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What Causes Weakness, Dizziness And Lower Back Pain?

Posted on Mon, 16 Mar 2015

Question: Weakness dizziness 4 mnths.Lwr bck painLiquid stool n mucus.did xray cbc ct abdomen ultrasnd stool test 4 mnths back.all ok.weak all time. Strss do i hve cancer

Answered by Dr. B M Gupta (10 minutes later)

do not worry,
you do not have cancer .
get stool test for ova n cyst ,
take tablet mebendazole n ornof twice a day take prescription from a doctor,
take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. B M Gupta (42 hours later)

Hello. I have dizziness for past four months fatigue lower back pain sometimes abdominal cramps and nausea . And also chest pain when i lay down at night. I have gases and acidity too. I feel weak after every ten minutes not able to do any work. Four months back i thought i had seen blood in my stool and then few times black stool but i was also taking iron tablets then and ibobrofin i did occult blood stool test and stool culture which came negative. I have been taking antiacid for two months to reduce acid . But liquid keeps coming up my throat and chest pain and gases. Today i saw red color in my stool but i didnt eat any red color stuff. And for past few days i had little liquid stool and then normal stool with mucus. Stress and anxiety has caused me a lot of trouble for few months worrying about what this illness is. I have lost 3 kgs in 3 months. I dont feel like eating anything. I am constantly thinking if its cancer. Four months back i had cbc, ultrasound pelvic and complete abdomen, ct scan abdomen with contrast, chest xray urinalysis and stool test which all came back normal. I am 22 year old with no family history of any cancer or disease. I am XXXXXXX so my food has always been healthy. Today the red color in my stool frightened me it was in mix with stool . Help me. Do i have serious problem . For the past few months due to fatigue i have been only in bed not moving too much stress

Answered by Dr. B M Gupta (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
consult psychiatrist/oncologist

Detailed Answer:
HI
welcome again,get fresh samples of
1-blood for C B C WITH E S R ,
2-ultrasound abdomen,
3-x-ray -L S spine A P & lateral view,
4-urinalysis ,
5-stool test for ova ,cyst,occult blood,
take light hygienic diet e.g; curd,rice ,banana,
avoid junk foods,tea,coffee,cola,
do exercise regularly,
consult psychiatrist/oncologist ,he would take detail history to find out the cause of anxiety,would prescribe anti anxiety drug e.g;-sertraline 25 mg at bed time & rule out cancer,cancer is very rare at this age ,
any query ask again with reports,
thanks.
take sound sleep,
for anxi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. B M Gupta (24 hours later)

Hello . I did my cbc and got results today and also did cmp lipid panel and THS everthing came back normal . Just calcium was 10.5 instead of 10.3 and bilibiruim was also one point high.
Hemoglobin is 13.0 and everything is in range. Urinalysis also came in range
Doing a lot of tests is little expensive here. It costs $400 and up for ultrasound .
I only have weakness and sometimes right side lower abdomen pain and lower back pain and at night get a little chest pain . I am doing exercise now

Answered by Dr. B M Gupta (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
do not be worried about cancer; there are no indications of cancers.

Detailed Answer:
At the outset, you don't seem to be suffering with a cancer. Perhaps the anxiety and indigestive complaints are causing all your troubles. Fresh blood stains with stools is most likely to be due to lower intestine bleeding secondary from trauma. If your periods are also disturbed, possibility of gynecological problems should also be considered.

At this point of time, you should consider dietary changes and exercise. Take plenty of fibres and fluids. Stop smoking and alcohol if any. Continue using antacid such as gaviscon. Proton pump inhibitor will provided added benefits. Seeking help from psychiatrist and gastroenterologist will be the next best approach.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. B M Gupta (24 hours later)

Hello ,
The red color stool only happened once could it be related to any food color ? Also, i dont have back ache or stomah pain anymore .
I havent had periods for past two months. I do have a little gas and sometimes acid comes up my throat . I had whole abdomen pelvis ct scan with contrast on january 10 last month.
My real worry is my weakness dizziness tiredness sick feeling fatigue . It doesnt seem to be going . Is it a real cause of worry ?
I am attaching my urinalysis report and blood reports which i took two days ago. Thaankyou for all the help .

Answered by Dr. B M Gupta (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Weakness

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again,

Your reports are with in normal limits,
Red color stool may be due to piles (hemorrhoids)due to hard stool,
for gas check your diet, eating habits, exercise, take ranitidine 150 mg twice a day, half an hour before food, antacids, enzymes after food,

for tiredness take fresh fruits, balanced hygienic diet, avoid junk food,
Your calcium in blood is 10.5 (normal high), protein is normal.

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. B M Gupta (13 hours later)

Do you think this weakness nausea fatigue is related to something serious? It doesnt go away. Its constantly there . And i dont drink alchohol or smoke or eat any junk food.
Is fatigue due to some serious illness?

Answered by Dr. B M Gupta (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
not seriou

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Not at all, it is not a serious matter,

Without any reason, symptoms such as these would go away on its own after some time. You need not be worried about it.

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. B M Gupta (15 hours later)

Ok . And one day i have regular stool the next day its like loose motion then next day its like constipation then next day loose then constipation .
Whats wrong with that

Answered by Dr. B M Gupta (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
irritable bowel syndrome(i b s )

Detailed Answer:
Welcome

You could consider taking tablet albendazole 400 mg one stat to get rid of any possible parasitic infections.

Tablet Ornidazole + Ofloxacin twice a day after food for 5 days for any bacterial infection

These are prescription medications of course, so you need to discuss this treatment plan with your primary doctor and get the prescription for the same.

Diet- Avoid junk and unhygienic foods .
Take light, easily digested foods e.g;-rice,curd,banana.

Wait for 1 to 2 weeks.

If not cured get stool test for ova & cyst.
colonoscopy + expert opinion of a gastroenterologist.

thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. B M Gupta (3 hours later)

Ok i will do that . Thank you . I do eat all light food. I will do as u say take d medicines.
But do you think weakness + this ibs or whatever it will be ...is it something really serious or something to be worried about? Could it be serious illness or anything?

Answered by Dr. B M Gupta (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
unlikely to be serious...

Detailed Answer:
In my opinion, you don't seem to have a serious problem. If the symptoms continue to trouble you, consider consulting gastroenterologist. He/she might order a colonoscopy and plan next step of treatment.

thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad