Drug-induced anorexia

Drug-induced anorexia is the loss of hunger, caused unconsciously during treatment with another disease or specifically, triggered by medication with the sole purpose of reducing body weight, as well as a side effect of taking antidepressants and various stimulants.

Currently, doctors widely raise the problem of side effects from medicinal specific drugs. Medications and long-term maintenance therapies eliminate deadly diseases and return to active life millions of people, but at the same time harm the entire immune system of the body and contribute to the emergence of new no less terrible diseases. And drug anorexia is one of the confirmations to this, as it is a consequence of taking specific medications in excess quantities. As a result of this, the domestic scientist Yefim Arkinovich Arkin introduced a new concept of "medicinal disease".In the "medicinal disease" were many of the diseases: asthenia, malignant and endocrine diseases, dyspeptic disorders of different locations, fever, Addison's disease, drug addiction, alcoholism and including drug anorexia.

Along with the outstanding success in the field of chemotherapy there have been and are many negative aspects. It is common knowledge that benzene derivatives, sulfonamide preparations, quinoline, antibiotics, etc. are part of the specific medicines. Studies on complications have shown that the new diseases that have arisen are different in their etiology, clinical manifestations, pathologies. It was obvious that the influence of medicines on the whole organism is a complex biological phenomenon. All the complications associated with taking medications were divided into such groups: side effects from medicines, toxic effects of drugs;Complications that occurred with a sharp cancellation of drugs;Individual rejection of the drug by the body. In principle, any medication can lead to a "medical disease", which means anorexia medication

Anorexia symptoms

Anorexia sufferers complain of nausea, lack of appetite, exhaustion of the body, pain in the epigastric region, the urge to vomit, the rapid saturation of the stomach and the feeling of overflow. Anorexia patients deny their problem and persist in taking medications that promote weight loss. These signs can be the main ones, which should be first of all paid attention to

Anorexia treatment

Consultation is necessary with the following specialists: psychologist, neurologist, oncologist, gastroenterologist, endocrinologist. The main treatment includes unified principles, but takes into account the features of the clinical picture. Obligatory hospitalization, observance of bed rest and withdrawal of all medicines. An anorexic sufferer is prescribed a non-irritating diet with a sufficient amount of fluid. The causes of drug anorexia are not fully understood, but the basis for the treatment of anorexia nervosa is psychotherapy. It is necessary to distract the patient from anorexia from destructive thoughts about losing weight. Complete recovery comes in half of those with anorexia.

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