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jaundice again

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i know its against forum rules but can i post a picture of my eyes and skin? i'm really worried and i have an appointment with my general doctor next week. i really can't sleep

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AyrshireK3 years ago

As moderators highlighted yesterday, posting pictures for comment is against forum guidelines - yesterdays picure being removed. No one here is qualified to comment on pictures plus it's next to impossible when pictures reproduce so badly on screen. Reading back one of your older posts, you had convinced yourself in the past that you had jaundice and a doctor ruled it out.

Glad you've got a doctors appointment coming up.

Katie

3 years ago

No !

3 years ago

Why don’t you see if you can see GP sooner, tell them that you’re really worried. I’m sure they will reassure you. If they take blood anything untoward will show up but you possibly just need someone to tell you you’re ok. I was told you go as yellow as the sun if jaundiced and everybody would notice it not just you. I know what it’s like, everything magnifies but there’d be other signs too.

busy9463 years ago

You really don't need to post a photo here to find out if you are jaundiced. It will be very obvious to you and anyone who looks at you. If you have to look closely to tell I wouldn't worry. If you are still unsure after looking in the mirror and don't have anyone close to you to tell you, then go to a shop or any public place and the funny looks that people give you should be enough to tell you.

When I was jaundiced Covid was bad so my children were not able to visit me in hospital. The jaundice was not obvious when facetiming and in photos of me. But they were shocked when they saw me in real life. So rely on what you can see, as photos really won't help to diagnose you.

I hope all goes well at the doctors, do tell them your concerns and ask if you can be seen earlier as you are so worried.

• in reply tobusy9463 years ago

i'll try to reach them sooner because i think i'm going crazy. thank you for your answer.

Dyin2live3 years ago

Go outside with a small mirror and look at your eyes in the daytime sun. I assure you - you WILL know. When I was jaundiced the whites of my eyes weren't yellow. They were green..

3 years ago

i do this all day, i look very pale and dark i guess although i am really really white. and my eyes are pale yellow.

Kakey3 years ago

Bilirubin will be elevated with jaundice.

Ewife3 years ago

Hello! I understand that you may be finding things difficult at this time, but please don't make sweeping statements about 'everyone on here'. There are people that have been around here for a long time, others that are new too for that matter, and their input is often very valuable, to someone else, if not to you. Many of us don't even comment often, just find reading posts useful.....don't know if you realise.I hate it when everyone gets argumentative and accusing on here. We have enough to deal with in our lives.

Let's all try to stop stressing about things that haven't happened yet and make the best of what we do have.

3 weeks ago, my sister lost her husband age 47, totally unexpectedly. He died of a cardiac arrest instantly, with no warning, whilst playing with his 11yr old son. It puts things in perspective, and we should all consider it. There i was, fussing away about my sick husband to my sister, worrying about what might happen. At least I still have him today, and my kids still have a dad today. Every day is a chance to appreciate who and what we have.

Every day we are still alive we have chance to make a difference to our health by being positive, and taking those small steps to be active , eat healthily and avoid toxins if that's what we struggle with.

Ewife3 years ago

I don't want to be drawn into an argument, but you said in the post I replied to " everyone here will attack you".... this is what I was taking exception to. Apologies if you feel I was wrong ......I will now run along......No harm meant

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