Male 24, I have been really really sick for couple of months. I had all these tests before and well and that time Doctors diagnosed me with chem imbalance depression and Anxiety.

I haven’t taken any SSRI yet as I am not convinced I have depression.

My symptoms include a lot of weakness. no energy in legs, arms and legs get heavy.fatigue, my appetite is craving for sweets and fry foods. I hate waking up in morning and sleep all day and I am up all night. I have withdrawn from everything as I feel to ill in general.

I barely go outside and this has been hapening from past 5 months.

I went to another doctor and she has ordered following tests.

Biochemistry- Glucose, TSH, Creatine, Uric Acid, Sodium, Pottasium, Chloride, CK, ALT, Bilirubin, Albumin, Cholestrol, B12, Ferritin, Urinalysis (Chemeical)

CBC
Other Tests - Si Calcium
Vit D
ESR
CRP

FOBT (Fecal Occult Blood Test)

She want’s to do all these before referring me to Psychiatrist.

Any can these Tests see if there is any Nutrional deficiency, Liver Problem, Kidney Prob, Stomach Problem, or any infection in Blood ?

I went to Cardiologist who performed several tests and said my heart is fine.

Will all these tests give doctor a good indication if I am physically healthy

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I think if you made a commercial that sold korans as magic books that guaranteed to improve your jump shot and send you to heaven when you die, people would beleive it.

Today, in Iraq I had picked up lunch for a local national that was doing work for us. He was a diabetic so I made his lunch special avoiding sugars, lots of breads, and giving him caffeine free diet soda. After his meal I saw him grab a Gatorade from the cooler to drink.

That’s when I got into an argument with the other American escourts about the power of American media vs. the true value of Gatorade. I argued that it was not good for him or us but we all think it is because of commercials. They disagreed beleiveing it hydrated you with electrolytes.

Even after explaining why this was false they still thought it was good for the guy.

Every living cell has a sodium potassium (electrolytes) ion exchange pump which regulates the water balance inside and outside cells. Water is attracted to particles (electrolytes) and sodium has a different charge than potassium, so as sodium and potassium will naturally balance out due to polarity water will follow and homeostasis occurs. (Hydration - given they have water.)

Thus you do not need gatorade for electrolytes. In fact gatorade has too much "electrolytes" and has a higher osmolar pull thus reducing the amount of water that goes into your body. Not to mention the sugar in it - put in it only to make it sell better. Sugar is a diuretic. (It makes you pee thus making you less hydrated.)

Plus, sweat is hypotonic. Contains less electrolytes than your blood has. Fluid loss is more of a problem usually than electroylte loss in hot days, especially for people who eat regular meals.

The drink was used on Florida Gators and was attributed to their win, but that was a different formula. Once there became a demand for it they pumped it full of sugar and mass marketed it as a sports drink.

Even after explaining all this, the other American soldiers still thought gatorade was good not only for them, but for the diabetic.

So, back to my question. Being that gatorade, like the supposid health benifits of cigarettes of yore, is unhealthy but beleived to be so because of advertising - how able are our minds to resist what society says around us even despite rational clearly laid out arguments against the statements the t.v. (society) holds as true?

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I am trouble finding the answer to this, I am getting mixed answers.What is the leading cause of high blood pressure in children?
A. Obesity
B. High Sodium Intake
C. Insufficient Calcium Intake
D. Insufficient Potassium Intake

I think it is A, but I need a reassurance. Thanks for the help!

My PCP told me to take Magnesium 250mg for my headache. So today when i went to purchase it i saw ‘Dietary Supplement.’ I’m asking because i don’t want to lose weight. I’m already too skinny. So will this pill make me lose weight?? Thank You for your help.

Why does it come in large granules for use as fertilizer when it is far less soluble than Potassium Nitrate which comes as a powder?

Im 18 and had a baby5months ago. Since hitting puberty ive had achey calves, it runs in my family and there have never been problems. Today i noticed a purple dot on the inside of my calf and a few dots next to it. It looks like a stretch mark with a purple dot in the middle. When i push there, there is nothing there, i cant feel a knot or vein or bone or anything and it isnt painful.
I have spider veins on my legs too.
Ive also been coming upw ith bruises on my arms and legs. I had a complete blood count and everything is fine. Could this just be an iron or potassium deficiency?

I suffer with anxiety so im pretty scared about this purple dot but its in the early am hrs at the moment so i cant see a doctor. I do have a doctor appoinment this afternoon tho.

Could it just be a bruise?? I was on my feet today from 9am-3pm, then on and off the rest of the day.