KamiKappa B Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Hi all, maybe someone can give me some insight. In the past month I have had my blood drawn three different times. The first time was by the order of the doc. I received a call later saying that my cholestoral level was kind of high and to pay the doc another visit. The second time was by the shrink when I went in to be seen for PTSD. She looked at the bloodwork and said it just didn't look right. When I returned to the doc for the follow up appointment she said that she was glad that the shrink ordered the second set because the bloodwork for the two look like two totally different people, and the set ordered by the shrink looked more normal for a person of my physique. So, the doc crossed out the first bloodwork and focused on the second. She said that my sugars were kind of high, but this may be due to the amount of rice I consume, which she said turns into sugar about 20 minutes after digestion, and she requested that I take some type of fish oil pills. She then requested that I get my blood drawn a third time. I get a phone call about a day or two later from the doctor's office saying that I need to get a sonogram on my abdomen. I set up the appointment, but I'm kinda worried and a little afraid to ask the doc. Anyone have any idea what it might be about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder LarryJ Posted September 14, 2007 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted September 14, 2007 Platelets? Liver? Who knows. Ask your doc. "It is cold and we have no blankets. The little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food; no one knows where they are-perhaps freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children and see how many of them I can find. Maybe I shall find them among the dead. Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever." Chief Joseph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Johnson Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 There's also the possibility of PTSD meds damaging your kidneys and/or liver (if you're taking them). But I wouldn't really worry, it sounds like your docs are being precautious in general, which is a good thing. Just be sure to ask questions and see what their thought processes are. BTW, PTSD can have a profound impact on your blood-work....before the wife initially broke down with hers her blood-work was all over the place. At one point, they thought she might even have cancer (due to low WBC count). They even did an ultrasound of her abdomen to see if there was cancer...... In the end, her blood-work stabilized, once she fully dealt with the PTSD and got some meds for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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