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asthenic

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asthenic
[asthen′ik]
Etymology: Gk, a + sthenos, without strength
pertaining to a condition of weakness, feebleness, or loss of vitality.

asthenic (asthēn´ik),
adj describing an individual with a long, slender appearance who is thin and flat-chested and has long limbs and a short trunk; comparable to the ectomorph in Sheldon's classification.

asthenic
pertaining to asthenia.

Patient discussion about asthenic.

Q. My doctor told me I have asthenia. Meaning I feel weak though I am normal. does it say i have a mental issue My doctor told me I have asthenia. which means I feel week but my strength is normal. I feel very weak but the doctor said that my muscle strength is fine. Do i have a mental problem or maybe there is a physiologic explanation for my situation?

A. No!
I suffered from hypothyroidism and had asthenia.
there are many causes for this symptom. Some are psychological but some are physical. Blaming your mental status is the last resort, and if your GP does it before he denies other reasons you need to change your GP!

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In the integrated analysis, the most commonly reported adverse events were asthenic conditions (including fatigue, malaise, and weakness) (64%), nausea (55%), diarrhea (52%), constipation (41%), peripheral neuropathy NEC (including peripheral sensory neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy aggravated) (39%), thrombocytopenia and appetite decreased (including anorexia) (each 36%), pyrexia (34%), vomiting (33%), and anemia (29%).
3 mg/m(2)/dose in phase II studies, the most commonly reported adverse events were asthenic conditions (65 percent), nausea (64 percent), diarrhea (51 percent), decreased appetite including anorexia (43 percent), constipation (43 percent), thrombocytopenia (43 percent), peripheral neuropathy (37 percent), pyrexia (36 percent), vomiting (36 percent), and anemia (32 percent).
The most common adverse events associated with VIVITROL in clinical trials were nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, asthenic conditions and injection site reactions.
 
 
 
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