To think it's not normal to go from a size 16 to an 8?

[sammyfaye]

Within 3 months?

3 months ago I was healthy and okay overweight, but otherwise fine.

I had keyhole surgery and from then on, I've been unable to eat much, regularly suffering with nausea

My body is craving healthy, vitamin filled foods which is great, but I have next to no appetite at all, nauseous a lot of the time and now I'm a size 8 after going into surgery as a size 16.

I've been to the GP who prescribed Cyclezine. It does help - I can eat something at least on it. But I'm still nauseous and not got an appetite

I also have pelvic pain almost constantly. GP has referred to Gynae after me insisting but the waiting time is long, my appointment isn't until December

AIBU to think this much weight loss isn't normal or healthy? I look gaunt.

I am constantly tired and feel weak toon

Appetite loss after appendix removed is very common, actually (who knew).
Hope you can update us as the investigations proceed.

Not to worry you OP but 'some bloods' and a 'quick' look at your ovaries is not a comprehensive investigation. You need to see a proper doctor who will not dismiss what are clearly worrying symptoms. I can't believe that a doctor told you the weight loss is because of not eating. What is causing the not eating? You've said nausea and feelings of fullness which isn't good and could be indicative of something pretty serious. Same with the pelvic pain. Would you pay privately to see a gynaecologist or good general physican? I wouldn't be waiting until December, because, and I hate to worry you, this could be something potentially very serious that warrants thorough investigation. I hope you get this sorted urgently and that you get well soon 🌻

As a cancer survivor just wanted to correct a dangerous misconception on this thread. Cancer at the very final stages can cause weight loss because the cancer itself burns more energy than the patient can consume from their diet - this is called cachexia and is associated with the very emaciated image we have of some terminal cancer patients. For most cancer patients weight loss isn't a red flag because by the time they have it they already have advanced cancer and have palpable masses and loads of other awful symptoms. Very few cancers cause weight loss at an early stage but the ones mentioned on this thread - colorectal and ovarian cancers - are the ones that can and in those cases it happens because masses in the abdomen causes nausea and loss of appetite, not because the tumour itself is burning loads of energy

How tall are you?

I haven’t read every reply, so apologies. But my daughter’s appetite changed a lot and she lost a huge amount of weight. She had virtually stopped eating. I put the weight loss down to the fact she wasn’t eating. Anyway, I took her to the gp with some other symptoms and she was diagnosed with leukemia. She’s a child, but weight loss is a red flag for cancer in adults and children. Her weight loss might not have been “unexplained” because she stopped eating, but it was caused by the cancer.

I mentioned this today. Different GP. He asked me if I suffer with anxiety

I said no, but losing weight is worrying when I'm not trying. He said but I am trying sort of as I've said I'm not eating and obviously diet changes lead to weight loss.

He’s an idiot. Nausea and loss of appetite is what’s causing the weight loss not “trying”.

You need to go back to the GP. But don’t see that one again.

Really hope you get this sorted asap x

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I'm so sorry to hear about your DD, how is she doing now?

Broadly there seem to be 3 main possibilities:

1. There was some microscopic infected tissue in or around in the appendix, even though it looked fine, and some infection is still there.
2. Accidental damage or infection from the operation itself.
3. Whatever caused the appendicitis-like symptoms was not appendicitis and is continuing to cause problems.

Go back to your GP and ask for scans and blood tests to figure out what is causing the pain, nausea and appetite loss asap.

Never had one. I'm too young just yet

No particular reason other than bad pelvic pain. It came on within a day too. They did lots of pregnancies tests before sending me down for surgery, ruling out ectopic pregnancy which is what they suspected first

Gallbladder was taken out a few years before all this. I had bad gallstones. Very different pain and higher up

OP what were your original symptoms that made them suspect appendicitis?
And was the pain chronic or sudden onset?

Xpost - ok.

I've just been checked out for cancer on the "2 week plan" for very similar symptoms. So go to your doctor and ask them if it's possible that everyone is assuming the cause and how do they know you haven't got cancer? That's what got me checked out, I just asked "How do you know this isn't cancer?".

So - essentially:

• The acute pain came on suddenly
• It wasn’t relieved by the appendectomy
• Nausea and appetite loss since that day/or since the operation

Yes that's very correct.

What was pain that came on gradually over the course of the day is now there constantly, even after surgery, with additional no appetite to boot

From your symptoms, gynae is not the only avenue that needs exploring.
And an appt in 8 months is fuck all use. Apart from anything else if this rate of weight loss continues how much will you be by December?

So yes, go back to a different GP - if you’re youngish (early 20s) take an older person and say insist to be referred for scans and blood tests asap.

Sorry to hear of your situation.

Is the pain on the left, right or centre?

make an appointment to see a GP who is female for a second opinion

Obviously need to keep pushing with the doctors for appropriate care but in the meantime can you try the high calorie shakes which have all nutrients in and enough calories to keep you going for now ? Try and avoid damage due to malnutrition while they try and resolve the cause.

This happened to my Mum too. I was unsure whether to post it but saw Mumteedum had. My mum started losing weight really rapidly and kept being sick. Ask GP for an urgent MRI scan for pancreas. From feeling sick and noticing she had lost a few pounds to dying only took about 7 months. It happened very fast and Mum was told there was nothing they could do but offer pain relief at the end. Get it checked out, if only to rule it out asap.

Thank you. She’s still on treatment. Chemotherapy. But we were very lucky in that we went to the GP, the GP immediately sent us to hospital and did a blood test and within a couple of hours we had the results and chemo started the very next day. One of the first things her oncology consultant said to us was “she will have been experiencing weight loss?” Which she had been, put we put it down to her not eating.

So please OP, go back to the dr and insist they do some further investigations for you. I hope all is well x

I recommend you see a private GP. You could also pay for a private MRI scan or pay to see a consultant privately. We did when our daughter was ill.

Having lost my father due to medical negligence and more recently my sister in law, who had undiagnosed hyperparathyroidism (and was simply written off as depressed by her GP) I have little faith in in our health service.

It's shocking but not surprising your GP said you're trying to lose weight!

Hi OP, I actually had weight loss after I had my appendix out - I went down to around 7 1/2 stone from about 9 1/2 stone. This clearly was not healthy. I did eventually recover my appetite and weight after about a year.

Ex-nurse here. I would have a very firm conversation with the practice manager and insist on more tests. Something clearly isn't right.