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Hello. This is my first post, although I’ve been lurking here for a while and have been gradually increasing my Levo dose by following the advice on this forum. I’m not quite where I want to be yet, but definitely getting there. I’ve also been struggling with my vitamin and ferritin levels, so have started

Hi,On Tuesday of this week I was out with my husband having a relaxing drive to the beach. I began to feel uncomfortable. I had a pain in the middle of my stomach above my belly button. My ribcage felt like it was being crushed. I had to undo my bra to try and relieve some of the pressure. We stopped

Hi guys, have a blood test at my GP tomorrow morning after I sent a message about getting my Vit D, Folate, Ferritin, B12 etc tested Is it the case now that if deficient, GPs won't treat? My levels a couple of years ago were 16 so very deficient Just worried if it comes back that low again, that GP

My PSA was 1.6 on January 8 of this year. On January 31st I had successful open-heart surgery to repair a heart valve. On March 7th, my next blood test, my PSA had dropped to .5. Has anyone here heard that this sort of drop after surgery is normal? Perhaps there are meds used at that time that could

Hi all, Had to post this to repay the hope and kindness shown to me, over the last few weeks ! As previously mentioned, I’ve had anal discomfort since the turn of the year, with gp putting it down to ibs. Blood tests and negative fit tests, end of January 24, so kept getting gp check, and used every

Hi ... I was taking 125mcg Levothyroxine for many years but when I had a Heart Attack my Cardiologist suggested that my dose might be too much, I was very reluctant to lower the dose as I had been coping with life ''just fine''. I remember ''one GP'' telling me I had classic sub clinical hypothyroidism

Hi. I drink very rarely. Following pneumonia in Jan 24, I had a series of blood tests and a fibroscan. My ELF score was 9.86. I have been told that my fibroscan score is 49.6 kpa, which indicates cirrhosis. I'm having an utrasound and endoscopy soon. During the fibroscan, I was told that my ribs were

I had a review a week or so back. Been on dupilimab for 18 months or so - on home care so I administer it myself. I explained that I now cough a lot. My FeNo was high ( usually in three figures) I did spirometry and a blood test. Just been called by a pharamcist - consultant wants me to have a chest

After paying for a complete suite of Randox blood tests. The week before i went to see the doctor as i was having pain when going to the bathroom the gp prescribed me cortizone cream. I did a NHS stool test and it came back positive. I am on dual course antibiotics to get rid of the infection and my

Hi Ive just joined, I have quite bad asthma and was reffered to a clinc without did various blood tests and found raised hb and heaomocrit levels and i then saw a heamototolgist who diagnosed secondary polycythemia likely due to smoking for 25 years with asthma.I'm awaiting blood tests to confirm if

My GP discovered that I had elevated liver enzyme 7800 April 23 and sent me an ambulance to be thoroughly checked and went through CT San, MRI etc, seen by Hepatologist and Rheumatologist who suspected Myositis and after muscle biopsy on my thigh, she confirmed I have Mhositis. Since then, I have been

Feaking out: Liver Firbrosis Blood Work 11/23 FibroScan Score: 4.9 kPa CAP Score: 280 dB/m Doctor note: The FibroScan Score is reliable and consistent with liver scarring at a Metavir Stage F0-1, consistent with minimal to no fibrosis. (have had three previous fibroscans with similar results). Just

After the help and advice I received on here I contacted my doctors I have today received a reply to go to see him face to face. His earliest appointment it 20th of August. On my nhs app he has added some notes which I will attach. They seem to imply that there isn't much wrong with my results from my

I was supposed to get a phone call from rheumatology nurse today, but it was cancelled. It was to arrange a blood test for this years Alandronic infusion. I had been hoping to ask her for advice about strange electric shock feeling in the side of my face. I don't know if it's connected to my lupus or

Panick attack before doctor visit and anything connected to it ex . blood test ,blood presure check . Kind of feel really stress in big places with a lots of people sometimes even on the bus but only when is full of people. So far treted with propranolol to calm it down . Any tips what to do .?

early this week my wife went for a blood test 5 samples were taken (she has not been right since having a pacemaker half-fit procedure had to be abandoned and she spent 5 days in intensive care last year) this morning we got a phone call from the doctors telling us there is something wrong that has shown

my ‘urgent blood’ tests have come back and I am stressed to pieces as following my ultrasound I was told I had a fatty liver. My LFTs were all normal apart from my ALT which was 45 and needed to be less than 33, and Serum Bilirubin which was 27 and should be less than 21. Both readings end of March

Hello I am male and had a testosterone blood test recently. The result was 21.3, but it came with no indication as to the range. I am simply told it is "normal". Can anybody help?

I did a post a few weeks ago ,regarding commencing anticoagulants on a regular basis,previously had a PIP arrangement.Well my GP got clearance from a Cardiologist at the local hospital ,so I was good to go.I already had a supply of Apixaban ,previously prescribed by another GP,so I didn't need another

Hello all, I'm quite late to the party but after my most recent laparoscopy yesterday, I feel very deflated and invalidated. I'm sorry for the long post but here is my story so far... From age 15 (I'm 32 now) I had terrible period pain, to the point I was bedridden some days and missing school, which