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Suggest Remedy For Foul Smelling Urine And Constipation
Question: I'm a 47 yr old female with depression anxiety weight gain low energy and my urine smells foul. I take 40 mg fluoxetine a day. I have now been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I suffer with fecal urgency and sometime from constipation too . I am a nurse and am completely worn down
Brief Answer:
Endo evaluation is needed
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to note how you are feeling at the moment.
It would be relevant to get yourself checked for the possibility of diabetes and thyroid problems besides other potential hormone-related conditions like vitamin D deficiency.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your 3 month glucose average)
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH
25 hydroxy Vitamin D
Endo evaluation is needed
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to note how you are feeling at the moment.
It would be relevant to get yourself checked for the possibility of diabetes and thyroid problems besides other potential hormone-related conditions like vitamin D deficiency.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your 3 month glucose average)
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH
25 hydroxy Vitamin D
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your answer. May I ask why ha e you included diabetes as a possibility?
Brief Answer:
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
After the age of 45 and with weight gain in addition, it is important to screen for diabetes
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
After the age of 45 and with weight gain in addition, it is important to screen for diabetes
Note: For more information on hormonal imbalance symptoms or unmanaged diabetes with other comorbid conditions, get back to us & Consult with an Endocrinologist. Click here to book an appointment.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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