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Please Help My Mum Is Really Tired All The Time
Question: Please help my mum is really tired all the time and has no appetite. She had a bad chest infection about 6 weeks ago and has never really picked up though the chest infection has gone. Mum has a bad medical history and I am worried sick that it could be cancer.
Brief Answer:
Cancer recurrence is unlikely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.
As the CECT report is normal the possibilities of cancer recurrence is very unlikely. You can also go for a serum CEA test to check the recurrence.
I will suggest her to drink plenty of water to keep herself hydrated. Breathing techniques can help raise her oxygen levels. A repeat chest X ray and blood oxygen levels can be done to confirm any breathing difficulties.
We also need to rule out other possibilities like anemia and thyroid dysfunction. You can also go for a complete blood count (CBC) and thyroid function test (TFT) to rule out anemia and thyroid disorders. Sometimes fibromyalgia and depression can also cause similar symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks
Cancer recurrence is unlikely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.
As the CECT report is normal the possibilities of cancer recurrence is very unlikely. You can also go for a serum CEA test to check the recurrence.
I will suggest her to drink plenty of water to keep herself hydrated. Breathing techniques can help raise her oxygen levels. A repeat chest X ray and blood oxygen levels can be done to confirm any breathing difficulties.
We also need to rule out other possibilities like anemia and thyroid dysfunction. You can also go for a complete blood count (CBC) and thyroid function test (TFT) to rule out anemia and thyroid disorders. Sometimes fibromyalgia and depression can also cause similar symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Mum isnt in any pain or anything as I thought of chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia but she doesnt have many symptoms.. The CT scan does say it looks like mum has had a kidney infection so this isnt suspicious of cancer is it? I am so scared of it coming back
Brief Answer:
Cancer is unlikely.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Cancer is unlikely as there is no CT findings suspicious of recurrence.
You can also go for a repeat colonoscopy to look fit any suspicious lesion.
As I said, CEA is a good prediction for recurrence.
You can go for a urine routine examination to required to look for any infection.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks
Cancer is unlikely.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Cancer is unlikely as there is no CT findings suspicious of recurrence.
You can also go for a repeat colonoscopy to look fit any suspicious lesion.
As I said, CEA is a good prediction for recurrence.
You can go for a urine routine examination to required to look for any infection.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Mums CEA is 5
Brief Answer:
It is that much elevated.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It is not significantly elevated.
You can go for a colonoscopy as it can detect early lesions.
thanks
It is that much elevated.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It is not significantly elevated.
You can go for a colonoscopy as it can detect early lesions.
thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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