Blood Test Results.

[Shell]

Hi All

Well I have had to go to the doctors today to get my blood test results and not good.

I know that I suffer with Guilberts Sydrome but then now he said that my liver is still not how it should be. The count should be betwen 10 and 34 and mine is 56. He is keeping a close eye on my count and wants to do more tests in 2 months and he said he hopes it will even itself out.

He asked me if I drank alot of alchol which I do have a drink but not a great amount. I tend to have a drink more when I go out. He said the most I drink that would not cause the problems but its something that needs investigatiing further.

Shell xx

[XXxKatiexXx]

Aww Shell.

Sorry to hear that your blood test results haven't come back good.

Sorry to be nosey but what is Guilberts Sydrome? It's just I have never heard of it before.

Hope all is fine when you have your blood test in 2 months time.

Take care.

Katie xx

[Shell]

Here you go Katie.

What is Gilbert's Syndrome?


Gilbert's Syndrome is a harmless condition involving the liver, caused

by the liver’s handling of the yellow pigment 'bilirubin' properly.



Haemoglobin is a chemical in the red cells that carries oxygen to the
tissues. One of the breakdown products of haemoglobin is called bilirubin.
An enzyme called UDB Glucuronyl Transferase which helps the body get rid of
Bilirubin. Gilbert's syndrome is a genetic disorder which means that there
is a slight deficiency of this enzyme.

When there is less enzyme than normal, levels of Bilirubin increase in the
blood and the person may notice jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites
of the eyes). This jaundice may become more pronounced when the person is
stressed, either physically or mentally. Thus, jaundice may develop when the
person becomes ill with an infection or when stressed, for example when
taking an exam.

Gilbert's is often diagnosed in the late teens and early twenties. The
condition is inherited and is relatively common being estimated to affect
about 1 person in 20. Men are often affected more than women. The condition
usually has no symptoms although some people do complain of stomach pains.

It isn't known to lead to any other kind of disease and it doesn't affect the

length of life. There are no specific treatments.

Gilbert's syndrome is usually detected because of mild jaundice, or because
slightly abnormal liver tests are noted when blood tests are performed for
unrelated reasons. It is important to make the diagnosis so that the person
can be reassured and serious liver disease excluded as a possibility.

The diagnosis can often be made on the basis of simple blood tests. All the
liver tests should be normal apart from the serum bilirubin, which is
increased.

Different blood tests may need to be carried out, if there are other
symptoms. These will look for other reasons that the levels of bilirubin
might be raised, such as other undiagnosed liver diseases. It is only rarely
that a liver biopsy is necessary. In some cases more specific tests may be
needed to confirm the diagnosis and this should be discussed with your
specialist.

[Clare]

Oh Shell poor you

Hopefully your doctor can get to the bottom of what the problem is with your liver and it can be fixed easily.

What is the next step for you? Do you have to go back to the doctors?

Clare xx

[Shell]

Hi Clare

Yeah I have to have some more tests done but he just wants to leave it 1/2 months before he takes anymore blood from me.

I am just fed up with it all, least when I go out tomorrow night I won't be drinking just dancing the night away.

shell xx

[Karen]

Oh shell i knew you were hoping that this would be a better result. I hope that the results of the next one are better. Is there anything he can suggest you do to help improve the results??

karen

[Lyn]

shell i know we texted about this yesterday.

hopefully when you go back your bloods will be normal.

Here if you need me

[Karolyn]

Shell, sorry just seen this, not the results you wanted.

Did the gp suggest how you can get the levels down, or are they going to wait and try again in 1-2 months,??
Get out there and enjoy your weekend of dancing.

[Shell]

To be honest he asked how much beer I drank and then he went on to say that it would not be the beer intake that is causing it. He just said its higher then it shoud be and wants to monitor. There is nothing I can do to bring the count down I did ask yesterday, just have to carry on as normal.
I will certainly have a boogie tomorrow night.
Love
Shell xx

[Laurap]

Sorry to hear your blood tests didnt come back as expected Shell. I hope in 2 months the results are better. In the meantime just try and cut out the drink, i know you dont drink much but will be good to see if cutting out the drink helps bring your count down. x