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Diagnosing family members

Posted: Nov 9, 2009

Ok, I'm sure this has happend to many of you. Your family members come to you for a diagnosis since "you hear it all the time". My sister has been complaining for a very long time now of severe mood swings, slowly putting on some weight, and thinning hair. I suggested she have her doctor check her thyroid since our mother has a thyroid issue. Well the test came back within normal limits (what ever that is, lol), but she had anemia with hemoglobin in the 7s. She had to have 5 iron fusions; still is not feeling any better, and says her hair is really falling out bad and it is really upsetting her that she can't seem to get a straight answer. She also has restless leg syndrome. Now, I have done searches on low iron, hair loss, and restless leg, but I still don't know how I should advise her. Has anyone had these symptoms that can help me to help her? TIA.

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It could be a lot of things. - Horski

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She needs to keep going back to the doctor. These could be symptoms of a secondary nature even. Didn't the provider give her a follow-up visit? If not, I would suggestion a new physician.

Someone just talking about restless leg syndrome further down page - Lynn

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Have her try that at least, heard it works.

Not sure if it fits her symptoms - TNMT

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but she might want to see a GYN about PCOS. I've had irregular periods since puberty and only after stopping birth control did I start to lose lots of hair and I have put on almost 16 pounds in the last year. If she has heavy periods that could be the low iron part of it. My PCP did thyroid function tests too and they all came back within normal limits, as did all my hormone tests, LFTs and lipid panel. The GYN he referred me to is the one who just recently diagnosed me. Good luck to your sister - hope this helps.

Diagnosis - Viking Fan

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Cushings? Sounds like she needs to see an endo/hemo doc. I like the web site www.wrongdiagnosis.com. Often, you can post your symptoms and someone will either have had them or knows what the problem is. Sometimes, though, you don't get a reply at all.

Could be iron deficiency anemia.

I know all about the straight answer bit. English is my MIL's fourth language so by the time she hears whatever she hears from the doctor, it gets passed to my non-medical SIL, who passes it to my non-medical husband, then it comes to me. Every once in awhile, I'll be lucky to catch a doctor in with her if she's in the hospital.

within normal limits - low or high?

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Kelp tablets from the health food store, one a day. There are also yoga poses for thyroid. Sounds like she is at the very low end of normal limits. If she wants to be on thyroid medication she could get a second opinion, otherwise, the kelp should help a lot.

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