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What Do Hot Flashes In A Teenager Indicate?
hi l am an 18 year old ,sometimes l get hot flashes that I can not do anything but sit and sometimes when l have sat for a long time or just after sleeping when l wake up and stand up l get this fuzzy feeling that l cant stand and l have to sit again .The feeling passes in a short time but it happens frequently ,what could it be?
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
Hi,
As per your history is concerned you have hot flushes which has many pathological causes so to pinpoint the diagnosis we need certain investigations:-
1) Do FBS, TSH and Testosterone level
2) Do your urine tests for 5-HIAA
I hope I was able to address your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write to me. Wishing you all the best.
Thanks,
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo
As per your history is concerned you have hot flushes which has many pathological causes so to pinpoint the diagnosis we need certain investigations:-
1) Do FBS, TSH and Testosterone level
2) Do your urine tests for 5-HIAA
I hope I was able to address your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write to me. Wishing you all the best.
Thanks,
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo
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