Posts by David Mitchell4

velvetmoose9 said:They really are.
Everything I’ve noted comes with a massive disclaimer: I don't know why these tests were ordered, nor do I have access to the clinical picture or medical history.

Cholesterol and triglycerides are aggressively high.
This definitely requires further follow-up.
There is a slim chance that diet and exercise alone will normalize these levels; you might actually need pharmacological support for a while (unless there is an avoidable risk factor at play)

Stress? Diet? Medications (perhaps long-term corticosteroid use—high fat and low potassium)? Familial hypercholesterolemia?

Ferritin is slightly low; adjust the diet and retest in about 12 weeks.
Potassium is marginally low.

P.S. The serum was described as clear, so there is a very low probability of "lab error."

EDIT: And PCOS could also be the culprit here.

Thanks for the response. My cholesterol is clearly hereditary and exacerbated by stress; it climbs by about 1 point every eighteen months. No statins yet, diet is fine, non-smoker, etc... the only issue is zero exercise, though I'm not overweight (168 cm, 60 kg).

I'm not sure what you mean by "risk factor"—how does one eliminate a risk factor?

I took corticosteroids twice this year on short courses of less than a week at low doses for tinnitus... once 8 months ago and before that, 5 months ago.

What is PCOS?

Could this low ferritin be causing physical fatigue? For instance, waking up feeling physically exhausted despite getting enough sleep... plus, I have quite heavy periods, and my last lab results showed lower hemoglobin and potassium too... that was about a year ago.
How should I adjust my diet to boost ferritin? I don't eat meat. I eat everything else, and it's very healthy—lots of vegetables, like broccoli almost every day, beets, etc.

So, this low potassium persists even though I eat bananas regularly?😁
Thanks!

And what about our findings? Are they not interesting enough for you?🙂

Could I also get some insight on:
THANKS

What actually happens to the liver when certain levels come back low? Specifically, looking at ALT and ALP?

Thanks, fadedbear92.

Does anyone have any firsthand experience using Alice? If there’s a dedicated thread for this medication, please drop a link. I’m also curious about Messer. Thanks.

Well, here I am. Early thirties, no kids, and zero major responsibilities weighing me down, just looking for some genuine connections. 🙂 I’m particularly interested in finding some female friends, since that seems to be the harder demographic to connect with in real life—though I'm open to meeting guys too (just a heads-up, I am in a relationship, so let's not make that the primary focus, okay?). Ultimately, I’m just looking to meet kind-hearted people who actually have the time and inclination to chat. We can keep it strictly virtual, or if we hit it off, maybe grab a coffee somewhere 🙂

Has anyone experienced tinnitus as a side effect while taking something like Alice or Lexapro?

Susan Jones83 said:Well, obviously. Calling it Medicare is a massive oversimplification.

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Here you go, dear—just some info I pulled from the web specifically for you:
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They’ve started ordering thyroid hormone tests over at Mayo Clinic😢 Does anyone actually know where the wait times are shortest?

At Medicare

Melissa Wright79 said:That's because no doctor will take you on if you've already established care with one...

That's just an opinion of yours that has absolutely nothing to do with reality, medical practice, or the law. ☕

Of course you can switch primary care doctors; the only catch is ensuring the new one actually has an opening. They operate on specific patient quotas. You just head over to the new clinic, tell them you want to transfer, fill out the paperwork, and let them handle the bureaucracy from there. If you’re having trouble finding someone willing to take you on, just check with Medicare. They track exactly how many patients each doctor is seeing and know who is required to accept new transfers.

You head to your primary care doctor to grab a referral for an endocrinologist, and while you're at it, you start wondering if it’s finally time to find a new OB-GYN.😉

Of course you can switch doctors; the main thing is ensuring the new one actually has an opening. They all operate under certain patient quotas. You just head over to the new physician, tell them you want to transfer, fill out the necessary paperwork, and they handle the rest. If you're having trouble finding someone willing to take you on, check with Medicare—they track patient loads and know exactly who has space to accept new patients.

Amanda Nguyen said:If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask...

Was it just the septum, or did they touch up the aesthetics a bit too?

I believe they're taking orders up there, but you can just swing by the downtown branch anytime after 8:00 AM without an appointment.

For the last two or three weeks, I’ve been getting hit with constant 408 Request Time-outs. Does anyone else have to keep refreshing just to get through?

Here is a breakdown that explains things a bit more clearly

Ever heard of hyperacusis? http://znano.st/znanost-zdravlje-i-m...rakuzija/1353/

Does anyone in the US practice neuro-audiology (or neuro-otology, if that's the preferred term), and if so, where can I find one?