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What Causes Hair Fall, Weight Gain And Fatigue In A Patient With PCOS?

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Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2015
Question: I am 44 years old. I have PCOS. This past year I've suffered with extreme fatigue. Now my hair is dry, brittle & thinning. I suffer with occasional low grade fevers, mainly @ night. I have dry eyes & mouth lately. I've gained a lot of weight these past 2 years. I am currently taking sertraline for anxiety.
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It could be due to Thyroid disease or Diabetes.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.

Your hair problem, weight gain and fatigue indicate that you might be having a Thyroid disease. Moreover Thyroid diseases are more commonly seen in PCOS patients.

Also another condition that needs to be considered is Diabetes which can cause dry mouth and extreme Fatigue.

In this regard I would recommend you to get tested for both these conditions. Kindly get the following tests done and revert back with reports.

Fasting and Postprandial Blood sugars, HBA1c and TSH.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask.

Regards.
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What Causes Hair Fall, Weight Gain And Fatigue In A Patient With PCOS?

Brief Answer: It could be due to Thyroid disease or Diabetes. Detailed Answer: HI Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P Thanks for posting your query. Your hair problem, weight gain and fatigue indicate that you might be having a Thyroid disease. Moreover Thyroid diseases are more commonly seen in PCOS patients. Also another condition that needs to be considered is Diabetes which can cause dry mouth and extreme Fatigue. In this regard I would recommend you to get tested for both these conditions. Kindly get the following tests done and revert back with reports. Fasting and Postprandial Blood sugars, HBA1c and TSH. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask. Regards.