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Suggest Remedy For Overall Weakness

I AM 86 YEARS OLD,148 WEIGHT, 5.6 HEIGHT, HAD CORONORAY BYPASS 10 YEARS AGO, MY HEART FUNCTION IS OK, MY PROBLEM IS THAT I FEEL WEESPACIALLY WHEN WALKING, I RATHER DRAG MYSELF WHEN GOING OUT FOR SHOPPING ,MOST OF THE TIME I FEEL SLEEPY DURING THE DAY, I AM A RETIRED PHYSICIAN (FOREING GRADUTE), I AM TAKING GENERIC OF COZAAR 100 MG, NORVASEC 5MG, ASPIRINE 81MG, LIPITOR 10MG,CALCITROL 0.25MCG 3 CAP. PER WEEK (FOR MY PARATHYROID HYPERPLASIA), PROTONIX DR 40 MG, COQ10 200MG , VITMIN D-3 5000 IU , MY ACTIVITY IS BESIDE TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF MY DISABLED WIFE AND SON TOO. I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR ADVICE E.A.
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
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Hello,
I understand that it might be unsettling to feel weak all the time. There might be several causes for your problem.
First of all, I would suggest you get your serum electrolytes checked. Your parathyroid hyperplasia, intake of calcitriol, and vitamin 3 intake might cause changes in your serum calcium levels and this in turn might cause weakness.
Secondly, the Cozaar that you are taking might also cause electrolyte disturbances in the form of hyperkalemia (possibly).
However other potential causes also have to be ruled out. I would advise visiting a general practitioner and getting a TSH level done to evaluate your thyroid status.
Also, other potential causes such as depression need to be sought, especially since you mentioned some problems with sleep.
I hope the advice helps.
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Suggest Remedy For Overall Weakness

Hello, I understand that it might be unsettling to feel weak all the time. There might be several causes for your problem. First of all, I would suggest you get your serum electrolytes checked. Your parathyroid hyperplasia, intake of calcitriol, and vitamin 3 intake might cause changes in your serum calcium levels and this in turn might cause weakness. Secondly, the Cozaar that you are taking might also cause electrolyte disturbances in the form of hyperkalemia (possibly). However other potential causes also have to be ruled out. I would advise visiting a general practitioner and getting a TSH level done to evaluate your thyroid status. Also, other potential causes such as depression need to be sought, especially since you mentioned some problems with sleep. I hope the advice helps.