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Thyroid function testing
Submitted by Nice Doctor on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 18:06.Question
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My wife who is 48 years old, had repeated urinary tract infection. She consulted a urologist recently who ordered a scan and said everything is Ok so that he did not want to go for a cystoscopy as he suggested earlier. He wanted her to continue nitrofurontine for 3 months.
In the meantime she had a high cholesterol and has been asked to take astovastatin 20mg at nights. Some say she needs to check her tyroid (serum TSH). What is the relevance?
She feels short of breath at times and sweats a lot. When we all feel cold during rainy days she gets wet by sweatting. What could be the cause and what has to be done?
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Thyroid function tests can be relevent in two ways in your wife's case.
1. Low thyroid hormone levels are associated with increased cholesterol.
2. Sweating can be due to many causes but high activity of the thyroid is one of them.
Therefore it seems a good idea to follow your physician's requests in further studies.
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Tummy Aches in Early Pregnancy
Submitted by Nice Doctor on Thu, 12/03/2009 - 19:56.Question
Dear Doctor
I'm 7 week preganat women now. But sometimes I'm suffering from bely discomfort (lameness)"BADA KORAYA".Is this a common broblem during early stages in the preganancy ? please advice ,during last week I checked my UFR & Urine Culture, reports are normal.
THank you
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Dear kusum P
Tummy discomfirt during early pregnancy is common and in most occations there is no underlying problem. Since urine infection has been excluded this should not be serious problem . Your doctor may prescribe anti-acid medication to releive the symptoms. Any persistent problems please see your doctor..
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