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Skinny girl prone to gastrics, diarrhoea and giddiness
Category: Health Asked by: hapzy-ga List Price: $3.50 |
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02 Feb 2005 19:16 PST
Expires: 04 Mar 2005 19:16 PST Question ID: 467871 |
Hi all google researchers~ Im a great fan of this website. Come here on a daily basis to check out interesting questions..its fantastic trivia 4 me. Finally I have a question that im willing to spend $ to ask.. hope you guys will help =| my girlfriend is 20 years old, weighs 39 kg and is 151cm tall (chinese). She is a very active girl (plays 4 sports for our university hall team) and eats a healthy diet..preferring vegetables and fish, sometimes eating meat. To me, she should be an extremely healthy girl, being so naturally sports inclined. However, she seems to have some health problems that we kind of ignore because it doesnt occur often. A year ago, she would sometimes get gastrics or fainting spells in the middle of the night (maybe 5 times over that year). She will feel lightheaded and her head will feel spinning. This year, there were 2 weeks when her stomach felt continually upset. Whatever she ate, she would pass it out very soon, and her stomach feels empty. She had diarrhoea and even medicine from the doctor didnt help much. It gradually got better. Recently, due to training, she has lost weight again (she used to be around 39-40. now she is 38). Yesterday, after eating too little dinner, she had gastrics again in the middle of the night. This morning, I made her take breakfast early, and after taking breakfast she feels like she havent ate anything at all. She was never "officially" diagnosed with gastrics, and doesnt take antacid or anything. The condition is never very serious. She will drink vitasoy or milo sometimes or we just get some food for her. Please advice me on what I should do. 1) Should she gain some weight? How much? I understand that according the BMI standards for americans, she will be way underweight. But she is a petite girl with a small frame (and is weight conscious). 2) Should we see a doctor and perhaps test for low blood pressure? What kind of illness might this be? I dont need very detailed answers. Just some good advice from someone more experienced. Please advice if my price is too low. |
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Crohn's disease
From: nfck-ga on 03 Feb 2005 09:50 PST |
I'm hoping I'm wrong but my mother had similar symptoms and because the disease is rather rare it took doctors years to diagnose it properly. It can be treated but not cured and is presumably genetic. Just check out the google search ://www.google.com/search?q=crohn's+disease for more information. Best of luck to both of you. nfck |
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Re: Skinny girl prone to gastrics, diarrhoea and giddiness
From: dguido-ga on 03 Feb 2005 13:08 PST |
Ok, I HAVE Crohn's Disease and that really doesn't sound like Crohn's. Fainting could have something to do with her blood circulation and her extremely low weight could also be a factor. Go see a nutritionist, a gastrentorologist, or similar doctor. She needs a high level of calories in her diet to maintain such a high level of exercise, she might not be getting that. Her continual pains for weeks at a time could indicate some milder form of IBD, inflammatory bowel disease. And to nfck-ga, Crohn's is more than just genetic. Current theories suspect some type of viral infection of which genetics plays a role in making one vunerable to in the first place. http://www.ccfa.org/ |
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Re: Skinny girl prone to gastrics, diarrhoea and giddiness
From: hapzy-ga on 03 Feb 2005 16:49 PST |
"The most common symptoms of Crohn's disease are abdominal pain, often in the lower right area, and diarrhea. Rectal bleeding, weight loss, and fever may also occur. Bleeding may be serious and persistent, leading to anemia. Children with Crohn's disease may suffer delayed development and stunted growth." ok this was what i found upon researching on crohns. nope i dont think she got that. not the rectal bleeding .just diarrhoea. abdominal pain sounds familiar..but we thought it was menstrual cramps. gee..that sounds serious. stunted growth? well her parents are short. so i guess thats the reason why she's short. well im sure hoping ure wrong nfck, but i'll watch out. dguido, i suspect malnutrition too. but she just has a small appetite, and she doesnt eat a lot of carbo, now that you mention it. thanks a lot for your comments nfck and dguido! =) |
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Re: Skinny girl prone to gastrics, diarrhoea and giddiness
From: masterofgamma-ga on 04 Feb 2005 01:32 PST |
> fainting spells in the middle of the night I hope this doesn't disrupt her sleep. ... > there were 2 weeks when her stomach felt continually upset The flu? It happens. ... Seriously, and not to be flippant about this, but it sounds like she might simply have a vitamin deficiency. Due to women's natural cycle they lose large amounts of iron each month. I didn't see anything there about her taking any vitamin supplements. She may simply be anemic. The real answer will come from a properly licensed physician and/or nutritionist, of which I am neither. I recommend taking her to see a medical doctor. |
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Re: Skinny girl prone to gastrics, diarrhoea and giddiness
From: cleversod-ga on 04 Feb 2005 16:02 PST |
As a health professional and a realist I can both understand your concerns and understand the practical problems associated. What exactly do you mean by "fainting spells in the middle of the night"? it's possible that the age and activity means that her metabolic rate is so high that she would need to eat a great deal to match the calorific demand. However, she should see a doctor, and now. A full set of blood tests especially Thyroid function, and of course Diabetes should be excluded as some of the symptoms suggest this possibility and there are a million undiagnosed diabetics worldwide. Low blood pressure at her age and weight and standard of fitness is normal and would should not really be the concern here. To summarise, it may be that she is perfectly healthy and the symptoms you mention could be too much living and not enough testing, or, it may be something that needs to be treated. It's not possible from here to suggest anything else other than a doctors consultation, ask her if you can go along, and write down the symptoms that concern you and when and how they happen so that the doctor can examine , test and review. your sincerely John ps. It's good that she has a partner who cares for her well being. |
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Re: Skinny girl prone to gastrics, diarrhoea and giddiness
From: scizzorhands-ga on 05 Feb 2005 01:41 PST |
I know a chinese girl exactly the same. If shes rebeling against parents wishes, much strain will be on her. Mental, emotional, physical and even spiritual things govern our lives and well-being. Disease, is dis-ease. My understanding now is that much originates in the colon. Diet is crucial. You mention milo, no no. Most chinese are lactose intolerant- usually gives them the runs. Your friends answers are to be found in many places and may possibly take some time depending on how urgently she studies herself and most importantly diet. Ther is no magic pill here but, sounds like an overactive thyroid. You say; She will drink vitasoy or milo sometimes or we just get some food for her. Try some basic food discilpline like 3meals a day. Good Trivia? |
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Re: Skinny girl prone to gastrics, diarrhoea and giddiness
From: hapzy-ga on 07 Feb 2005 00:03 PST |
i did try and post a comment. dont know why it didnt posted..shrug. anyway..sorry abt the ironic "fainting spells in the middle of the night". its more like..she will start feeling giddy..its usually in the evening and it persists into the night. when she lies down, she can feel the back of her head spinning. the sensation doesnt stop. it gets milder after a nap, but the light headed feeling will still be there. she does eat her 3 proper meals most of the time. but i guess as hostellites, sometimes we just go without food or just instant noodles, especially on weekends when food is not catered for. that is certainly not very frequent. she suspects worms in her stomach or something, because she seems to feel hungry even after meals. we going to see a doctor soon. really thanks for all your helpful advice and comments! i appreciate it a lot a lot. |
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