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gator1776, weight loss has returned...

Sunburnt Indian

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192.6 today. Lowest weight since being diagnosed with colon cancer in April, 2003 which ended my career as a professional tourist.

Thursday I took a break from mowing. I got dizzy. Blood pressure was 86/43. My little clinic ordered me to BaylorScott&White Emergency. A bunch of tests found me dehydrated. They pumped me up with fluids. All tests good. Doctor said I was dehydrated.

Shingles is just passed 7 weeks. Friday found me at Hillcrest Hospital for 3 hour Medicine stress test. No tread mill because arthritic hips. I should get results tomorrow or Tuesday. Today (4th) I have chest pain and fatigue.

I loved the mini diet doctor pepper and peanut butter crackers between 15 minute picture session. The IV medicine made my stomach feel funny only for about 3 minutes before second picture session.
 
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192.6 today. Lowest weight since being diagnosed with colon cancer in April, 2003 which ended my career as a professional tourist.

Thursday I took a break from mowing. I got dizzy. Blood pressure was 86/43. My little clinic ordered me to BaylorScott&White Emergency. A bunch of tests found me dehydrated. They pumped me up with fluids. All tests good. Doctor said I was dehydrated.

Shingles is just passed 7 weeks. Friday found me at Hillcrest Hospital for 3 hour Medicine stress test. No tread mill because arthritic hips. I should get results tomorrow or Tuesday. Today (4th) I have chest pain and fatigue.

I loved the mini diet doctor pepper and peanut butter crackers between 15 minute picture session. The IV medicine made my stomach feel funny only for about 3 minutes before second picture session.
My friend you need to go find a new doctor, see if you can’t find a really good internist a quarterback this and figure out what the hell is really going on. If it were me I would scan you head to toe and do a pretty extensive lab work up again. It’s really hard to give medical advice over the computer you need to go find a really good doctor you can trust, maybe even an academic center, somewhere where they’re going to exhaust all possibilities till they find an answer.
 
They need to check tumor markers your thyroid your adrenal gland your pituitary they need to scan your head to toe they need to check all your lab days again and they need to consider doing a colonoscopy ASAP. You should also see a G.I. doctor that specializes in weight loss and malabsorption syndromes
 
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I need to check tumor markers your thyroid your adrenal gland your pituitary they need to scan your head to toe they need to check all your lab days again and they need to consider doing a colonoscopy ASAP. You should also see a G.I. doctor that specializes in weight loss and malabsorption syndromes

Thanks for helping Sunny, Doc!!
 
My friend you need to go find a new doctor, see if you can’t find a really good internist a quarterback this and figure out what the hell is really going on. If it were me I would scan you head to toe and do a pretty extensive lab work up again. It’s really hard to give medical advice over the computer you need to go find a really good doctor you can trust, maybe even an academic center, somewhere where they’re going to exhaust all possibilities till they find an answer.
Sometimes you’re a dipshit (I’m guilty too) but this is one of those moments you deserve a pat on the back.
 
To be fair I’m never anything that I don’t want to be at the moment, LOL.

I just sincerely hope @Sunburnt Indian goes and gets a second opinion from a damn good internist ASAP.
There is a lot to be said for seeking out someone who is hungry to prove themselves at their profession. Legit advice.
 
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I would give $1000 for a shingles vaccine if I could avoid this. This is not fun.
Lemon Balm, Chickweed, St. Johns Wart, Turkey Tail Mushrooms Tincture or poultice application. Lemon Balm and St Johns Wart you can find at a store. Turkey Tail is a immune booster. Dont listen to me because I am not a md or a do but I live off our land to cure.
 
Lemon Balm, Chickweed, St. Johns Wart, Turkey Tail Mushrooms Tincture or poultice application. Lemon Balm and St Johns Wart you can find at a store. Turkey Tail is a immune booster. Dont listen to me because I am not a md or a do but I live off our land to cure.
I remember St Johns Wort being popular about 15-20 years ago as a 'mood enhancer', it also has benefits for pain or inflammation?
 
Turkey Tail Mushroom Tincture. I would send him some but it would change lab results.
 
Today 189.8. I mirror wife buddy's aquaintence symptoms when he had shingles. I'm in week seven of my doctor's worst shingles he's ever diagnosed.

I was 187 pounds forever early May 2003 when some colon was removed for cancer. I could eat all the Wendy's triple burgers I wanted. Recovery found me gaining 30 pounds. At 220.2 I went on a short low carb diet to 210 pounds. I stayed there till COVID II shot when I started current weight loss.

Regularly scheduled colonoscopy next month.

I haven't received stress test results yet.
 
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Today 189.8. I mirror wife buddy's aquaintence symptoms when he had shingles. I'm in week seven of my doctor's worst shingles he's ever diagnosed.

I was 187 pounds forever early May 2003 when some colon was removed for cancer. I could eat all the Wendy's triple burgers I wanted. Recovery found me gaining 30 pounds. At 220.2 I went on a short low carb diet to 210 pounds. I stayed there till COVID II shot when I started current weight loss.

Regularly scheduled colonoscopy next month.

I haven't received stress test results yet.
Shingles is a son of a bitch and I do highly recommend that vaccine.
 
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Stress test results all normal.

Recently I took a week off from 2 Topiramates per day to 1. Weight loss stopped. 3 or so days ago I resumed 2 Topiramates. Weight loss resumed. Doctor tells me I may need to see a Neurologist for a new medicine for essential tremors. Today I'm resuming a 1 day Topiramate. Of course it makes it harder for me to write a check.
 
Today Wednesday weight is 192.2. I'm going to Hellofaburger for breakfast with mild chest pain and shingles.
 
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