Suggest Treatment For Weakness Even After Taking Exercising

Posted on Sun, 23 Nov 2014

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Question : OK, here goes: 2 big problems for me: Age 74, male, take GLUCOPHAGE, LOPRESSOR, AGGRENOX, AMLODIPINE, METROPROLOL, ATORVASTATIN Problem 1. exercise 30 minutes 5-6 days a week (alternate eliptical maching and weight lisfting + stretch before all workouts. I am getting progressively weaker and can no longer do 3 sets of 30 pushups, muscles don't recover rapidly and get sore. I have been working out for about 45 years, weight 183. 2. Dhiarrea intermittent never after breakfast or dinner, mostly after lunch. Eat generally healthy foods (salads, beans&rice w/chicken, vegetarian sandwich, etc.
Doctor says its age and salads. I workout at 24 hour fitness and do not beleive this! See lots of people may age. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Atovarstatin/Glucophage-possible causes as following....

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

I have gone through your medical history carefully and I can say as following:

1. The progressive weakness you've been facing recently is due to:
- age (as your doctor said)
- Atovarstatin use. Please bare in mind that this medication is of statin group and can cause muscle weakness over time. You can discuss this further with your doctor.

2. When you say "diarrhea", I need to know:
- how often you have bowel movements/day ? (frequency)
- is your stool: solid or loose or watery? (consistency)

In some patients, using Glucophage can give diarrhea problems. I need to have the above-mentioned info first before giving final conclusion.

Hope it helped!
Dr.Klerida

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (50 minutes later)

Diarrhea is watery, about 1-2 hours after some lunches only. One to three trips to the toilet for every episode. XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Food intolerance/cholecyst problems...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back XXXXXXX

Thank you for your follow up queries.

At this point, as you are reporting to have diarrhea only after lunch, then, this makes me think over:

- foods you consume during lunch-time
- cholecyst problems (which are commonly occurring in diabetics).
- intolerance to foods you consume during the morning

I advise to run abdominal ultrasound to evaluate cholecyst (for sludge? stones? inflammation/infection) and pancreas.

Liver/pancreas function tests are advised to determine the final diagnosis.

Let me know if I can be of further help!
Dr.Klerida

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T