Hi ,
My dad is 68 years old.He is diabetic and suffering from blood pessure. Also he has Sleep apnea issues..Offlate he is sleeping excessively, speaks while sleeping and also speaks assuming that a person is nearby (while the person is nt in the vicinity)..What can be the reason for the same?..A friend of mine asked me to check sodium levels..If that has to be tested , should that be done before fasting...
Doctor's Answer
Hi,
You told me that your father is having hallucinations(he sees what is not there actually),these are commonly seen due to hyperosmolar, hyperglycemic , nonketotic syndromes.
The cause of hallucination is usually rapid rise in blood sugar.(the cause might be some exisiting infection in body). I have never heard of hallucination due to electrolyte imbalance,however you may get it checked as(electrolyte imbalance) definitely can cause confusion.
Rest if he has very high blood sugar, dehydrat ... Read Full Answer
My son 10 years old had 2 tooth extraction with laughing gas and right after the procedure became very weak, sleeping a lot and dizzy . This is day 3 and still weak and sleeping a lot. Not taking any antibiotic
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Kindly contact me. That conscious sedation thing has some draw backs. There are many playing with that kind of thing ... Read Full Answer
suffering from Insomnia for the last 4 years
presently, I am using Zolfresh 10 as sleeping media. but i am not getting proper sleep even after taking the tablet.
since last 6 months, i am taking this tab during the day also,,, but NO firm results
kindly suggest ne to overcome the sleeping disorder
Doctor's Answer
Hi,
Are you stressed up due to some thing ?
Well even if you are loosing sleep is no solution to it and you should have a good sleep for your self. Sleeping pills are the last thing once should try cause if you are dependent over them then it is very difficult to have a good sleep.
try out some simple steps
1) Have a proper schedule(to get up and to go to bed)even if you don't sleep then also you should go to bed at a fixed time this will help you fixing you down to a routine for which you ma ... Read Full Answer
Doctor advised me to inhale sereflo 250mg to prevent breathing problem and swelling of stomach,I have used for 1year,I had no problems.But for the last 2 months i am getting severe throat pain and head ache.When i stopped inhaling sereflo i have no throat pain. Can i stop sereflo permanently?
Doctor's Answer
Hi,
Yes you can stop seroflo,but you will be needed to be changed by seroflo with some other inhaler which does not irritate your throat(that can be first option),although if you are taking seroflo directly even then throat pain pain or infection can be caused you may use a spacer to take seroflo if you are not using spacer even that may reduce chances of throat infection(this is the second option).
Otherwise you can't leave your inhaler just for throat infection,breathing problem is more troub ... Read Full Answer
Name – Biman Das
Age – 28 years
Indian origin, stays in Bangalore, India.
9th July 2012 - hemoglobin electrophoresis suggestive of Homozygous Hemoglobin E disease
Complaint – Weakness since 1year.
Hi…. Below are the complete tests I have done two days back…..
Blood Urea Nitrogen – 11.00 mg/dl
Serum Creatinine – 1 mg/dl
Serum Glucose – 94 mg/dl
SERUM LIVER FUNCTION TEST
Billirubin Total – 1.30 mg/dl
Billirubin – direct – 0.30 mg/dl
SGOT/AST (P5P, IFCC) – 63.00 IU/ml
SGPT/ALT (P5P, IFCC) – 142.00 IU/ml
ALP – 74 IU/ml
Total protein – 7.80 g/dl
Serum Albumin – 4.90 g/dl
Serum Globulin – 2.90 g/dl
ALB/GLOB Ratio – 1.69 g/dl
SERUM TSH (ECLIA) – 6.240 IU/mL
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
WBC – 9300.00 /cu.mm
RBC – 6.15 million/cu.mm
Hemoglobin – 11.90 g/dl
Haemotocrit (PCV) – 37.00 %
MCV – 61.00 fL
MCH – 19.40 Pg
MCHC – 31.30 g/dl
Platelet count – 135000.00 /Cu.mm
DIFFERENTIAL COUNT
Neutrophils – 52 %
Lymphocytes – 43 %
Monocytes – 3.00 %
Eosinophils – 2.00 %
ESR – 4.00 /1st hour.
PERIPHERAL SMEAR EXAMINATION
RBC’s – Show moderate anisopoikilocytosis, are microcytic hypochromic with few eliptocytes, target cells.
WBC’s – Leucocytes are normal in total count and distribution
Plateletes – Plateletes are reduced. Macroplateletes noted.
Impression – Microcytic hypochromic blood picture with thrombocytopenia. (Kindly correlate with serum iron,TIBC, ferritin and Hb variant analysis [To rule out hemoglobinopathy])
OTHER TESTS –
Routine Urine analysis – All values are normal
ECG – Normal study
X-Ray of chest – PA View – Normal Study
MY HABBITS –
Non veg 3 days a week
Beer – 3 days a week( 700ml per day) drinking since 10 years.
Smoking – 12 cigarettes per day (Smoking since 10 years).
More Anxiety and less physical activities.
Last one year I am inside my house, just for half an hour I go outside in the morning.
MY HISTORY AND TESTS DONE EARLIER –
History of acidity, constipation and digestion.
9th July 2012 - Haemoglobin electrophoresis suggestive of Homozygous Haemoglobin E disease.
16th October 2012 - Ultrasound of liver – Fatty Liver
18th October 2012 – Liver function test – All values are normal
18th October 2012 – Pulmonary test – Normal spirometery
18th October 2012 – Complete Haemoglobin – Haemoglobin 12.5 gm/dl, WBC – normal in number and morphology, RBC – Anicocytosis with microcytic hypochromic erythrocytes, mild polychromasia, elliptocytes and taget cells, platelets- adequate
Please let me know is it very serious and also let me know some medicines and diet...
Regards
Biman Das
Doctor's Answer
Hi,
I am not sure,your doctor must have examined you so he can might be telling better,but i belive you should have complet liver tests including pt aptt and coagulation profile and billirubin levels and also repeat the tests you already have.
Although yellow eyes can also be due to mddy sclera,some people have muddy sclera.
Your tsh is also raised so he might be telling you for some test or may be you could be directly be put on medicines for this.
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