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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Odor While On Gabapentin And Metoprolol
Question: my skin and extremities smell. It could be a sweet smell or a different smell. It comes and goes. It used to be an occasional smell, maybe one day a week. Now it's worse, it's almost constant. My diet is healthy. I used to drink 3 or light beers a day, now only 1 or 2. I take Lipitor, Amlodapine, Gabapentin, Metoprolol, Allopurinol, Prylosec, and Ecrotrin. The smell is very embarrassing, it's ruining my life, I can't even go to the dentist with this issue.
Brief Answer:
May be due to diabetes mellitus or fluid and electrolyte imbalance!!!
Detailed Answer:
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I have thoroughly reviewed health query you raised, and well realize all of those concerns. Being your physician, I will take care all of them today and will extend my expertise to solve the problems.
Such kind of symptoms are usually faced by the patients suffering from diabetes mellitus, Patients having fluid and electrolytes imbalance or some issues of dry skin like Xerosis that has many reasons.
I preferably refer you to an Endocrinologist who is the trained personnel to deal with such issues. He will start from history of the case in detail, will go for Physical examination and thorough investigations including but not limited to blood work and urine examination. Screening for Diabetes Mellitus is on the top. So you should go on an empty stomach the day of appointment so that your Physician can expedite the diagnostics for you the same day. Since then, keep a balanced healthy diet with lots of sugar less fluids and remain physically active as much as you can. Drink cleaner water.
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For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in start of your questions at this forum & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. HANIF
USA
May be due to diabetes mellitus or fluid and electrolyte imbalance!!!
Detailed Answer:
Warm Welcomes. I appreciate your trust in HCM and assure you are on best portal on the globe for expert online medical services.
I have thoroughly reviewed health query you raised, and well realize all of those concerns. Being your physician, I will take care all of them today and will extend my expertise to solve the problems.
Such kind of symptoms are usually faced by the patients suffering from diabetes mellitus, Patients having fluid and electrolytes imbalance or some issues of dry skin like Xerosis that has many reasons.
I preferably refer you to an Endocrinologist who is the trained personnel to deal with such issues. He will start from history of the case in detail, will go for Physical examination and thorough investigations including but not limited to blood work and urine examination. Screening for Diabetes Mellitus is on the top. So you should go on an empty stomach the day of appointment so that your Physician can expedite the diagnostics for you the same day. Since then, keep a balanced healthy diet with lots of sugar less fluids and remain physically active as much as you can. Drink cleaner water.
Hope I addressed all the concerns you have. Let me know if you have further questions. I will be more than happy to clear any doubts. Please give your 'rating' (if agreed, Five Stars) to help me assist patients in a better way; and, please don't forget to click on 'Close The Discussion'.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in start of your questions at this forum & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. HANIF
USA
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