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What Causes Weight Gain, Heaviness In Legs And Difficulty Walking?
My name is Ann and I just turned 63. I have gained over thirty pounds in the last 5 weeks, without changing my diet. My legs feel so heavy and achy all the time that it is difficult to walk. I am tired all the time and want to nap every afternoon. I feel like I am out of breath all the time, and I am puffing almost all the time. I have been diagnosed with: Asthma, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, Microvascular Heart Failure, Pulmonary Venous Hypertension, to name a few.
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Hello,
Weight gain and breathlessness can be due to hypothyroidism. I suggest you to get thyroid function tests and consult a physician for clinical assessment and thus management.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
Weight gain and breathlessness can be due to hypothyroidism. I suggest you to get thyroid function tests and consult a physician for clinical assessment and thus management.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
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