasting away.
Mon, 1 Jun 2020
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Hello,

As per my clinical experience, the chronic lethargy, diarrhea, weight loss do indicate possible:
@ issue with absorption pathway
@ systemic disease as HIV, tuberculosis, diabetes or others
@ auto immune mediated pathologies
@ severe nutritional deficiencies
@ developing or hidden malignancy

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes Chronic Lethargy, Diarrhea, Nausea And Weight Loss?

Hello, As per my clinical experience, the chronic lethargy, diarrhea, weight loss do indicate possible: @ issue with absorption pathway @ systemic disease as HIV, tuberculosis, diabetes or others @ auto immune mediated pathologies @ severe nutritional deficiencies @ developing or hidden malignancy Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon