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kaberett ([personal profile] kaberett) wrote2014-11-03 12:07 pm
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Well, my GP expressed a sincere hope there's something obvious wrong with my bloods

We'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.
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[personal profile] syntaxofthings 2014-11-03 12:27 pm (UTC)(link)
\o/ I'm very proud of you for making it through the appointment (and yay a kind understanding doc!). So: congratulations! Take the time to reward yourself today.
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[personal profile] kaberett 2014-11-03 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I have also got my work machine working. This evening I am probably going to another iteration of Mass; I am also probably going to make more doughnuts and spend some time w/ my housemate, so!
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[personal profile] vass 2014-11-03 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I learned a thing: there is a measurement called "erythrocyte sedimentation rate".

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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[personal profile] kaberett 2014-11-03 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Hah, yes! I can never be bothered to remember what it stands for (well, I can never be bothered to remember "erythrocyte" - in order to do so I'd need to look up the etymology and Not Right Now Sorry), but yeah :-)

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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[personal profile] vass 2014-11-03 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
No worries, I like looking medical things up on Wikipedia. (I'm serious.)

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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[personal profile] shehasathree 2014-11-03 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I get the impression it's usually shortened to "sed rate".
Glad they're actually looking for stuff!
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[personal profile] silveradept 2014-11-03 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Hooray for aa GP that listens to their patient.
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[personal profile] worlds_of_smoke 2014-11-03 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
yay for a good GP! <3
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[personal profile] rydra_wong 2014-11-03 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay for good GP! I cross my fingers for blood results to show something both obviously wrong and easily fixable!
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[personal profile] hilarita 2014-11-03 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh I really hate it with fiery hate when manufacturing issues mean one can't get drugs that work for you. They've stopped manufacturing one of my most useful antihistamine-y thingies. It's all made of Arrrrrggh, so I'm glad you're getting something else - hope it works just as well.
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[personal profile] davidgillon 2014-11-03 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Result!

And ditto on the ESR!
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[personal profile] quartzpebble 2014-11-03 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay, go you! Glad that went ok.
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[personal profile] boxofdelights 2014-11-03 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I am so glad to hear that you have a doctor who is competent, respectful of your ability to understand information, respectful of your right to make decisions, and willing to do the work.
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