i think my brother needs worming
By jb78000
@jb78000 (15139)
January 7, 2010 4:24am CST
if you have ever had a dog or cat (or pretty much any animal) you will probably have experienced this. the fluff suddenly starts eating its own weight in food but doesn’t put on a scrap of weight, in fact may get thinner. a quick trip to the vet and some pills you have to fight with it about are the only solution.
now i suspect that this may well be the case with my brother. full meals every hour, on the hour are not cancelled out by tri-weekly visits to the gym. it isn’t genetic – i eat rather a lot too but i can put on a bit of weight if i don’t exercise and while most of the men in the family aren’t overweight (one greedy exception) they also eat normally.
the opposite here is a friend who stayed for a few days before christmas. Now he is slightly overweight and although i hadn’t observed his daily consumption in its entirety before i assumed he would eat at least as much as me. shockingly he did not – not only were there no 2nd breakfasts etc he didn’t even manage a minimal 3 meals a day, let alone snacks and extra meals.
so do you agree that the only explanation for these widely differing metabolisms is that my brother needs to go to the vet? and how can we conceal the worming tablets to ensure he takes them?
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
7 Jan 10
unless he's suddenly started training for a marathon or something!
@celticeagle (159474)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Jan 10
Although I have heard stories of humans getting worms I seriously doubt that this is what is going on with your brother. Males have different mSake ups than females. They lose weight easier, usually don't need as much food to sustain them, and their metabolism is better. Sorry!
@jwfarrimond (4473)
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7 Jan 10
I was like that- eat as much as I liked and never put on an ounce, for years, decades even, my weight never changed but now I've got middle / old age spread - I must have put on at least 20 pounds in the last decade 
It's genetic in my case, my sister was and still is as thin as a lath and my father was the same - we are just thin people. 
It's genetic in my case, my sister was and still is as thin as a lath and my father was the same - we are just thin people. @jb78000 (15139)
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7 Jan 10
there are definite periods when most people's metabolisms slow down and speed up. i think a lot of people lose puppyfat during their teens and just at about any age after that might put it back on again - i suppose especially from about 30 onwards. 20 pounds over ten years sounds ok though.
@JodiLynn (1417)
• United States
7 Jan 10
1st you will need a recent fecal sample to take with you to the vet's. If it looks as though he hasn't been digesting rice, it's definitely worms.
However, have you considered a tape worm?
As I understand it, if you starve the poor lad for a day and then put sour milk up to his mouth, the worm will attempt to reach the fouled milk, orally. just grab it and pull, but beware, they are slippery and easily broken in half. We all know that worms can regenerate, so DO NOT BREAK IT!
If that doesn't work, I have some ivermectin paste I use on the Horses, just put a dab into whatever is on his plate. He'll never suspect a thing.
