Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can chronic diarrhea cause an inability to lose weight?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: Chronic diarrhea may be due to various medical conditions, but should not cause an inability to lose weight. Because an "inability to lose weight" requires a person to continue eating and/or drinking, there may not exist any medical conditions in which one has a true "inability to lose weight" once his access to foods and drinks is restricted. Chronic diarrhea should be evaluated by a doctor.
Answered 3/30/2017
6.3k views
No: It is more the other way around. Chronic diarrhea can be a sign of metabolic disease or a sign that you aren't absorbing nutrients properly. You should see you doctor for workup of the chronic diarrhea.
Answered 4/5/2017
6.3k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Overused ex-lax, caused diarrhea, bloating, inability to urinate (no pain, constantly feel the need to) what can I do to fix?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I am 36 I have regular periods and have been trying to concieve for 4 mon my hormones have been a mess I have unexplined weight gain hyper pigmentation severe diarrhea cramping no where near my period sore breasts inability to sleep and over emotional I h
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My five year old has lost seven pounds in the last 3 months due to chronic diarrhea. Is this a dangerous amount of weight for her to have lost?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is chronic diarrhea w/ weight loss a medical emergency?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
If drinking coffee can cause diarrhea, is that mean it may help losing weight?
Wouldn't it make sense that chronic diarrhea causes weight loss? less calories are being absorbed if the food exits sooner, no?
Ruq pain, no gallbladder. Yellow diarrhea 2+ weeks, throwing up bile, losing weight without trying. What could cause this?
Can anxiety cause weight loss? My symptoms are rapid weight loss 120 to 110 lbs, occasional diarrhea, constant adrenaline and fast heartbeat. Worried about cancer. Eating normal but overnight losing weight. abdominal ultrasound which came back norma?
What causes an inability to digest meat? I.E. Meat causes diarrhea for a year now
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
