Monday, 8 August 2011
Not to worry me or anything...
...but my doctor called me back to see her on Friday to talk about my recent blood results and informed me that she thinks I may have a liver disease. She feels it's unlikely to be hepatitis because of the type of results but I have to go back anyway to get screened for it. I also have to go to hospital to see the liver people there (which, knowing the NHS will probably be in a few months at least) to get some tests done. She mentioned a few possible things it could be (e.g a gall stone with no symptoms) but she seemed to be leaning towards the scary liver disease theory. She said it is an autoimmune disease (where your body randomly attacks some part of itself as though that part were an infection) and can run in families. She said that it could also explain the periods of exhaustion I've been having. I'm not sure how to feel now! Part of me thinks, well I don't know what it is so there's no point in jumping to conclusions: it's probably nothing. Another part can't help but wonder why she would have spent several minutes explaining the details of this disease if it's not a large possibility that I have it.
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I guess the worst part is not knowing for sure what's causing the problems. I guess you and I are both going through our health difficulties right now. My eye is healing though... thank goodness.
How are you feeling?
Ouch! Sorry Kay but I couldnt read the full post about your eye. Too squeamish!
I am feeling kind of worried about it. I keep telling myself the chances are that it's just too much ibuprofen that has caused it but then I get all overdramatic and convince myself of all the reasons it could be right. I have been thinking about it pretty much non stop, even dreaming about livers! I can't get to the doctors until Wednesday to get the blood tests and I wish I could just forget about it until I get the results but it's easier said than done! It was actually nice to be working today and have my working alter in control because it didn't enter her head once!
I hope this resolves itself soon. Did the doc give you any suggestions on things to do in the mean time to try to help with the increased enzymes?
Thanks Sandy. No suggestions. I don't drink or take any meds so there wasn't much she could advise. It's just a waiting game. I've stopped worrying about it so much the last few days for some reason.
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