Question 1

both thigh muscles seem to be wasting despite exercise and healthy eating. no numbness but get a bit of tingling in legs which improve when magnesium taken. what conditions cause this muscle wasting and weight gain?

Accepted Answer

: Cushings syndrome, severe hypothyroidism, nerve injury from weight causing spinal problems. For every pound most healthy ideal body size You are forcing you body to carry the same as  4 sticks of butter around. So if your are overweight by 50 lbs you are carrying around 200 sticks for butter and that can damage spine/vertabra.

Question 2

patient is going thru strong chemotherapy selective where the cancer is located muscle wasting and loosing weight how to increase weight any rec. ?tia

Accepted Answer

Ask oncologist : I would ask your oncologist to find the best option.They can place on medications to increase the appetite as well as recommend a nutrition plan such as nutritional consult, adding boast or ensure,shakes etc.in addition sometimes with serious illnesses patient do not want to eat due to depression and adding antidepressants may help or problems with endocrine such as thyroid.

Question 3

can muscle wasting make you significantly weaker? i'm finding my physical job much harder after weight loss due to poor nutrition  went fr 167 to 150

Accepted Answer

Absolutely: If you don not take in enough protein then your body breaks down muscle to meet it's needs. Less muscle = less ability for strenuous work.

Question 4

can nerve entrapment cause weight loss,  muscle wasting and muscle weakness.

Accepted Answer

Yes: Whichever part of the body is suffering the nerve entrapment, can go for muscle wasting and weakness ,if nerves are trapped by bands, scars .Pl get evaluated by an orthopedician/neurologist /PCP, get nerve condn studies and electromyogram to confirm the entrapment. But if the muscle weakness and wasting occur in different parts of the body, cause is not local but systemic ,eg MS,motor neuron disea

Question 5

went 2 the hspital today fund nthing wrng but have shrp pain on  spine that goes to all body parts, weakness muscle wasting weight loss stomach irrate?

Accepted Answer

See another doctor: Consider a thorough evaluation by a family physician, internist, or perhaps a neurologist.  Neurologist are specialist in diseases of the neurologic (nervous) system.  Sharp pain on your spine that radiates to all body parts sounds like a neurologic problem.  An emergency room,  is not the best place to get a throrough evaluation.  More likely, they will rule out life threatening condition.

Question 6

40 male. pain/tingling/sensitive hands-vomit no nausea-swollen hands,feet,ankles,legs-pain hip,knee,jaw-muscle wasting,unintentional 50lb weight loss.

Accepted Answer

New diagnosis: You have systemic symptoms, and so you need an evaluation so the appropriate blood test and imaging can be done to help finalize the diagnosis. The weight-loss is of concern, and maybe a clue to your entire syndrome. Your physician will clarify

Question 7

what would cause right side muscle wasting?

Accepted Answer

See below: One can see muscle wasting from problems with either the central (brain and spinal cord) nervous system or the peripheral nervous system (all nerves outside the spinal cord). Other causes of muscle wasting include conditions causing muscle deterioration (myopathies). It would be appropriate to see either a neurologist or a physiatrist (specialist in physical medicine and rehab) for this problem.

Question 8

what medication can be given for severe muscle wasting?

Accepted Answer

No simple answer: There are quite a few diseases that fall into the muscle wasting or atrophy category. They have different causes and as such, different treatments. Some can be successfully treated with exercise and medication, some cannot.  The best advice is to seek out a specialist and find out what your treatment options are.
Good luck.

Question 9

how long can a person fast before muscle wasting occurs?

Accepted Answer

: This begins to occur by the second day if you are strictly fasting  with not taking in any calories and drinking only water. By the second day, all the stores in your body of glucose and glycogen are gone. Therefore if you do intermittent fasting for a day, this muscle wasting does not happen.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: muscle wasting?

Accepted Answer

Atrophy: Muscle wasting is a general term to describe the gradual loss in muscle mass and can have a umber of potential causes.  Atrophy is a similar term.

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Both thigh muscles seem to be wasting despite exercise and healthy eating. no numbness but get a bit of tingling in legs which improve when magnesium taken. what conditions cause this muscle wasting and weight gain?

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Patient is going thru strong chemotherapy selective where the cancer is located muscle wasting and loosing weight how to increase weight any rec. ?tia

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Can muscle wasting make you significantly weaker? i'm finding my physical job much harder after weight loss due to poor nutrition went fr 167 to 150

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Can nerve entrapment cause weight loss, muscle wasting and muscle weakness.

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Went 2 the hspital today fund nthing wrng but have shrp pain on spine that goes to all body parts, weakness muscle wasting weight loss stomach irrate?

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40 male. pain/tingling/sensitive hands-vomit no nausea-swollen hands,feet,ankles,legs-pain hip,knee,jaw-muscle wasting,unintentional 50lb weight loss.

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What would cause right side muscle wasting?

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What medication can be given for severe muscle wasting?

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How long can a person fast before muscle wasting occurs?

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What is the definition or description of: muscle wasting?

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