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On liquid diet recovering from pancreatitis. in past, always caused unwelcome rapid weight loss. this time, i'm gaining? confused as to why? been 4 wk

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Weight gain: Most likely you lost weight from the pancreatitis and you are now recovering well. How much did you lose when you had pancreatitis? How much have you gained since treatment began? If you still don't feel well please go back to the doctor who was caring for your pancreatitis.

Answered 2/10/2015

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Dr. Cayce Jehaimi answered

Specializes in Pediatric Endocrinology

Sugars?: if your liquid diet includes a lot of sugar, that alone could explain it. if not, then a more comprehensive look into your endocrine systems (thyroid, insulin, adrenal, ovaries) is needed,

Answered 7/13/2017

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