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Extreme Fatigue, Very Debilitating, Mild Anemia. History Of Type II DM, On High Dose Steroids, No Response. Causes ?

Elderly family member with profound extreme fatique, very debilating, h/o mild anemia - hgb 9 -10, bone marrow biopsy neg. ECHO showed EF 55%. History of Type II DM, afib, on anticoagulation, PMR, off steroids Oct, 2013, when symptoms of fatique began and has progressed to profound fatigue. All diagnostic testing essentially negative, except sed rate - 126. Started on high dose steroids, with no response.

Any ideas on cause?
posted on Fri, 15 Nov 2013
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hi ,
i have read your problem . you have't tell about your current fasting blood sugar level which is very important because your diabeties level further decide you treatment . other imp this is that you should never take steriod in any form in your life unless your family doctor prescribe you . now for fatigue you should take balanced diet you must include lot of skimmed milk in your diet .take vitamin E with L - carnitine combination , include protein in you diet .
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Extreme Fatigue, Very Debilitating, Mild Anemia. History Of Type II DM, On High Dose Steroids, No Response. Causes ?

hi , i have read your problem . you have t tell about your current fasting blood sugar level which is very important because your diabeties level further decide you treatment . other imp this is that you should never take steriod in any form in your life unless your family doctor prescribe you . now for fatigue you should take balanced diet you must include lot of skimmed milk in your diet .take vitamin E with L - carnitine combination , include protein in you diet .