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Suggest Treatment For High Cholesterol, Weight Loss And Diarrhea
Question: HI I had blood test done, never in my life have I had high cholesterol, always low but not it came in at
cholesterol ate 203 and ldl at 128 which mine has been always very low. also I have had dirreara for a month and I'm loosing weight not much but 5 pounds, but I still have the dirreara , so I have been eating a lot to not loose a lot of weight, but now my blood test also reveals alkaline phosphatase at 27 and my
platelet count is 432 is this a concern or is it all related to my dirreara
judy
cholesterol ate 203 and ldl at 128 which mine has been always very low. also I have had dirreara for a month and I'm loosing weight not much but 5 pounds, but I still have the dirreara , so I have been eating a lot to not loose a lot of weight, but now my blood test also reveals alkaline phosphatase at 27 and my
platelet count is 432 is this a concern or is it all related to my dirreara
judy
Brief Answer:
Should determine the cause of diarrhea first...
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Having a diarrhea for about 1 month is indicative for many pathologies including:
- cholecyst problems
- infections of bowels : intestinal parasites, candida, bacterial, etc.
- food intolerance/malabsorption, etc.
If I was your caring doctor, considering your previous history of taking antibiotics, I advise to:
- start probiotics to normalize intestinal flora
- run culture of feces for candida/bacteria to start appropriate treatment
- examine the stool for ova/parasites
Your alkaline phosphatase level is low, indicating that you are losing proteins (diarrhea is one of the cause). With regards to your platelet count, it is slightly elevated, normally happening after infections or when anemia is present. Can you please upload all the tests results, so I can analyze them further for a more specific judgement?
Overall, you should get immediate medical attention in order to determine the cause of diarrhea and get proper treatment as soon as possible.
Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Benard
Should determine the cause of diarrhea first...
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Having a diarrhea for about 1 month is indicative for many pathologies including:
- cholecyst problems
- infections of bowels : intestinal parasites, candida, bacterial, etc.
- food intolerance/malabsorption, etc.
If I was your caring doctor, considering your previous history of taking antibiotics, I advise to:
- start probiotics to normalize intestinal flora
- run culture of feces for candida/bacteria to start appropriate treatment
- examine the stool for ova/parasites
Your alkaline phosphatase level is low, indicating that you are losing proteins (diarrhea is one of the cause). With regards to your platelet count, it is slightly elevated, normally happening after infections or when anemia is present. Can you please upload all the tests results, so I can analyze them further for a more specific judgement?
Overall, you should get immediate medical attention in order to determine the cause of diarrhea and get proper treatment as soon as possible.
Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Benard
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