obese, high bp, age 32/female. achy calves in am, itchy near ankles. oa: hip, knee, foot, ankle. explain daytime fatigue? sleep study toss & turn/apnea.

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I feel really ill and weak. I have front leg pain in both legs, knees shins ankles and burning itchy feet. I have been sweating and can hardly walk. ?

Answer 1

Sleep apnea: Daytime fatigue is a very common problem associated with multiple medical problems. The p[roblem becomes "the chicken or the egg" sleep apnea causes obesity, Insulin resistance, hypogonadism, as well as hypertension. You should focus on sleep hygeine first and get a 2 step sleep study. The other medical conditions cannot be controlled with untreated sleep apnea.

Answer 2

Sleep apnea: Obesity may cause sleep apnea, thus fatigue , sleepiness during the day, achy calf and peri-ankle symptoms may be signs of vascular insufficiency, you need to talk to your doctor about a sleep apnea sutdy and the use of a CPAP machine, excessive weight on your hip/knee may cause the development of arthritis, weight loss may help.

Answer 3

No: If you have leg cramps from low potassium (from diuretics, for example), then a potassium supplement can help. True restless legs syndrome, in which the legs are truly restless rather than cramping, generally is not helped by potassium.

Answer 4

Yes: Potassium will work w other minerals to help heal the cells that r not functioning to their potential because of inflammation.

Answer 5

You're doing fine...: You have made excellent progress towards a more healthy lifestyle. Why do you think something may be going wrong? If you had high blood pressire it is now normal. What is your weight goal? Good idea to take a multivitamin, omega 3 oil and vitamin d=3 and b-12. Be sure you continue to follow up with your physician, continue your weight loss/exercise, and please don't get discouraged!

Answer 6

Nowhere: You're doing fine; if genetics make you have higher blood pressure you can still have it despite doing everything right.

Answer 7

Psoas muscle sprain?: If all the workup you mentioned was negative, and they were done with the appropriate contrast, you may have a psoas muscle sprain. Consider an osteopathic and/or chiropractic evaluation. Also may be scarring/ recurrence from/of your old hernia repair, which will not show up on imaging.

Answer 8

Sports hernia: A fairly unrecognized cause of groin pain in athletic individuals is a sports hernia, also known as athletic pubalgia. This involves a partial tear of the end of the abdominal muscles (rectus femoris), conjoined tendon, transversalis fascia, etc. A sports hernia is clinical diagnosis, and often, no tests demonstrate it. Many also have advanced tendonitis of the adductors (groin tendons) as well.

Answer 9

2-3 x/ day: You can take glucosamine 1000-1500mg daily possibly along with chondroitin sulfate 800-1200mg daily for osteoarthritis.

Answer 10

Glucosamine: You should take 3 capsules a day (1500mg) for 30 days then you can cut back to 2 capsules a day.

Answer 11

Probably not: High potassium may cause life threatening heart rhythm. Best not to mess around with it. If it is high, standard treatments are: reduce dietary intake, take diuretic such as furosemide, take sodium bicarbonate, take Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate) (under doctor's supervision). Important to know why you have high potassium. Kidney failure? See a nephrologist!

Answer 12

Find the cause: It is important to determine the cause of high potassium and tailor the treatment accordingly. High potassium can cause serious heart problems and it is imperative that you find out why you have high potassium in the first place. Foods are good for adding potassium to the body but not taking it out.

Answer 13

Potassium food: She likely knows. See AAKP.com nutrition counter for excellent info on food potassium.

obese, high bp, age 32/female. achy calves in am, itchy near ankles. oa: hip, knee, foot, ankle. explain daytime fatigue? sleep study toss & turn/apnea.

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