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What Causes Fatigue And Rapid Heart Rate?
My wife stays tired all the time. About 10 minutes of moving around in the house requires her to rest beaseof rapid heart rate. Recent (this week) Heart PET scan showed abnormalities but heart cath showed no blockages or misfunctions. She is 100# overweight, is on thyroid meds, BP meds, Pristique, has one stent, had breast cancer 13 years ago. Bloood work showed low potassium and magnesium levels. Wat are possible causes of her fatigue, low energy level and rapid heart rate. She also has ulcerative colitis
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Low potassium is likely the cause for both of it. As she is having ulcerative colitis so electrolytes loosing through diarrhea if present .kindly correct the electrolyte abnormality and she will be fine.
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Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani,
General & Family Physician
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Low potassium is likely the cause for both of it. As she is having ulcerative colitis so electrolytes loosing through diarrhea if present .kindly correct the electrolyte abnormality and she will be fine.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani,
General & Family Physician
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