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Amylase test

I requested another amylase test, and it's still elevated. I've also had fluid in my womb ahead of two of my transfers, though this always clears with progesterone. I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar or has any advice on what you’d do in my position?

Only managed to speak to a gastroenterologist once on the phone (in four years) who recommended a pancreatic amylase test and more antibiotics to no avail. Anyone any idea on a way forward for me or who recognises the problem? Many thanks in advance.

I met with the gastroenterology NP about the findings from the MRI/MRCP. Fortunately, the findings are just something we need to to monitor and do not require any major changes. Liver steatosis (fatty liver) - Plan is to lose weight. Target 20 pounds. Lose it slowly, about 1 pound per week. Keep

Hello I recently achieved the Induction phase with my renal limited vasculitis and was about to start Maintenance when I was hit with acute pancreatitis. Despite various tests including MRI and discontinuing induction meds, the underlying cause of the pancreatitis has the specialists at somewhat of

hey so I'm 30 female; I had some lft done and my bilirubin came back at 23 u/mol, i had it retested and it showed 32 u/mol and direct 10u/mol, I have had it redone this week and it's gone down to 21u/mol and direct 8u/mol. the thing I'm concerned about is the dr has said it's Gilbert's but my direct

Hey y'all. I was recently diagnosed with pancreatitis, I had an acute attack and was hospitalized for 11 days. I've never had issues before now that I knew of, but upon doing a CAT scan they discovered a 9cm cyst on my pancreas. I don't drink, but I did eat quite poorly unfortunately. I had to wait for

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Wheat diet may exacerbate multiple sclerosis severity, research finds - Jan 2024 by Natkritta Hüppe, Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-wheat-diet-exacerbate-multiple-sclerosis.html Highlights: A research team at the University

I asked for a blood test which showed serum amylase was 16 lipase was 24 both of which are low.... my doctor however says maybe they have always been low.

I have been reading about ureaplasma and infertility so paid for an online urine sample test which came back positive. My GP told me that lots of people have ureaplasma and not to waste my money on a test. I really want to get rid of of though and for my partner and I to both have antibiotics. Has anyone

I don’t know what to do now So my feb thyroid results and now my march results so different and in range the t3 is a massive jump All done same lab Same time of day 8:15 fasted Same point in cycle day 14 I have all the symptoms On paper GP is going to say I am now back to normal and

Been on Levothyroxine 30 years all good. Howver read recently in What Doctors Don’t Tell you. That some times drug over prescribed and causes bone loss. Obviously at 68 am anxious to avoid this. Is there anyway I can be tested ie full profile of gland. ?Would I have to stop taking thyroxine to,get

One of the reasons silychristin is important is that it is a constituent of Milk Thistle - it is a flavonoid abundant in milk thistle fruits, known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, particularly in conditions like hepatitis C infection and chronic liver disease. There is concern over

Non-Thyroidal Illness Syndrome has long been somewhat mysterious. Despite low T3 levels, actually giving the patient T3 has not been widely seen as beneficial. It has also long been seen that hypothyroidism can (and does) cause loss of muscle mass. Though sometimes this has not been obvious as

So I wonder, as my ferritin levels have been dropping over the past year, if it’s weird to be excited that my ferritin levels have dropped to 14. Why excited? Well, I finally have a doctor who seems open to an iron infusion, so maybe I will actually get what I need now…. Still, it feels wrong to be excited

As an AF member of this forum my observations as a physician ( not a cardiologist , but an M. D. Board certified in Clinical Immunology) is there are many members who have been or are experiencing AF recurrences after interventions ( cardiac ablations, cardioversions, medications and mini maze surgery

Hi all, My Endocrinologist wants me to switch from T3 only, which I have been taking for several years due to intolerance to Eltroxin, to Compounded Natural Dessicated Thyroid. He said to start with 1/4 grain and work up, and to stop the T3 whilst doing so. I'm just worried as I'm very sensitive

I persauded my endo to get my levo increased by 25mcg and I agreed to reduce my T3 by 12.5mcg. I have already previously reduced my 3 by 12.5mcg. I was on 50mcg and 75 mcg levo until my last blood when I was advised here to reduce T3. I have been fasting for Ramadan which I was told reduces conversion

Hi,My last thyroid panels have seen a significant drop in FT4 over two tests compared to the two tests I took last year; 9th October '24: 9.5 pmol/L Range 12 - 22 5th October '24: 9.9 pmol/L Range 12 - 22 24th Jan '25: 7.3 pmol/L Range 7.7 22 27th March '25: 7.2 pmol/L Range 7.7 22 All testing

Hi Just collected my NHS Liothyronine T3 and they are 20mg. I normally cut in 2 as my dosage is only 10mg. The instructions say ‘take half a tablet once a day - and discard the remaining half’ !!??? Is this not just pure wastage or am I missing something? :)