Extreme weight loss

Okay, here is my issue: Since 1992, I have been obese. I also retained water - a lot. But last fall, I started losing weight for no reason - no change in diet or exercise. In six months, I had lost 90 lbs., 70 of it in just three months. And in the last three months, I've lost 20 more. I also quit retaining water during this time.

Nine months before the weight loss started (Jan. 2006), I began to eat smaller portions. So, when I started losing, I thought "finally!" I certainly wasn't starving myself, though. I couldn't keep up with clothing. I had to go to the Salvation Army store because I didn't know when it would stop dropping off.

My husband, who had been trying to lose some extra weight, was puzzled...and jealous...in the beginning. Then we both got scared. I went to the doctor who noticed the problem before I even said anything, and he ordered a CT scan, endoscopy and colonoscopy. The only thing that was discovered was almost no motility in my intestines. He immediately suspected neuropathy, because I already had small and large fiber neuropathy. My neurologist thinks that it's autonomic neuropathy because I have other symptoms of it. So, I have tried to regulate it myself since the finding, but that only accounted for five pounds.

I had a hysterectomy in May, 2006. I am 47. I eat late at night. All of this should count against the weight loss.

The picture of me on this site was taken 3 months ago. I now look like my dad did right before he died with cancer. I've always looked much younger than I am - I was still getting carded after I turned 40. Now I look about 20 years older.

I eat more than my husband does. He tells me that I eat more than 2000 calories a day. I weight less than I did in high school and I was healthy (not overweight) then. I get very little exercise, just careful stretching.

For most of my adult life, I've considered 180 to be my idea weight because I look good and feel good. Right now, I weigh 130.

I am glad to have lost weight without trying, but not this much and not for an unknown reason. Have any of you Lymies had an issue like this?

actually, since having my kids, my weight has been all over. Ever since I was 14 I stayed at 125lbs.... after having my first child, I couldn't get under 140, then after having my second, I seemed to hover around 159 or so.... I had thyroid issues, (tumors), and now after 2 surgeries, I have no thyroid, and take medication for it.

But for no reason at all, I have steadily started loosing weight. I am now down to 140. I obviously don't get too much exercise because of the pain. I do have two little ones, but that's a fact for the past 5 years .... so why now?

I have had little to no appetite over the past 2 years, and have hardly ate a thing. Lately I've started forcing myself to eat more...usually I just feast on rice and beans....

I also have had cholesterol issues... and don't know why. Since I first had it checked at 18 it was high. (I was vegitarian in high school...shouldn't have been high) I'm not a big fast food eater. Don't eat much meat still...shouldn't be this high.

And for no reason what so ever, it's gone down to "within normal limits" after 10 years of my knowing it to be high.

I have no answers to so much of this lyme stuff. It's so crazy, and I think there is so much that we don't know about it... hopefully it will start to be taken seriously and there will be some studies on it...

They certainly are having problems with that site lately.

I used to have diahreah when I was younger, especially if I ate ice cream or milk stuff.... but now it's the other way around, but probably due more to meds.

I'm sure there are foods I should avoid, but I haven't tested foods yet.

The site www.fibromyalgiahope.com talks about food testing....good site btw some of you may want to check out.

jaime

I want to repeat that I (1) Eat - a lot, and I'm (2) sedentary. I get between 2000 and 3000 calories a day. I'm older - 47...and had a hyst.

As for diarrhea, no. In fact, before they found the motility problem, I was almost 100% impacted. After the cleanout, I lost 5 lbs. I still have to work to regulate the motility, which is almost impossible, but it's not responsible for more than 5 lbs.

I haven't researched this, but is high cholesterol a Lyme issue?

Thanks for your suggestions.

lori

i don't think there are any RNs on this board; lymenet could tell you once they are up running again since there are around 100 RNs on the board!

I have 'heard' that the rapid weight loss is a babs thing. Others have issues with keeping weight on too. Others have said after treating the babs to beat it down, they regained!!

I can refer you to others that have had it,,,dont think I have,,but what do I know!! being--just don--

this is a group of really nice people here, you'll like it.

Thanks!!!

Cheryl