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What Does My Blood Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 2 Feb 2016

Question: hi on new year eve day imy right arm below the elbow hurt as i lifted my cuo of coffee and later in the day i gat a pain on right side judst behind my breast and it seemed to generate right through to the back .i went to my gp who checked me out and said my ecg was not quite right so she sent me to a&e atthere after several tests said i had sprained a muscel as i cough a lot being an asthmatic ,broncehectasis,emphesymea cord patient,.after i left the hospital i never had any more pain at all until this morning when i had tha same pain in my arm and it has since been ok but i have this terrabke pain in my right side just below my waist have you any ideas for me . they did find i had a low pottasium count at a&e and i had another blood test for this on thursday 2 days ago. it was 3.5 so i have been given pottassium tables. help

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Low potassium or calcium or vitamin D3 deficiency can be the cause.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are having right lower back pain.
So I don't think it is due to your lung problem. In my opinion following are the possible causes for your right sided below waist pain.
1. Low potassium level
2. Calcium deficiency
3. Vitamin D3 deficiency
4. Lower spinal (lumber) pathology.
In old age (75 years) and especially in females, calcium and vitamin d 3 deficiency are likely. And lumber spine problems are also common.
So above mentioned causes are likely in your case.
Please let me know
1. Have you ever undergone calcium and vitamin d 3 levels?
2. Have you ever undergone x ray of lower spine?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

thank you for you answer i had thought it could be the potassium level ,answer to your questions
1 no i haven't
2 yes i have but it was a long time ago
thank you

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Get done fresh calcium and vitamin d 3 levels.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes I also think potassium level as a main culprit, this is the reason why I put it first.
You should also get done fresh calcium and vitamin d 3 levels and if deficiency then take supplements.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina