Poor Nutritional Status

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salam
I am 28 years of age. my problem is that I feel weak all the time, excessively tired and fatigued. It related to my poor eating habits, whatever I eat I feel it doesn\'t gives me energy. I feel hunger only for 5 to 10 minutes if I eat meal except this time period I feel its not beneficial. my sleep is disturbed. I am losing my scalp hairs due to my nutritional inadequacy. my personal life is affected as well. My question is that what medications should I use to improve my digestion and assimilation so that I get max energy from the basics 3 meals I eat in a day. what medicines can improve my appetite. should I consult a psychiatrist for my sleep problems as well coz I do get low mood and apathy. kindly give me the best advice all of you kind people...

Asma Salman · Answer

salam, yes you are right you need to consult a good psychiatrist who can treat your eating disorder well.
there is no medication which can be advised with out assessment and treatment and if it is an old issue it would take lots of commitment from your end to follow the advice of your consultant to treat and control the Sx you are worried about.
you may also need to see a good psychotherapist as well which can be advised by your consultant once you get in touch with them
hope this helps thanks

Dr. Asad Ghani · Answer

syp Lysovit 2TSf TDS
cap multibioton BD
eat additional fruits juices nd meal

Dr. Nadia Inayat · Answer

Yes consult physcatrist. You need basic tests to be done also. Kindly consult family physician too.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Somia Iqtadar · Answer

U should see a physician who can address your complaints.

Dr. Ruqqia Azam · Answer

Syrup lysovitCap ezomol 20 mg before breakfast

Rizwan Gardezi · Answer

Neeed to nearest consultant physcian not to pshychatry

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Dr. Muhammad Orooj Ashraf · Answer

It seems like you are having upset Gastrointestinal system . You need to visit doctor for proper evaluation and investigations for prompt relief from poor apetite, indigestion of food , lack of sleep and finally energy of body.

Dr. Misbah Farrukh · Answer

Assalamualaikum.
u only need strict life style modifications.

Faisal Amin Baig · Answer

need to consult, need physical examination and a detailed history

Dr. Muhammad Zubair · Answer

Do basic lab. also blood glucose.thyroid profile.hepatitis profile.

Prof. Dr. Javed Akram · Answer

Aoa   these may be symptoms of many underlying medical disorders so you need to see a competent physician to reach a proper diagnosis and treatment

Prof. Dr. Javed Akram · Answer

Aoa   these may be symptoms of many underlying medical disorders so you need to see a competent physician to reach a proper diagnosis and treatment

Dr. Shabir Ahmad · Answer

AoA. yes brother psychiatric opinion should be taken for your eating disorder .

Ahsan Masood Khan · Answer

Wa Alikum Salam Dear:
There are a lot of questions that need to be answered before I can just send you away to a psychiatrist. However, what I am sharing below is my thinking pattern below and not a diagnosis:
You are 28 years old but you have not shared your height and weight or your BMI. Feeling weak, tired and fatigued can be due to many reasons but you say you do not sleep well either so we need to keep Sleep Apnea in mind. If your BMI is in normal ranges you may have selective nutrients deficiency and not general malnutrition. So a physician needs to access your situation and a nutritionist may be helpful in defining a good diet for you.
Very few people actually need something to increase their appetite and mostly your body’s hunger centers tell you adequately when you need to take food. So I wouldn’t be too concerned about it if you have a normal BMI and are not losing weight and if your diet is serving you your daily micro and macro nutrients adequately.
Disturbed sleep also occurs because of lifestyle patterns. If you are on the screen too much; cell phone, tablets, laptops, tv, then your sleep pattern is going to remain disturbed. Especially if you are using them in later parts of evening or around bed time. Several studies indicate that the blue light from our screens keeps our brain thinking it is daytime and does not let the appropriate pineal gland secretions to allow proper sleep. If your screens go off at 9pm and the lights go dim, you should be able to sleep by 11pm.
Also remember that 67 hours of night time sleep does not equal 7 hours of day time sleep. So your body would get better charged sleeping from 10pm to 5 or 6 am than it would sleeping from 2 or 3 am to 9 or 10am. Both are 7 hour intervals but are not comparable at all in terms of quality.
If your diet is deficient and your BMI is low and you are showing signs of malnutrition and if you have sleep problems despite changes to life style and you do not have sleep apnea or any apparent metabolic cause for decreased dietary intake then you need psychologist help along with nutritional buildup.

Dr. Muhammad Jawed · Answer

You need a detailed checkup by a physician and psychology expert

Dr. Asif Javed · Answer

Dear marham administration kindly change my specialty from pediatrician consultant physician . thanks dr asif javed

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