Emanol
Active member
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2018
- Messages
- 67
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 09/2017
- Country
- SP
- State
- NY
- City
- Lugo
Hello beautiful souls,
Since symptoms began, my father has been steadily gaining weight, especially over the last few months as spasticity worsened. He tries to stay active by going to physical therapy three times a week and by pedaling at home in the electric bike, but he has gained at least 10 kg nevertheless over the last year or so.
I know that weight loss is usually more of a concern than weight gain, so I was wondering how much we should worry and if you recommend making any specific changes to keep weight gain in check. I imagine that my father's weight gain has a lot to do with the fact that he has PLS instead of ALS (at least as far as we know for now). He has high hypertonia/spasticity.
Any guidance with respect to managing weight would be greatly appreciated.
Best,
E.
Since symptoms began, my father has been steadily gaining weight, especially over the last few months as spasticity worsened. He tries to stay active by going to physical therapy three times a week and by pedaling at home in the electric bike, but he has gained at least 10 kg nevertheless over the last year or so.
I know that weight loss is usually more of a concern than weight gain, so I was wondering how much we should worry and if you recommend making any specific changes to keep weight gain in check. I imagine that my father's weight gain has a lot to do with the fact that he has PLS instead of ALS (at least as far as we know for now). He has high hypertonia/spasticity.
Any guidance with respect to managing weight would be greatly appreciated.
Best,
E.