I have severe sleep problems which have got worse. I am really trying to look after my health but struggling to know what to do. I was told I had a fatty liver after an ultrasound 9 years ago and told not to worry because lots of people had it ( I was having a check to make sure I didn’t have a gall bladder condition) but I have problems with my blood pressure ( highly variable)
I want to have a sensible conversation about it with my GP but all they do is prescribe amitrypteline which makes me feel ill ( even half a tablet makes me feel ill) I have problems with calcium, low vit D and a range of other nightly things and really higgly problems that make me sound neurotic but most of all I feel tired
I get a tingly itch round my middle on the right side sometimes like a nerve tingling
What should I do? Am I being a hypochondriac?
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Hi Granvilleey So how does a day in the life of Granvilley run? Are you filling your day doing enough and having a calm relaxing winding down towards your bedtime?
I had a rubbish nights sleep last night. Got woken up by 2 screeching cats and couldnt go back off so got up. Went back to bed, dog on my side, hubby on his back snoring so l gave up !
There is nothing worse than not sleeping --I have been an insomniac for 31 years --every day anything between 2 and 4 hours sleep .It started after my husband died .I was offered Amitryptilin but they made me feel so ill I couldnt take them I was like a Zombie .Doctor has put me on Zopiclone but reluctantly as they dont like prescribing them . They suit me very well and dont give you a hangover the next day .
So you were told you had fatty liver 9 years ago. What monitoring has gone on with your liver since that date? Whilst a lot of people do indeed have fatty liver and most don't know about it, it isn't something to be ignored either and should be monitored for signs of progression.
I suggest you need an up to date set of blood tests and a scan if possible to make sure that in the 9 years it hasn't progressed. Fatty Liver disease (NAFLD) is the fastest growing cause of liver damage in the Western World - in the USA (and no doubt the UK isn't far behind) it has become the leading cause of liver damage.
I note in your profile you also have a history of anorexia and this too can cause liver problems.
Do not be fobbed off, this needs checking out to see the current state of your liver.
Non at all. I have had blood tests occasionally and I have “ slightly raised” liver enzymes ALT a bit above normal. Everything is usually attributed to either my BMI (30) embryonic metabolic syndrome, anxiety and streaking gastritis. I feel that I am being treated as an anxious hypochondriac.But it may all be because this is how you are supposed to be at 60 ?
No you are not supposed to feel like that at 60 .... 60 is the new 40. I'm 59 in July and l wouldn't like to be worrying about my health next year. Look after yourself, and l hope you get some answers. Good luck x
You shouldn't just be left with a diagnosis of NAFLD, this can progress to more serious liver disease especially in light of thryoid issues and a high BMI. There are newer NICE guidelines for the monitoring of NAFLD which your GP should be following or you should be under the care of a hospital specialist. NAFLD left for 9 years could have led on to worsening symptoms and this needs checking. Bloods don't tell the full picture, a scan or a set of bloods called an Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Test (ELF test) could be done to see if your condition remains NAFLD or has potentially pregressed.cks.nice.org.uk/topics/non-...
Please go get checked and switch doctors if necessary. My liver disease was first detected in 2013 and I had a doctor who said it was too early to treat. I was generally non-symptomatic and believed him. Earlier this year, symptoms arose quickly and a recent biopsy revealed cirrhosis. I’m just starting treatment though a future transplant is already being discussed.
I don’t say this to alarm you.... it is said out of kindness so you can seek out the help you need. I too, worried I might be a hypochondriac, however some blood markers, the ongoing fatigue, and small clues along the way should have compelled me to switch specialists sooner.
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