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What Causes Fatigue, Headaches And Hot Flashes?
Question: My son-in-law returned from Thailand recently with fatigue, headaches, intermittent heating of lower abdomen, general hot flushes. Test results for everything normally considered are all negative. He has had low testosterone but never all these severe symptoms. Could he have been bitten by a tic in Asia? What other causes could explain his condition? He has been too ill to work or socialize for several weeks and no improvement. Any ideas welcome.
Brief Answer:
Requires to be investigated
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for the query.
Appreciate your concern.
There are several possibilities like andropause with its associated depression and social withdrawal or an occult infection.
He is likely to be helped by a consultation with a specialist in Internal medicine who will examine and investigate him appropriately.
Best wishes to both of you,
Requires to be investigated
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for the query.
Appreciate your concern.
There are several possibilities like andropause with its associated depression and social withdrawal or an occult infection.
He is likely to be helped by a consultation with a specialist in Internal medicine who will examine and investigate him appropriately.
Best wishes to both of you,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Dr. XXXXXXX
I forgot to mention my son-in-law also has 'brain fog', trouble concentrating/thinking. And he became ill quite suddenly, his symptoms began on the plane on the way home from Thailand. So while low testosterone and its causes may be a factor there does seem to be another problem. He will see an intern medical professional, called here a physician. What is an occult infection.
Many thanks.
I forgot to mention my son-in-law also has 'brain fog', trouble concentrating/thinking. And he became ill quite suddenly, his symptoms began on the plane on the way home from Thailand. So while low testosterone and its causes may be a factor there does seem to be another problem. He will see an intern medical professional, called here a physician. What is an occult infection.
Many thanks.
Brief Answer:
Welcome
Detailed Answer:
An occult infection is a hidden infection, one that is not obvious by way of the common symptoms of infection like fever etc and also what is not easily revealed.
Hope his physician will be able to find out the cause of the problem and fix it.
I shall appreciate it if you let me know of the outcome of the consultation.
Wish you good health
Welcome
Detailed Answer:
An occult infection is a hidden infection, one that is not obvious by way of the common symptoms of infection like fever etc and also what is not easily revealed.
Hope his physician will be able to find out the cause of the problem and fix it.
I shall appreciate it if you let me know of the outcome of the consultation.
Wish you good health
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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