What might cause the altered labs

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KBO returns to clinic for 3 month follow-up and states he is frustrated. Patient reports that he is drinking 8 glasses of water per day, as was advised at this last visit, and is going the bathroom all the time. At first, he thought it was the amount of water he was drinking, but then urination became associated with painful burning. He was seen at an urgent care 3 times in the last 2 months, on the initial visit he was diagnosed with a UTI, and on the last visits, he was diagnosis with yeast infections. Moreover, he reports he has felt extremely fatigued and constipated over the last 2 months. Patient admits to doing research on WebMD and then recalled your warning about UTIs/yeast infections and empagliflozin. Upon learning of his A1c he states, he wants off the empagliflozin and is willing to start insulin. His home fasting readings averaged 233. He denies any episodes of hypoglycemia. You note that thyroid labs are not stable. Of note, patient denies any missed doses of medications, What might cause these altered labs?

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