Fibromyalgia obesity

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14296391 tn?1434136829 I have 120 lbs to lose, at 5'11" I was 285 on Mon 6/8. I've started keeping track of calories and drinking 64 oz of water each day. I've lost 7 lbs in 7 days. I'm perimenopausal, have fibromyalgia, and I'm 46 y.o. I could barely move on Monday and I was extremely weak and exhausted all day. I started taking B complex vitamins on Wednesday in the morning which had helped tremendously with energy. I take one to two Aleve every day for pain.
Avatar m tn I am 21 years old and have struggled with obesity since I was a kid. I am 274 lbs as of right now with high blood pressure. I want to get in shape and lose the excess fat. I dont look healthy at all and my family has a history of obesity and many health problems come with it. I want to prevent these health issues and start living/eating/working out right. I have watched the biggest loser and have always tried to lose weight but I can't or I don't know how.
2044355 tn?1330034267 Well I'm 14, I'm fat and i want to lose weight, I get bullied at school for my weight, I think I'm obese . Every time the teachers talk about obesity in classes , i feel ashamed for my self cause I'm fat and I don't want to be , I have fat friends and skinny friends i just want to be the right weight for my age ..
Avatar n tn There is a small portion of obese people that have serious medical conditions that cause obesity or on medication that causes it, however the majority is the reason stated above. Not only do they overeat but its horrible kinds of food. The portions served in American restaurants are sometimes can contain a day and half worth of calories of a healthy serving size for just one meal!!! Think about someone eating that way 3 times a day. No wonder obesity is an epidemic.
Avatar f tn Hi, I'm a nineteen year old girl. I've been experiencing pain all over for quite a while now. When I say all over, I really mean all over! Every day a different area hurts, like stabbing pain or pressure, with only a few areas that hurt every day without fail. Recently I've been experiencing a loss of appetite. When I think of food, it's nauseating. When I'm actually hungry, I become nauseated after the first bite or two.
Avatar n tn Hi Everyone, For several years I have been having some strange symptoms after 20yrs on the same dosage of levothyroxine 0.175mcg. Muscle & joint aches (Fibromyalgia), then TSH is 2.7, 1.5,.7. Last Oct. a nodule on the right side of thyroid, US done, 2cm nodule, solid. Dec. had a partial thyroidectomy with a micropapillary carcinoma. TSH 1.7 after surgery, still doing well and feeling much better on levothyroxine 112 & Cytomel 5 mcg. TSH was .7 and now 6.793.
Avatar m tn This occurs due increased pressure on the nerve secondary to hereditary, hypothyroidism, obesity etc. The other possibilities are diabetes, vitamin B5 and B12 deficiency and fibromyalgia. You need to undergo evaluation like thyroid status, blood sugar, CSF analysis and certain serological tests. Carpal tunnel syndrome can be managed by - Splinting of wrist may limit activities that raise pressure within the carpal tunnel or reduce its cross sectional area.
Avatar m tn Alcohol Artificial sweeteners (aspartame) Caffeine Cigarette Smoking Diabetes Dietary deficiencies of nutrient co-factors Ecstasy, Diet Pills, and certain medications Genetic Predisposition Hormone Imbalances (thyroid, adrenal, estrogen) Hypoglycemia Insulin Resistance Inflammation Infections Poor Diet Lack of exercise Lack of sunlight Problems converting tryptophan to Serotonin Problems with Digestion Stress and Anger High Cortisol Levels Low Serotonin Symptoms Low ser
529862 tn?1216607670 CAN you please describe your pain? I have not been diagnosed, but feel i have it or something similar due to the fact I am, and have been for years sore all over. You know how someone is talking to you and they say "hey, oh, guess what" and the whole time they talk they poke you in the arm???? OMG that hurts so bad, and they freaking laugh and call me a whimp. now my schins, my thighs, my back, my ribs. It's all so tender. I think I may have something else too!
Avatar f tn My doctor thought I had fibromyalgia but the wide spread pain was due to magnesium deficiency and this deficiency was due to insulin resistance.
Avatar f tn only prescribing a wrist brace... she mentioned fibromyalgia when i tried to discuss depression symptoms of stiffness/pain all over my body. I did not have any reaction to "the pressure points" associated with fibromyalgia and she quickly changed her mind and diagnosed carpel tunnel and suggested the swelling was due to "increased sodium intake? (she asked nothing of my diet and i'm 112lb picky eater.
Avatar f tn ), Also kindly note that i have Grade I hypertensive retinopathy changes on fundus examination. I was asthamatic for long. Got dylipedemia, obesity, altered GTT. Also, I have some musculoskeletal disorders like artritis, carpel tunnel, tenosyonovitis, fibromyalgia. I know its sounds very strange. But, this is the truth. I ma myself a doctor. I m M.B.B.S. done from India. The only thing what I want to know how I can get my headache relieved?
Avatar f tn I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, I have some osteoarthritis and have had a hip replacement 4 yrs ago, in the last year I have becomed very fatigued, muscle pain especially in arms, shoulder area, hands and feet, I have very little energy to go to gym anymore, I heard that 50% of people with fibromyalgia also have low thyroid, even though my thyroid test shows normal, could thyroid medication help?
443878 tn?1205103196 I am Diabetic and Obese. I am curious as to the actual real life frequency of obesity associated with Diabetes. I am anticipating speaking with anyone who shares my problem of obesity and the difficulties accompanying the never ending battle of weight loss. Do you find that every food you eat seems to adversly affect yous attempts to control your glucose level as well as your weight?
Avatar n tn Due to the probable inactivity as a result of the numbness and /or pain in limbs and other parts of the body, is morbid obesity one of the symptoms of Chiari, and what would one do with it. Would PT place the patient at risk or would it be to their advantage? What would be the course of treatment, Pt and or diet?
Avatar f tn muscle cramps or twitches, insomnia, irritability, sensitivity to loud noises, anxiety, autism, ADHD, heart palpitations, angina (a spasm of the arteries), constipation, spasms in the muscles, headaches, migraines, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, asthma and kidney stones (which are caused by a calcium-magnesium imbalance); even diabetes and obesity are related to magnesium deficiency.
Avatar n tn I have prescribed lexapro and was told I had fibromyalgia. I had seen a rheumatoidologist and although my levels are low they are within normal limits. I was told that the risk don't outway the benefits. I have had symptoms of thinning hair, vision changes, a feeling of always being tired and hardly ever feeling I had enough sleep, weight gain, B12 definiency, hives that affect my arms, hands, legs, neck and face when I'm out in cold weather such as 50 degrees or less.