Hi!

I am a person with many health issues, most auto immune derived. I am on fairly high narcotic pain relief, but it hasn't posed any problems in terms of weight, appetite in the past. 5 years ago, I weighed 220 (I am 5'4) exercised religiously, but couldn't lose any weight to save my life. I sort of decided that was the way it was, I was happy and healthy otherwise. I developed type 2 diabetes, despite a healthy diet, and wound up going to an Eastern medicine practioner, lost 80 pounds...in about 8 months. Then I got sick with a bunch of other stuff...too long to get into but long story short, I had to change my diet. My weight crept up, I watch my blood sugar and I got to 190. In August of this year, I decided to try my other diet and I started losing weight again. Problem is now, in 3 months I've lost over 30 pounds and everything smells bad, looks bad, and tastes bad. I force myself to eat some fruit and a high protein drink. I'm lucky to get 700 cals down each day. thanksgiving day, I prepared a nice dinner, fixed a small plate and barely ate 1 bite of each thing. I got sick after and the next day I was cramped and ill the entire day. Only today have I started sipping water and seven up. My docs aren't concerned b/c I'm still over my BMI. But I have alot of scar tissue in my belly from surgeries, as well as other stuff in my tummy. But I have so much acid coming up from my stomach I just feel my esophogus burning. I don't understand why the docs aren't concerned my appetite isn't there. They are congratulating me on my weight loss, which is fine but it's not a fight for me.

I need to know if I should be concerned. I am 42, never had to worry about my weight...at least not too little although my weight was always perfect until I had kids. I am muscular so my weight is deceiving...I can weight 150 and be a size 8.

Thank you so much. I know many of you have so many worse problems but I have other health issues and am trying to figure out what's going on with this one since the docs seem to think I'm just doing marvelously and don't get it when I say "i can't eat".

Tracey (makinit)