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What Causes Weakness, Sweating And Visual Problems?
Question: Hi I keep getting episodes that start of with things sounding really far away then my vision changes before feeling like I'm out of my body very week and excessive sweating to the point where all I can do for anything up to 10min is speak?
Brief Answer:
Spells
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to note your episodes of weakness, sweating and visual problems in association with other symptoms.
As you have correctly mentioned that your blood glucose is not low at that time, so then we must pursue other potential causes.
When I see someone like you inmy practice I order the following blood tests:
1 Complete blood count
2 Electrolytes
3 Calcium
4 Creatinine
5 SGOT/SGPT
6 Albumin
7 TSH
8 Free T4
9 Plasma free metanephrines
10 HbA1c
Sometimes an over active thyroid can produce such symptoms and so can a rare condition called Pheochromocytoma
May I know if you have regular menstrual cycles?
Spells
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to note your episodes of weakness, sweating and visual problems in association with other symptoms.
As you have correctly mentioned that your blood glucose is not low at that time, so then we must pursue other potential causes.
When I see someone like you inmy practice I order the following blood tests:
1 Complete blood count
2 Electrolytes
3 Calcium
4 Creatinine
5 SGOT/SGPT
6 Albumin
7 TSH
8 Free T4
9 Plasma free metanephrines
10 HbA1c
Sometimes an over active thyroid can produce such symptoms and so can a rare condition called Pheochromocytoma
May I know if you have regular menstrual cycles?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi I had a hysterectomy at 23. I also have an under active thyroid for which I take 125g of tyroxine each my last blood test showed it was within the correct rage on meds.
Brief Answer:
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
Were your ovaries also removed at the time of your hysterectomy at age 23?
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
Were your ovaries also removed at the time of your hysterectomy at age 23?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
No they were not i had a hormone screen done about three months ago when i first started getting symptoms but they showed no sign of an early menopause.
Brief Answer:
Second follow up
Detailed Answer:
I see.
I hope you find an answer for your symptoms through recommended tests.
Second follow up
Detailed Answer:
I see.
I hope you find an answer for your symptoms through recommended tests.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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