Hello, I am a 24 year old female. I have lost a lot of weight in the past couple of years. I am unsure if it is due to change in circumstances due to covid or health issues. I currently weight 45 kg at 158 cm which is orange on the bmi scale I think. Other symptoms I have include: easy bruising (currently have 33 bruises, I don't go out much or do things that cause bruising), always tired, digestive problems (including dairy/constipation), occasional migraine, pale skin. I think it may be a b12 deficiency as I am vegetarian but when I went to my gp I didn't hear back from them. This may be because it is very busy, they are not the most reliable gp as they are always fully booked and never have appointments. Should I be worried and contact a private doctor? Many thanks.
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Hi dear lybrate-user, your symptoms might be due to a deficiency of micronutrients in the diet. You might be anemic and have low folate, and vitamin b12 levels. As you mentioned, you have a digestion problem that might affect nutrient absorption from the diet. I will suggest you consult a clinical nutritionist to plan a healthy diet for you considering your medical history, blood parameters, dietary history, height, body weight, food availability, affordability, accessesability and also consults gastroenterologist for digestion-related issues. As good gut health leads to a healthy mind and body. Regards, dietician sanchita.
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Get your thyroid profile, cbc, vit b12, blood sugar fasting checked from some lab. In the meanwhile follow this 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do. 2. Don't overeat 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. U should eat whatever your mother or grandparent eat in bfast. I mean to say whatever is your traditional food. If punjabi eat paratha, if belongs to south then take idli/ dosa etc. 4. Have light meals every 2 hours (in addition to your breakfast, lunch n dinner) e.g. Nariyal paani, chaach, a handful of dry fruits, a handful of peanuts, any fresh n seasonal fruit, a cup of curd/milk etc 5. Finish your dinner at least 2 hours before going to sleep. 6. Maintain active life style7. Avoid fast foods, spicy n fried foods, carbonated beverages 8. Take a lot of green vegetables n fruit. 9. Drink lot of water.10. Everyday preferably sleep on same time exercise in the form of yoga, cycling, swimming, gym etc.For more details, you can consult me.
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