Can High Testosterone Levels Cause Daytime Nausea, Sleeplessness, Lack Of Appetite, Dehydration And Blood Sugar Spikes?

Posted on Thu, 15 Feb 2018

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Question : Every morning I have nausea. I'm a female, 57, not pregnant. Bowls extremely inconsistent

I've attached the last blood test with your items added in by the tech. Here's where I am

-Slight Nausea every morning (eating will many times stop it)

-NO Deep sleep (I have an app on my watch) that will say I got 8 hours, 5 quality and 0 deep

-Sleepy all day until around 8PM at night when I feel fairly normal

-Inconsistent bowls (sometimes none for 4 to 5 days) then evacuate all....gross huh

-Little to no appetite ...at times. Sometimes it's normal, not much though

-Have not been exercising at all

-Not a lot of water

-Blood sugar spikes that simply crash me

Answered by Dr. Mirjeta Guni (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Some further exams needed;

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

From your attached results, the high testosterone level is of concern. You need an abdominal ultrasound to check the ovaries and adrenal gland in order to find a pathology for high testosterone level.

The thyroid hormones are low but not likely to be responsible for the symptoms you described.

I would also suggest checking the cortisol level at 8.00am and 4 pm and electrolytes too ( sodium, potassium, calcium).

A low cortisol level may be responsible for your symptoms.

It'll be a pleasure to help you further.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Mirjeta Guni, Endocrinologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee