Hi all I’m new to your site and hope you don’t mind but I’m a woman looking for some advice for my Dad.
My Dad is 73 and for the last 3 years has had periodic bouts of very severe nausea, to the point where he feels like he may pass out. He also has a deep gnawing pain in his upper stomach. Blood tests are clear, except for a low white blood count. He has had an endoscope and a CT scan with contrast dye, both of which were clear. He has also had a raft of very specific gut hormone blood tests, again all clear. His blood sugar levels are normal. He was due to have another appointment with the consultant but this has been cancelled due to the current coronavirus situation.
Does anyone have any ideas what this could be or has had similar symptoms? He has had a really bad bout of this over the last three days with no let up. I feel I might have to call NHS24 soon but as we’re both shielding it’s a last resort as we don’t want to have a doctor visit the house or have to go to A&E.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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Hi are you from the Uk? if yes, please check for tuberculosis it can sometimes manifest as an infection or inflammation in the intestines and other abdominal organs while making a person weak unable to eat and no desire on anything at all ,Ad that being said usually it can be harmless as one gets older there’s a change in metabolism which can lead to these problems however it can also be serious as the prolonged change can cause some conditions like adenocarcinoma in the long run as the age progresses. I advice to take more fibre intensive food along with probiotics
Hello. Thank you for replying. That’s one thing i would never have thought of. We’ve called GP this morning and a nurse is coming out to do blood tests tomorrow.
These are complex symptoms which require a full medical history and assessment. Until he can be seen again , there are various anti nausea medications he could be prescribed remotely by the GP. If he is significantly unwell, do not worry about going to A and E.
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