Hi there, my name is Tony. I worked for a company for 10 years and was assured that the benzene and naphthalene I worked with was at safe levels. After about four years of suffering bouts of fatigue I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid and was prescribed Levothyroxine at 100 mgms. This helped for a short period of time but the tiredness/fatigue returned. I was also suffering from sleep problems and never woke refreshed. Over the next couple of years a kind of brain fog developed which made life very difficult. After several more trips to my GP who was very sympathetic tried more blood tests. My white blood cell count was reduced, mean blood cell volume was at the top of the range, red blood cell count was below range, mean HG was above range, red blood cell distribution was at lower end of range, neutrophil count above range, monocycle count was reduced, lymphocyte count was increased, my serum urea/sodium/potassium were all increased, my liver bilirubin and alanine were reduced but my alkaline/gamma/albumen have all increased and my serum TSH level had increased. After more consultation with my GP I was referred to a centre for Clinical Infection, the first thing the doctor stated was that blood tests were not reliable. At this time I was also having a peculiar reaction to food whenever I had a large meal I fell asleep within minutes the doctor said I would need to speak to someone else about that, so I did not have any diagnosis or conclusion to this visit. I was also suffering from huge mouth ulcers and blisters on the heel of my feet which took months to heal. Old ailments returned such as eczema and conjunctivitis which I had not suffered from in 20 years. I continued working for the company and raised my concerns even pointing out that my lung function had deteriorated while working at the site. They said I was wrong. I carried out some of my own tests and they were beyond consent limits. I have since been made redundant but still suffer from these ailments and have also been diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. I'm sorry if this is a bit long and probably dull, but I now have a question, does anyone know of any blood tests I could have taken privately or a consultation with a doctor to determine what has happened to my immune system?
Thank you all for your time and consideration.
Tony I've included a photo of the type of environment we worked in.