What Causes Constant Fatigue And Difficulty In Breathing?

Posted on Sat, 11 Jun 2016

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Question : My wife is 54 years old. She is exhausted all the time. She can not breath with out struggling. She has had test for heart, lung, thyroid, all the glandes, blood test for Lyme disease. About anything you can think of with no results! Any idea''s?

Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Tests for vitamin D deficiency and others

Detailed Answer:
Sorry to note her bothersome symptoms. When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
 CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests.
25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter)
None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day

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