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What Causes Tiredness And Frequent Stomach Issues?

My wife has not seen a doctor in 2+ years. She is 50, smokes, and seems pale looking much of the time. Her appetite is minimal; often eating once a day. She is 5 7 and weighs about 105. She complains about being tired and frequently has an upset stomach. She is under stress, as we care for her mother who has slight dementia, is 83 and wheelchair bound. We cared for her father, same condition for a year before he passed 4 months ago. I try to get her to see a doctor, but she refuses, saying nothing out of the ordinary is wrong. I;m afraid something is wrong.c
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Hello,

Pale looking can obviously due to anemia which in turn can be due to many problems like iron deficiency as she is taking less food. It can be due to other causes such as any chronic disease or so. If she is losing weight then the cause has to be found out.
You have to take her for a yearly physical checkup and thus get all physical examination of breasts, gynecologist's checkup and the blood tests for CBC, liver, kidney, thyroid functions and tumor markers, for diabetes.
-Tests of urine and stool.
-Ultrasonography of abdomen.
-X-ray chest.

All these will lead to a proper diagnosis and thus a proper management of the cause.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant
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What Causes Tiredness And Frequent Stomach Issues?

Hello, Pale looking can obviously due to anemia which in turn can be due to many problems like iron deficiency as she is taking less food. It can be due to other causes such as any chronic disease or so. If she is losing weight then the cause has to be found out. You have to take her for a yearly physical checkup and thus get all physical examination of breasts, gynecologist s checkup and the blood tests for CBC, liver, kidney, thyroid functions and tumor markers, for diabetes. -Tests of urine and stool. -Ultrasonography of abdomen. -X-ray chest. All these will lead to a proper diagnosis and thus a proper management of the cause. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T Chandrakant