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What Causes Breathing Difficulty, Tachycardia, Weakness, Frequent Urination, Loss Of Appetite And Sleeplessness?
Question: F/48 has shortness of breath (non-diaphragm breathing), tachycardia, generalized and increasing weakness, frequent urination, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, sleep apnea. What might be going on?
Brief Answer:
Has she been tested for Diabetes? Whats's her BMI
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about all these symptoms that you have reported. Frequent urination and fatigues points to possible diabetes. I strongly recommend that she gets evaluated for this. Also, she sllep apnea and sleeplessness could be strongly linked to her body weight which in itself is a major risk factor for diabetes. If she has continuous difficulties breathing whiel asleep, it is more likely that the sleep would be interrupted and lead to more of these symptoms. She might need assistance breathing at night with CPAP breathing aids.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if you need more details than provided.
Has she been tested for Diabetes? Whats's her BMI
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about all these symptoms that you have reported. Frequent urination and fatigues points to possible diabetes. I strongly recommend that she gets evaluated for this. Also, she sllep apnea and sleeplessness could be strongly linked to her body weight which in itself is a major risk factor for diabetes. If she has continuous difficulties breathing whiel asleep, it is more likely that the sleep would be interrupted and lead to more of these symptoms. She might need assistance breathing at night with CPAP breathing aids.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if you need more details than provided.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
It could be thyroid issue!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are right about a possible thyroid issue. Please, get her TSH levels evaluated by the nearest laboratory and report the result to me. Is she eating well? With the low weight for her height, I will like to make sure that she is not having anorexia nervosa where she denies to eat. Please, check this with her.
I hope to hear back from you!
It could be thyroid issue!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are right about a possible thyroid issue. Please, get her TSH levels evaluated by the nearest laboratory and report the result to me. Is she eating well? With the low weight for her height, I will like to make sure that she is not having anorexia nervosa where she denies to eat. Please, check this with her.
I hope to hear back from you!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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