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kaberettWe're gonna test me for renal function, liver function, thyroid function, bone profile, ESR, zinc, iron, vitD, vitB12 and serum folate, and hope that something obvious shows up. GP treated me like an expert patient, trusted my self-report of my PHQ-9 result, and asked sensible questions & appeared to understand my answers. He also made the appropriate noises when I went "lol ESR you know that's gonna be suggestive of systemic inflammation rite".
We have also further discussed loratadine (in particular, how much I can play with the dosage; putting it on repeat; writing me a scrip for more) and my NSAIDs (other people are also getting bitten by the manufacturing issue with mef; he's moved me onto naproxen).
So I didn't get to talk about everything but I have another appt a week on Thursday to discuss results (and maybe sort out more prescriptions), so. Job done, until tomorrow morning at 8.50.
We have also further discussed loratadine (in particular, how much I can play with the dosage; putting it on repeat; writing me a scrip for more) and my NSAIDs (other people are also getting bitten by the manufacturing issue with mef; he's moved me onto naproxen).
So I didn't get to talk about everything but I have another appt a week on Thursday to discuss results (and maybe sort out more prescriptions), so. Job done, until tomorrow morning at 8.50.
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Date: 2014-11-03 12:27 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2014-11-03 01:55 pm (UTC)And that Kaberett probably does not have Eric S. Raymond in their blood. (Jeez, that'd make anyone have systemic inflammation.)
Good luck with your tests. I hope they come up with something helpful, and I'm very glad your GP's treating you with the respect you deserve.
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Date: 2014-11-03 01:59 pm (UTC)Hurrah hurrah hurrah for a GP who'll look a bit perplexed and go "I don't normally say this, but fingers crossed-" and here he crossed both fingers "- there's something obviously wrong with your bloods."
& it's been a while since my last liver function check, so I'm pleased we're running that through again.
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Date: 2014-11-03 02:06 pm (UTC)To save you the etymology: erythros, red; kytos, cell. It's the same as erythema (redness as a medical symptom, like a rash or a sunburn.)
And DEFINITELY hurrah for the GP who gets that sometimes "there's something obviously wrong with your bloods" really is the hoped-for result.
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Date: 2014-11-03 09:03 pm (UTC)Glad they're actually looking for stuff!
<3
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Date: 2014-11-03 06:25 pm (UTC)And ditto on the ESR!
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Date: 2014-11-03 07:04 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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