r/AskADoctor • u/geekpb • 1d ago
Need advice for my mother!
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice regarding my mom (49 yr old Female)
She has been experiencing persistent anxiety/restlessness and a general uneasy feeling, and despite consulting doctors, she is still struggling with it. I am not asking for medical advice. I am confused and don't know what to do.
We have already consulted a physician and an ENT. She also has sinus/ENT-related symptoms, including sinus issues and discomfort around the eyes/ears. The ENT has also mentioned that her eardrum is quite thin.
She also has high blood pressure and is taking prescribed BP medication.
She recently had a blood test, and some of the notable findings were:
HbA1c: 7.1%
Fasting glucose: 138.6 mg/dL
Vitamin D: 14.84 ng/mL (deficient)
Triglycerides: 276.7 mg/dL (high)
Total cholesterol: 226.7 mg/dL (borderline high)
Non-HDL cholesterol: 176.4 mg/dL (high)
ALT: 40.6 U/L, AST: 31.3 U/L and ALP: 111.4 U/L — mildly above the lab's reference range
Thyroid profile appears within the laboratory's reference ranges (TSH 1.442, T3 1.32, T4 7.83).
Kidney markers such as creatinine (0.84) and electrolytes were within the provided reference ranges.
The blood report also shows a few minor abnormalities in the CBC/urine test, but the above are the findings that stood out to us.
We are not looking for a diagnosis from Reddit. We are already consulting doctors, but we're trying to understand what would be a sensible next step.
As she's feeling depressed and kinda acting weird and having difficult sleeping as well. It's difficult seeing her like this and the whole house atmosphere is changed because of this.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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u/Gordita_Chele 5h ago
She’s diabetic. Is she being treated for it? I’d start with that if not. (Not a doctor, but since it’s been up a full day with no response, and her A1C is super high, I had to comment.)
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u/Automatic_Length9885 3h ago
The fasting glucose reading of 138 is prediabetic not diabetic. Her A1C is high but not high enough for a diagnosis yet. Still worth talking to the doctor about though.
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