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Do thyroid disorders cause extreme fatigue?
Query: Hi doctor, Can you please give a second opinion of what you see with these thyroid test readings in a patient with extreme fatigue for 30 years? TSH - 0.170 mIU/mL, T3 - 48.9 ng/dL, reverse T3 - 29.5 ng/dL, T4 - 1.49 mcg/dL, TPO - 68 IU/mL. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the values you have provided. And I have some queries. 1. Values you have provided are incomplete. I would like to see an entire report with reference ranges to give an accurate opinion. 2. Is the value of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) 0.170 or... Read Full »
Are joint pain, rashes, and Raynaud's syndrome related to an autoimmune disease?
Query: Hi doctor, For the past few years, I have had unusual symptoms. It started with joint and stomach pain. Then, it was a lot worse times during my monthly cycle. More recently, in the past few years, I have developed an intense reaction to UV exposure. I develop a rash all over my body which used to ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and the history provided above. These symptoms like photosensitive rash, joint pains, or Raynaud's individually do not mean anything, but they suggest an individual tendency towards autoimmune conditions if occurring together. Based... Read Full »
Do I need to see a rheumatologist if my ANA test is positive?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been suffering from fatigue and soreness. Also, I have three positive ANA tests over four years. It is positive every time I test. Four years before in the report, it was a speckled nuclear pattern with a titer of 1:80. In recent tests that I took three months back, it was a homog... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query, and I can understand your concern. Positive ANA (anti-nuclear antibodies) is seen in various rheumatological disorders like lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, myositis, mixed connective tissue disease, etc. But its positivity by itself doe... Read Full »
Why is my SGOT and SGPT raised after chickenpox?
Query: Hello doctor, I had chickenpox one month back and my SGOT is 178 and SGPT is 251 now. Elastography is 5.3 kPa, ANA is 13.74, IgG is 2145, serum ceruloplasmin is 24.90, hepatitis E antibody IgM is 0.09, bilirubin total is 0.40, bilirubin direct is 0.10 and no fever, urine white, no weakness, and the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Persistent elevation of liver enzymes can be due to many different causes. Drugs, viruses, autoimmune and alcohol can cause this picture. I would like to see the reports if possible. Also, I would like to know if you had done hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing. Also, ... Read Full »