Patient's question:
My friend is a patient with neuromyelitis optica, and her family pays close attention to her diet. However, recently she has been insisting on dieting and wants to take weight-loss medication. Hello, can patients with neuromyelitis optica take weight-loss medication?Doctor's answer:
Patients with neuromyelitis optica should avoid taking weight-loss medications to prevent side effects and enhance the difficulty of treatment. It is recommended to consume more light and easily digestible foods. You can take rich vitamin B1 food supplements, such as milk and its products, animal liver and kidneys, egg yolks, eel, carrots, mushrooms, kelp, celery, oranges, etc. Decide on light, easy to digest, and nutritious foods. Eat more fresh fruits, vegetables, cold vegetables and fruits, such as winter melon, pears, bananas, watermelon, etc.