Unintentional Weight Loss

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Hoping someone can tell me what happens next as I have a huge fear of doctors and I’m already going through one very difficult procedure.

Since March I’ve gone from 88kgs to 58kgs unintentionally. I saw my GP - few months ago and had some blood tests and a stool sample and it was all fine. I saw a GP last week and she’s referred me for more blood tests and another stool sample. She said these blood tests are for absorption but I’ve not realised I don’t actually know what can cause bad adsorption. There’s also one for adrenal something, thyroid (already tested twice) and celiacs disease.

The thing is, apart from being tired, I have no other symptoms at all. Oh and my periods have stopped.

I just wondered a what it could be as I’m sure those three tests will come back normal and also what they are testing for with the adsorption.

I have been through a lot of stress (about to go to court as a victim of assault this week, lost two immediate relatives within the space of 8 weeks) have family in Israel and I’ve had some very substandard NHS care which has all come to light over the last few months but will have life changing impacts for me) but she is aware of everything going on. Can stress cause this much weight loss?

I eat really well - and I eat quite a lot. I am very active (I run three times a week for 5k, I swim several k every day in open water, I go bouldering 2x per week, I walk off road for 2-3 hours each day and on roads for about the same about, and I cycle if I can’t walk somewhere usually. GP has seen what I eat and is happy with it.

Come 6pm at night I am crawling into bed - where as before March I was only sleeping a couple of hours a night and was fine with this (though it was annoying). Now I completely crash minus having horrible nightmares until around 5am.

I don’t drink, take drugs or smoke, I do yoga and stretch every day and I am outside a lot.

Would be really great if anyone else can explain more or answer my questions (I’m fed up of buying new clothes!)

How old are you?

I assume the blood tests have checked for diabetes? Most likely they have but that was the first thing that came to mind.

Are your current activity levels the same as a year ago?

I’m 36.

And my activity levels are probably less than a year ago - by a reduction in cycle commutes as I have had to cut down my hours and now I only work on projects that I fly too now rather than in the office (I go in occasionally).

Diabetes was checked yes.

The internet is a really bad source of info for this. Your GP will get to the bottom of this at some point so keep engaging and going to appointments and asking what tests can be run. Ask if any of the tests that have already been run have a significant false-negative rate or if there's a benefit to re-running them a few weeks later. Ask if it would be sensible to be referred to a gastroenterology specialist for more in-depth examinations.

If you are eating a sensible amount (taking into account how active you are, as you move around a lot you need more calories than the standard 2000 per day) and are losing that much weight then yes there's definitely something not functioning right but it would be irresponsible to speculate on what that might be in an online forum, there's too many variables.

The biggest danger to you right now is your fear of doctors which could stop you from engaging with the medical help that you clearly need quite urgently, and coming online for advice like this is a symptom of that. The most positive thing you could do for your health is to seek counselling, support and help to enable you to overcome that fear.

That’s a lot of stress and a lot of activity.
Have you always been this active, do you eat enough to sustain level of activity?
Stress can cause loads of issues as well but 30kg is a hell of an amount to lose for no specific reason.
Keep on w the tests, I’d get all the nasties ruled out.

I should have said I’m not scared of my GP and mental health support is out of the question right now frustratingly.

Thanks for all the replies - activity levels have decreased.