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Suggest Treatment For Testosterone Deficiency, Fatigue And Weakness
Question: my husband is 62. He has low T we know and is getting shots for that. But still sweats when he does much of anything. Example. Walking 50 ft. Seems to be very weak. like its hard to pick his feet up when walking. He aches all over. Any ideas?
Brief Answer:
Testosterone
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about your husband's symptoms.
Fatigue and weakness can be a sign of testosterone deficiency. However, many there are scores of other potential causes of weakness too.
So if his testosterone levels in the blood are at goal, then other reasons can be explored.
When I see a patient in my practice with similar complaints, I order the following tests in addition to a thorough physical examination:
CBC
CMP
TSH
Free T4
25 hydroxy Vitamin D
8 am serum Cortisol
HbA1c
Testosterone
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about your husband's symptoms.
Fatigue and weakness can be a sign of testosterone deficiency. However, many there are scores of other potential causes of weakness too.
So if his testosterone levels in the blood are at goal, then other reasons can be explored.
When I see a patient in my practice with similar complaints, I order the following tests in addition to a thorough physical examination:
CBC
CMP
TSH
Free T4
25 hydroxy Vitamin D
8 am serum Cortisol
HbA1c
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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