Posted on 11/16/2023 6:38:04 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Freepers, need your help. Does anyone on here have a family member or friend who has gained massive weight and excessive overeating is NOT causing it. I have great 2nd cousin-in-law who is approaching 500lbs, has always been a bit heavy, but not THAT heavy.
Recently had massive water retention and went from 275-300 lbs to 500lbs, resulting in an ER trip. He and the wife have been to around 20 doctors in the metroplex (Dallas-Fort Worth) who have run a myriad of tests, found that his heart is fine, his cholesterol and blood pressure are normal, no diabetes and no signs of cause for this massive weight gain. Doctors keep telling him he's overeating, but that is not happening, not enough to have that kind of weight gain.
Has anyone had a similar experience and found a cause? I know a lot of very knowledgeable people post here and asking for help. Please, no mockery, this is serious and they really do NOT know what is happening and they haven't found a doctor who knows either. I told my cousin to take him right away to a research hospital like Baylor or Vanderbilt. Thanks in advance.
Thyroid???
All I can say is...Dallas...Houston....Rochester,MN....LA.
Hypothyroidism or gut bacteria imbalance.
That is what came up in my searches.
If it’s not from eating then he is violating a law of physics. What is he drinking?
All medication should be checked because sometimes that is it.
Definitely sounds like a thyroid problem. Good luck, I hope they can find a reason for it and fix the problem…
Did he use Propecia or Proscar? Both contain finasteride which causes rare reactions in small number of users.
See:
https://propeciahelp.com/
Find out what medicines/supplements he is on. Thyroid is the first thing they should have checked. Insulin causes weight gain. keep us informed.
Liver problem.
Is he vaxxed??
I would think UT Southwestern instead of Baylor. Houston might be a better choice. I can't think of any reason to go further afield.
Have a pharmacist check any meds he might be taking. My doctor put me on simvestaten for cholesterol. I gained a lot of weight. Since taking myself off the staten I have been steadily losing weight, 40 pounds and counting.
I say talk to a pharmacist because they know more than most doctors about the drugs that are prescribed and the interactions between drugs.
Wishing the best for your cousin.
“Doctors keep telling him he’s overeating, but that is not happening, not enough to have that kind of weight gain.
He is overeating and not active.
We don't have all the data here but we cannot discount that possibility.
My plastic surgeon friend had a gastric bypass patient get fat and he found out the guy was sucking melted ice cream through a straw and lots of it
Mayo Clinic would be good. (BTW that is not a pun. Okay?)
Correct……Dr House would diagnose correctly. .
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How old is he. Mid 40s my metabolism came to a screeching halt.
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