yung5737
4 tahun
Headache, no appetite and fatigue
Good everning Doctor,
My mum having headache, no appetite and fatigue last 10days until now. She have high blood pressure and also high cholesterol but had taking medicine everyday according the instruction by doctor. I have bring her go visit government hospital and few
Private clinic and they say nothing and give panadol to us. He have experience foot pain last week and dr give her some medicine to loose the blood vessel. May i know my mum is alright or not? I wish to go and get some blood test or maybe CT scan but i really dont know need go which type of specialist. Old man is stubborn…if i force her go doing the checking this time if i take the wrong test is really hard to force her go to get another checking second time. She body temperature is normal. Can doctor please give me advice wat happen to my mum or any organ weakening sight like liver or wat? Please gice advice…
4 tahun
Hi and thank you for your inquiry. This is a general answer to the question asked. Please click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to talk to us privately.
Based on your description, your mother’s symptoms can be attributed to some known causes such as:
- The effects of medications - the symptoms headache, loss of appetite and fatigue are common for those who started on long term medication
- Early symptoms of diabetes or high glucose level in blood can also cause the three symptoms stated and if not treated early it can also clogged the arteries of the leg causing leg pain as well
- Disease of the thyroid gland such as hypothyroidism - this is where the glands producing low level of metabolic hormon
- Recent illness such as flu as old people will take time to fully recover
- Anaemia - low hemoglobin in red blood cells
To really know what is wrong, a full history together with examination and tests should be carried out so that appropriate investigations can be ordered. You can talk to us through this link (DoctorOnCall) or this (DoctorOnCallEPharma) link for free consultation privately. Thank you.