Dr's Check-Up what to do?

I have to make an appt to get a pap
Smear and was thinking while I am there I might ask for a general check-up.

I am overweight so might get weighed and measured and see what the gp thinks.

Lately I have been tired (x-mas, holidays etc etc) but wouldn't mind discussing that.

I also feel hints of anxiety coming back & wouldn't mind discussing
Libido.

I also get bruises on my legs & thighs ALOT, I'm covered on them with no real reason at all, some quiet big others are small ???

What else would you suggest, what do you get checked regularly?



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A full blood work up at least, blood pressure and all that usual stuff.

Would bloods cost me?
What do the bloods check for?

We have diabetes etc in the family so prob worth doing all that aswell.


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Bloods should all be covered by Medicare. It's a good idea to have a full check up every now and then. If I remember right, low iron can cause tiredness and bruising.

Usually if you tell the GP you want a general check up they will do bloods. Based on what you've said I would make sure they're checking thyroid, vitamin D, cholesterol, iron, along with other things like liver function etc. These will probably all be standard, but make sure you ask for the thyroid and vitamin D because they can be big factors in lack or energy. HTH

Thx everyone, will call & book an appt for next week.


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ZF - I always forget something when I go to see the GP (often the main thing I am there for lol) so my advice would be write a list of questions! xx

Thanks Mak, will write things down and take a list.
I don't have a normal GP so will ask for a female Dr and explain I dint just want a 2 sec appt and hopefully can discuss a few things. Will have the girls with me but oh well


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I've made a Dr's appt for next Tuesday and i have also set myself a goal to loose 7.5kg by my birthday next month.. will let you know how i go.

Also if anyone thinks of anything else please let me know.

Good for you! I just saw that you and I share the same bday!

Really.. It's a great b'day ;)


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When my doc does my full check i do

Pap (when its due)
Breast check
Mole Check
Heart and Lungs
Blood pressure
Weight
General wellbeing
FBE (full blood exam)


HTH

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Thanks Mak, will write things down and take a list.
I don't have a normal GP so will ask for a female Dr and explain I dint just want a 2 sec appt and hopefully can discuss a few things. Will have the girls with me but oh well


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Why don't you drop the girls off with me?
There is an excellent female bulk billing doctor at the plaza- hard to get into though.
PRMG recommended a female DR in Doreen?

You will generally have to ask for a longer appointment when you book, otherwise you may find that your dr will just ask you to come back another time anyway.

Thanks Emma, it's booked now but I will def keep that in mind.

I told the receptionist I wanted a pap & a general check-up so hopefully she has made a bigger appt!


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if TB still hanging in there, you can drop girls off here. DH should be home.

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Will have the girls with me but oh well

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I'm still stuck on the fact that you're taking the girls and planning to get a pap smear... :o

Pretty high up there on my list of situations you never want to find yourself in ;) :lol:

You're a brave woman ZF!!!!!!!!!

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I'm still stuck on the fact that you're taking the girls and planning to get a pap smear... :o

Pretty high up there on my list of situations you never want to find yourself in ;) :lol:

You're a brave woman ZF!!!!!!!!!

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Especially kids with good verbal skills!

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 ;)


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

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Errrrr :o

Would be a good distraction though ;)

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


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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" :rofl:

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?

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!)

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 :wall: