brain injury and weight loss

I do not know what I have but I do not see a good endocronologist until December and I am reading and I swam 2000 meters yesterday and 2200 meters today and I wish I could figure it out because I want my body back

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
If you are having weight loss then it could be due to exercising more and not eating enough. It may not be related to brain injury. There are many causes for unintentional weight loss like worms in stool, depression, anorexia nervosa, AIDS, cancers especially colon cancers, drug abuse, infections and loss of appetite. Loss of appetite can again be due to certain medications, drug abuse, depression, AIDS, acute and chronic infections, cancers and hypothyroidism. Either you do not eat well or there is increased metabolism as in hyperthyroid states, HIV, cancer etc. Poor absorption as in irritable bowel syndromes and malabsorption syndromes too is possible. Malabsorption syndromes are seen in intestinal tuberculosis, HIV, tropical sprue, parasites in stool and Whipple’s Disease. Diabetes too can be the cause.
Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!