vomiting tiredness and weightgain

[jaecee]

hi
my symptoms are:
- vomiting for no reason sometimes up to 5 times a day
- tiredness
- pain in my lower abdomen
- weight gain

when i am sick sometimes it takes me up to an hour to recover i get extremely tired and feel 'worn out' if i feel sick and dont vomit i get alot of pain it i do vomit i still get pain but not as bad

my dr has passed me on to have an endoscopy but theres a 12 week waiting list its really worrying as its been going on for about 4 month. im have gained 9lb in this time and being already overweight this is something extra thats scaring me

x

[jaecee]

well i have not been sick today but i am in immense pain in the lower part of my stomach and sides.

surely if it was bulima nurvosa i would be all paranoid about my weight etc and using my fingers or something to make myself sick neither of which refer to me

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Thanks for keeping us posted!

If, you are vomiting regularly, continuing to eat and gaining weight, I think you are suffering from bulimia nervosa. As I said earlier, any disorder of your gastrointestinal tract, associated with vomiting will lead to weight loss. If your blood sugar and thyroid levels are ok then you need to seriously consider this option. Talk to your doctor about this.
Do let me know if there is any thing else you want to know and please keep me posted. Take care!

[jaecee]

i have done test but all negative i have the implanon implant also so pregnancy is an unlikely cause. the vomiting isnt induced. i have had blood tests done but all fine my dr first thought it was an organism living inside my stomach thats y he did the bloods. another dr says a hiatus hernia but when talking to other people i jsut dont seem to be experiencing the same

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi

Sorry forgot to add---is there a chance you are pregnant? At times early pregnancy behaves this way, with a woman continuing to have her cycle, especially in case of ectopic pregnancies. Please think about this.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!

Normally, so much of vomiting should cause weight loss. Is the vomiting induced? Otherwise you should explore the possibility of diabetes or hypothyroidism. A simple blood test should help diagnose the two. Also you can look at possible causes of water retention, like kidney or adrenal gland involvement. I do not think your problem is related to your gastrointestinal system. Since you have 12 week waiting period for endoscopy, you have time to explore other options.
You need a comprehensive investigation taking all these points in consideration. Please discuss this with your doctor and get yourself investigated accordingly. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!