weight loss Archives

What Does too Much Synthroid Look Like?

Date April 2, 2014 Author By Eric Christianson Category Psych, Thyroid

Thyroid case tonight… I had a resident one time that was experiencing anxiety, tachycardia (increased pulse), weight loss, and was a nightmare as far as trying to manage behavioral issues. I had discussed the resident’s situation with the nursing staff, and they weren’t exactly sure what was going on. The provider had started the resident […]

Using side effects as treatment

Date January 5, 2014 Author By Eric Christianson Category Psych

Weight loss in the younger population generally tends to be less of a problem than weight gain (with the exception of eating disorders etc.). However, in the elderly there are definitely situations where weight loss can be problematic. In these instances we must rule out medications first as there are many medications that can cause […]