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Unintentional and unexplained weight loss of this magnitude is definitely not good. There are many causes like worms in stool, depression, anorexia nervosa, AIDS, cancers especially colon cancers, drug abuse, infections and loss of appetite. Either you do not eat well (but you say you do) 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.
The list looks daunting and scary. However on net a confirmed diagnosis cannot be given. Hence I have enumerated the possibilities that come to my mind right now. Worms in stool should definitely be looked into. The symptoms like chest and body pain can be the result to weight loss. Yes, the cyst should be looked into, especially since it is paining. Either a fine needle aspiration or a CT scan should be done. Definitely the weight loss should be investigated.
Please discuss this with your doctor and your parents. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
Thank you so much for the advice! I'm definitely going to talk to my parents again to try to get another appointment, and then i'll bring this up to my doctor.
Welcome to the forum!
Unintentional and unexplained weight loss of this magnitude is definitely not good. There are many causes like worms in stool, depression, anorexia nervosa, AIDS, cancers especially colon cancers, drug abuse, infections and loss of appetite. Either you do not eat well (but you say you do) 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.
The list looks daunting and scary. However on net a confirmed diagnosis cannot be given. Hence I have enumerated the possibilities that come to my mind right now. Worms in stool should definitely be looked into. The symptoms like chest and body pain can be the result to weight loss. Yes, the cyst should be looked into, especially since it is paining. Either a fine needle aspiration or a CT scan should be done. Definitely the weight loss should be investigated.
Please discuss this with your doctor and your parents. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!