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What Causes Grey Hair To Turn Black And Dizziness In The Elderly?
Question: Not even my endocrinologist knows the answer to this: I have been white haired for more than 30 yrs. Am now 82. Around the entire edges of my hair line, I am getting black hair which replaces any white hair that falls out. Also, body hair is regrowing in places I haven't had hair in decades. ????? YYYY@YYYY
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The most important issue I forgot to mention, and that is, I am extremely dizzy unless I keep my head exactly level. That is very difficult to do, therefore I am falling, and I DO mean falling against hard surfaces approx. twice a month. I'm constantly badly bruised somewhere. Most late afternoons and before bedtime, I get spot headaches above my eyes or in back of head. Occasionally, I have "silent migraines"--which are interesting.
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The most important issue I forgot to mention, and that is, I am extremely dizzy unless I keep my head exactly level. That is very difficult to do, therefore I am falling, and I DO mean falling against hard surfaces approx. twice a month. I'm constantly badly bruised somewhere. Most late afternoons and before bedtime, I get spot headaches above my eyes or in back of head. Occasionally, I have "silent migraines"--which are interesting.
Brief Answer:
Tests
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about your bothersome symptoms.
These symptoms merit a thorough evaluation.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH (checks your thyroid)
Free T4 (this too checks your thyroid) Thyroid autoantibodies : Anti Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) antibodies and Anti Thyroglobulin antibodies 12 hour Fasting Lipid profile
Urine albumin to Creatinine Ratio (early sign of diabetes affecting the kidney)
25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter)
Total Testosterone
SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin)
DHEAS
Androstenedione
Correct diagnosis and treatment requires the opportunity to examine the patient so you must see an endocrinologist in-person.
Tests
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about your bothersome symptoms.
These symptoms merit a thorough evaluation.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH (checks your thyroid)
Free T4 (this too checks your thyroid) Thyroid autoantibodies : Anti Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) antibodies and Anti Thyroglobulin antibodies 12 hour Fasting Lipid profile
Urine albumin to Creatinine Ratio (early sign of diabetes affecting the kidney)
25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter)
Total Testosterone
SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin)
DHEAS
Androstenedione
Correct diagnosis and treatment requires the opportunity to examine the patient so you must see an endocrinologist in-person.
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