What might be a cause for losing 2 stone in a week?
by 
freefaller
ANSWERS: 5
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Stress.
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Worms
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I lost 24lbs in 6 days back in 1996. I had major breast reduction surgery which removed a large amount of weight, plus I had to have blood transfusions after surgery and was on a drip. My redivac drains had a blockage so it wasn't registering how much blood I was losing so I almost bled to death! I wouldn't recommend it though!
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Giving birth. Or maybe being in hospital, on bed rest and nothing by mouth - this happened to me and I lost about 20 pounds in 2 weeks.
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If you've had a digestive system problem and are emptying your bowels a lot more than usual this would go some way to answer the question. If you are dehydrated you will quickly appear to lose a few pounds in a week but once you are drinking the correct amount of fluids this would change. If you continue to lose weight and are not dieting I would make an immediate appointment to see my general practitioner. Severe and rapid weightloss can point to more serious underlying problems.
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