I have a query for my father. He has been having an array of symptoms and we are still not able to figure out the exact cause. To make matters worse, I work in a different country and I keep getting updates from him through phone. There is nothing more I can do than trusting the doctors on his case. But its still difficult to not worry so I thought I might post it here:
My dad is 60 year old, still works and has been healthy throughout his life without any major illness. Because of the advancing age he does normal blood tests twice an year just to check if everything is okay. The last two 6 monthly test showed that his glucose values were a tad bit higher. So he consulted a doctor in April this year. The doctor dosed him with diabetic meds which made him feel hypoglycemic, to the extent he felt dizzines, very shaky and confused. That scared him so he went to another doctor for a second opinion, this other doctor also confirmed that he may have to continue taking diabetic meds because of the reading over past sometime and the results of the latest examinations. So he started to take his medications, a little lower doses than than what the first doctor prescribed.
However he has not felt right since the day he has started the diabetes meds. He recorded some high blood pressure readings so he was given anti hypertensives. Again the blood pressure medication lowered his BP really low. So he was again taken off from the medication. He continues to take diabetes meds, but still complains of extreme tiredness. He complains that the tiredness is something that he has never experienced before. Its not painful but it saps him completely, to the point he feels to lay down on the bed and do nothing.
To rule out any other symptoms he has had his thyroxine levels checked, some heart related stuff checked, Renal function tests but nothing so far seems to explain the reason for fatigue he experiences. After another bout of bad fatigue today, the doctor seems to have requested him to get admitted for further investigations again. I am not sure what they are, but from what I gauge there is nothing more left to be investigated. I think they'd probably do some more scans
If there is anyone out there who has had or heard of any such symptoms and would be able to suggest anything, it would be really helpful.
Cheers,
PK
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