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What Causes Increased Thirst Along With Frequent Urination And Weight Loss?

My 68 yr old brother in law was c/o increased thirst, increased urination and wt loss. He went to the doctors and had a BS over 400. He is being treated with metformin and another po med. he is c/ o a bad taste in his mouth and lack of appetite. His wife stared him on ensure. I think he has lost about 50lbs.he also c/o back pain . I m not fully convinced that diab. Is his only problem
Wed, 27 Jul 2016
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thank you for posting at HCM

68 yrs, increased thirst and urination points to diabetes, weight loss can be due to plenty of conditions including a thyroid issue or a chronic infection which diabetes is usually associated with.

Does he have low grade fever lately or since long? How about blood tests for HBsAg and HIV?

Please get a blood workup done asap with complete hemogram, HIV, HBsAg, CRP, KFT, Thyroid profile and look for a chronic infection or hyperthyroidism

a detailed history along with thorough workup will surely help him.

Back pain can be isolated illness due to old age or due to a kidney infection (which KFT and USG Abdomen will point out)

wish him well
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What Causes Increased Thirst Along With Frequent Urination And Weight Loss?

Hello thank you for posting at HCM 68 yrs, increased thirst and urination points to diabetes, weight loss can be due to plenty of conditions including a thyroid issue or a chronic infection which diabetes is usually associated with. Does he have low grade fever lately or since long? How about blood tests for HBsAg and HIV? Please get a blood workup done asap with complete hemogram, HIV, HBsAg, CRP, KFT, Thyroid profile and look for a chronic infection or hyperthyroidism a detailed history along with thorough workup will surely help him. Back pain can be isolated illness due to old age or due to a kidney infection (which KFT and USG Abdomen will point out) wish him well Thanks