Cachexia

Posted by RW @nbkod7b, Jul 6, 2023

I am having trouble gaining weight and am wondering if I have cachexia, or wasting syndrome. My last chemo treatment for cancer in my mouth was a year ago February. I use a feeding tube as I can not open my mouth or swallow. Since then my weight has slowly declined. I am now hovering around 138 despite consuming enough calories to sustain a 170 man. I would like to see if anyone has had experience with this and what the treatment was.

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So sorry you are going through this. I would ask my Gastro doctor about this as it might be a result of the chemo OR EPI!?!
I didn’t have chemo however but thought that you check with Gastro doctor about other causes!
All the best!

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