re funny symtoms

[maccalacca]

hi can anyone advise me on all these symtoms i have been have first of all i am female 26 years old i have a resting  bp of 173 over 60 only systolic high blood pressure i have this thick black hair growing on my arms and legs and fine hair on my stomach chest i have scratches on my legs that i did 6 weeks ago and they havent heeled up     heart palpitations tingling fingers   tired confusion  i have high colestorel levels and high blood sugars when docter did a blood test i have had a b12 defiency whitch i recieved 4 injections for please does anyone know what could be causing this thankyou

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

The most common diagnosis would be polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) that would cause most of these symptoms.  Would also test thyroid function.  May be best to have an endocrine evaluation unless your primary doctor is comfortable testing for PCOS and testing for things that mimick PCOS (cushings, prolactin overproduction, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, acromegaly, etc)....

Would also ask why low B12 -- if it was very low, then pernicious anemia should be considered.

[abby84]

Hi,   Did your doctor suggest a full work up to check for diabetes? Diabetes can cause slow healing. Your blood pressure elevation can also contributed to Diabetes. Blood pressure elevation can cause heart palpatations and tingling. Is your weight a contributor factor? If your Cholesterol is elevated Diet, Exercise and possible medication could be needed. Be aggressive with weight loss. Let me know how you are doing?


                                                               Abby

[Super_sally888]

hi,

sounds like it could be PCOS.  This is contributed to by insulin resistance.  Treatment is metformin (which helps the insulin resistance), diet low in refined carbs, and exercise.  Sometimes birth control pills are also used as part of the management, but shouldn't be used instead of the first three, which are first line treatment.

As mentioned by Dr. lupo, You need to see an endocrinologist and get a full endocrine work up to identify what is going on and also so that you get appropriate treatment as although you may have PCOS they need to check for other things as well, including pituitary.

Best regards

[alikat709]

you should get a copy of your "normal " thyroid bloodwork, make sure that a FREE t3 and FREEt4 were done , your doctor could just be doing a tsh test , which sometimes is still in normal ranges, when your actual thyroid levels are low. also he could be going by the normal range for the tsh test that was changed. some lab slips still list it up as high a 5 to be normal , it was lowered to 3 in 2003, then again later to " suspect hypo if tsh is over 2.5.  

[maccalacca]

hi there  i went to my local drop in center  because  i was dizzy and had really bad heart palps they took a blood sugar test and it was very high then the drop in people wrote to my doctor and i had to go in for full blood count  and the only thing that came up was the b12 and  high colesterol the doctor is watching my blood pressure the doc is giving it another month to see if it comes down if not he is going to put me on blood pressure meds  and i am just a little over weight whitch is mostly water retention especally in one foot  and also i keep getting severe costipation i cant go to the loo atall without laxatives i feel so tired all the time and really struggle to get out  of bed i dont really eat much as the costipation leaves me bloated bu ti will give the diet ago and let u know how i go thanks 4 the help

[maccalacca]

hi there it was only sligthly low i have suffered with heart burn for a few years now   i have had a thyriod test and it came back normal and also my sister has  hypothyriodism and my dad had a low b12  i have also developed dry skin and scaly skin i am only 26 and look as if i was 56 i have acne all over my face and funny periods and i seem to be developing skin infections  under my breasts and arms my breasts are tender and sore to touch and also i catch colds that last 5 to 6  weeks and have headaches in my temples and tiredness  thankyou