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What Causes Weight Loss And Speech Difficulty While On Donepezil?
Male 70 has been losing weight . From 210 to 172 over 9 mos. did give up beer. At times fingers are very Cold. Speech at times not good, thoughts wondering , short term at times not good.Drinking a lot of water. Eats like he is starving at times. Sleep very restless at times.Is taking actor astatine and donepezil each one a day. I give him D, E , fish oil, and a men s multi vit and mineral (Alive)
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Unintentional weight loss needs to be investigated to rule out dangerous causes.
Investigations would normally include a history , examination and blood tests. Depending on the results of these, imaging may or may not be needed.
Blood tests would include a complete blood count, ESR and C reactive protein (inflammatory markers that go up with infection, trauma, cancer, allergies), liver and kidney function tests, calcium, thyroid function tests.
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Unintentional weight loss needs to be investigated to rule out dangerous causes.
Investigations would normally include a history , examination and blood tests. Depending on the results of these, imaging may or may not be needed.
Blood tests would include a complete blood count, ESR and C reactive protein (inflammatory markers that go up with infection, trauma, cancer, allergies), liver and kidney function tests, calcium, thyroid function tests.
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