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Posted 3/21/2017 3:06 PM (GMT 0)
Hi. I'm new to this forum and have learned a lot just reading through different posts. I have tested positive through Igenex and I'm curious if losing weight is a normal symptom? I've lost about 35/40 pounds and cannot gain weight. I've also lost tons of hair! I have had my thyroid heckled on numerous occasions and it's always perfect?

I have become sensitive to lots of different foods so I'm limited on what I can eat. I do eat and I do have a appetite, I just cannot gain weight. Scares me because you always think cancer and I don't see weight loss mentioned a lot? I hope those that have been a part of this forum can ease my mind.

Thank you so much for this wonderful website and knowledgeable people! It's a blessing you're here!
Posted 3/21/2017 3:16 PM (GMT 0)
Some loose weight and some gain weight with these infections. Same with hair loss. These infections mess with every part of our body if it goes on long enough.

Loosing too much weight can be dangerous, so do be sure to include high calorie foods in your diet daily - things like avocados, nut butters, coconut oil, olive oil and other things can be helpful. You can also try adding in a healthy protein shake for added nutrition and calories.

We are very glad that you found us too!!! smile
Posted 3/21/2017 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
Monkey11 - I lost weight in the beginning. I lost 14 lbs in about 6-8 weeks.

I didn't have much fat on me at the time...my muscle atrophied as well.


It didn't resolve until I started treatment.
Posted 3/21/2017 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
Monkey11, I lost 20 lbs that seemed to happen overnight and muscle mass off of my already thin frame. It's taken almost a year to put most of it back on. I stopped weighing myself b/c I was really freaking out about it so it may actually have been more.

I also couldn't eat normally so just forced myself to focus on what I could eat and on what I needed to do every day to heal. One dr. I saw said that these infections mess with our metabolism but it is really frightening.
Posted 3/21/2017 4:54 PM (GMT 0)
I have Lyme induced alopecia areata. So I go through cycles of losing patches of hair. It was super upsetting the first time it happened. It comes and goes. I'm in a losing cycle again and it sucks. I have also lost weight as I've started treatment. Ugh!
Posted 3/21/2017 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
This stuff messes up your metabolism in various ways. I lost 10# the first month...then gained it back. Then the fatigue was so bad that I gained another 10# on top of it. Hair? At this point I don't really notice that it's going.
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