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Re: Prozac and Continued Weight Loss In Girl Why????

Posted by surfergirl on June 10, 2009, at 18:26:46

In reply to Prozac and Continued Weight Loss In Girl Why????, posted by Phillipa on June 10, 2009, at 15:58:32

> Seems this lady in the store we purchase a lot of our items for ebay is losing weight and seeing her doc he put her on prozac 20mg doesn't feel much better but working and acting fine. But she's skin and bones keeps losing weight. Doc has tested thyroid. Any ideas why? Love Phillipa

It can be complicated to find out especially in the elderly? My first thought is cancer or cardiac/pulmonary problems because that's what I see mostly. But then I found this nifty mnemonic online geared toward weight loss in the elderly. I think some of it could apply to any age group. I hope this helps your friend.

M Medication effects
E Emotional problems, especially depression
A Anorexia nervosa, alcoholism
L Late-life paranoia
S Swallowing disorders
O Oral factors (e.g., poorly fitting dentures, caries)
N No money
W Wandering and other dementia-related behaviors
H Hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, hypoadrenalism
E Enteric problems (GI problems)
E Eating problems (e.g., inability to feed self)
L Low-salt, low-cholesterol diet
S Stones, social problems (e.g., isolation, inability to obtain preferred foods)

Adapted with permission from Morley JE, Silver AJ. Nutritional issues in nursing home care. Ann Intern Med 1995;123:850-9, with additional information from Reife CM. Involuntary weight loss. Med Clin North Am 1995;79:299-313.

best thoughts, Surfergirl


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