Dr's Check-Up what to do?

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Last time I did it I had z sitting on me, kept my mind off it
I'm used to having to drag the midgets everywhere, will see how your going by then HotI but don't want to add to your load


Sent from my iPhone, more than likely while I should be doing something else!

[OceanPrincess]

Last time I did it I had z sitting on me, kept my mind off it

Errrrr

Would be a good distraction though

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Lol, it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea... And at HotI and the girls speech


Sent from my iPhone, more than likely while I should be doing something else!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Ok so i had my Dr's appt and we discussed the following:

Bruises - she has said there could be multiple causes and has requested some blood test (i will list below for anyone who can explain what each one means)

Being tired - again multiple causes and bloods could help determine

Pap Test - all went well, have to wait for results - DD1 kept asking why i was on the bed and i just said just getting checked - later on she said "mummy, the Dr touched your Ginny"

Blood Pressure - was up but then she asked me to take a few deep breaths and it was fine

Weight - 96.1 which she said we need to work on with exercise and good food, no diet, no quick tricks which i know already - cut out soft drink etc etc.. hopefully when i go back for some results her scales will show the drop in weight mine has already

Libido - she said in women is 90% psychological and that DP and i should discuss some of our issues in bed, that women have a lot going on mentally & physically that can affect their libido and that i should work on a few things and if still worried discuss further.

Ok so the blood tests are: ESR, CRP, TSH, LFT, Urea & electrolytes; FBE - can anyone shed some light?

[[M]umma[M]ia]

FBE - full blood exam

ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ( The ESR is an easy, inexpensive, non-specific test that has been used for many years to help diagnose conditions associated with acute and chronic (that is, short or long duration) inflammation, including infections, cancers and autoimmune diseases. ESR is said to be non-specific because increases do not tell the doctor exactly where the inflammation is in your body or what is causing it, and also because it can be affected by other conditions besides inflammation. For this reason, an ESR is typically used in conjunction with other tests.

The ESR is helpful in diagnosing two specific inflammatory diseases, temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica. A high ESR is one of the main test results used to confirm the diagnosis. It is also used to monitor disease activity and response to therapy in both of these diseases.)


CRP - C-reactive protein (CRP is often measured in patients with inflammatory diseases, such as some forms of arthritis and autoimmune diseases or in inflammatory bowel disease, to assess how active the inflammation is and to monitor the treatment. CRP is also used to monitor patients after surgery or other invasive procedures to detect the presence of an infection during the recovery period. CRP tests are not specific enough to diagnose a particular disease. Rather, CRP is a general marker of infection and inflammation that alerts medical professionals that further testing and treatment may be necessary.)

TSH - Testing your thyroid.

LFT - Liver Function Test.

U&E - U&E is often used as a screening test for patients who are generally unwell, to detect abnormalities of blood chemistry, including kidney failure and dehydration.


HTH (had to google CRP and ESR!)

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Thanks MM, hopefully the Dr calls early next week saying they have results and then i can organise a time to go back and get them checked, i am almost 100% certain it will say NOTHING IS WRONG as has every other bloody test i've ever had.

UNexplained blood noses & migraines for years - lots of tests, no results
Swollen knee multiple times, fluid drained from said knee - lots of tests, no results