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I can't quite recall the title of the movie since I saw it back when I was just a kid in the 80s... but I will never, ever forget that one specific scene. Honestly, ever since that day, I've had a massive phobia of mice. Basically, they hang this guy up, tie a pot around his torso with a mouse trapped inside, and then the guy takes a blowtorch and starts heating the pot until the mouse goes absolutely insane and starts tearing its way through the victim's insides until he dies... It was sick.
Thanks for the advice... I think my first step will be getting an MRI. Hopefully, that leads to some actual referrals if there's something going on... Not to mention, I am already a complete nervous wreck over all this.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention—on my last lab report, my alkaline phosphatase levels were low. What does that actually signify? Any idea what that might point toward?
Grace Smith said:If you're seeing elevated bilirubin in your urine despite having a clear abdominal scan, my advice would be to see a nephrologist. It's better to rule out the kidneys as the culprit just in case.
The caveat here is that a "clear" ultrasound doesn't necessarily mean everything is perfect; it just means nothing unusual showed up within the limitations of what an ultrasound can actually detect.
I've been struggling with this for six months now... everyone keeps telling me everything is fine, but I didn't just make this pain up. It’s constant—this dull, persistent ache in the exact same spot. The last thing I managed to get after my ultrasound was a stool sample request and an order to repeat my urinalysis...
I'm seriously considering heading to a private clinic for an abdominal MRI. If that gives me more certainty than the ultrasound, I'll take it. I don't have many options left since neither of my doctors will write me a referral for further testing.
fadedmarlin402 said:Look, I can point you in the right direction, but at the end of the day, the follow-up research is on you.
Your basophil granulocytes are negligibly high. Nothing to write home about.
As for the urine results, the leukocyte esterase suggests some kind of urinary tract infection; you really should get a urine culture done to see what's actually going on. Your urine is cloudy and amber-colored due to elevated bilirubin. Why is that elevated? Usually, it points toward liver issues—think hepatitis or perhaps a bile duct obstruction. I noticed you've been posting in other threads about abdominal pain as well. My advice? Get an abdominal ultrasound focused on the liver. There's a real possibility you're dealing with gallstones, which could be the root cause of all this discomfort.
It would be helpful if you had some previous lab results we could compare this to.
Well, here’s the situation... over the last five months, I’ve had two complete blood counts, two urine cultures, two abdominal ultrasounds... and a gynecological exam too. According to every single one of those tests, everything was fine. It's only this most recent one where this specific value came back high. I actually have a family history of elevated bilirubin, but it has never shown up positive in my urine before, which is why I’m asking for a bit more clarity. Unfortunately, I can't get much useful information from my primary care physician. I've been struggling with constant pain for six months now, and my doctor's standard response is basically, "If your blood work and ultrasound look normal, then everything is fine." So, yeah, 😢
I was wondering if someone could help me make sense of these rather cryptic lab results:
Hematology:
Leukocytes 6.20
erythrocytes 3.6
hemoglobin 120
hematocrit 0.358
MCV 90.4
MCH 30.4
MCHC 336
RDW-CV 10.5
Platelets 255
MPV 8.7
Neutrophil granulocytes 44.8
Lymphocytes 41.7
Monocytes 9.3
Eosinophil granulocytes 2.7
Basophil Granulocytes 1.5 H!
Urinalysis
Appearance - slightly cloudy
Color - amber
pH 5
nitrites NEG
Leukocyte esterase up to 25 H!
Proteins < 0.2
glucose normal
Ketones NEG
Bilirubin 17 H!
Urobilinogen NORM erythrocyte
Erythrocytes up to 10
Note: abnormalities present only in granulocytes and monocytes
I would truly appreciate it if someone with some expertise could explain these elevated values, particularly the ones found in the urine sample.
Daniel Garcia8 said:Maybe you have some cysts that burst, so they weren't showing up on the ultrasound before. Honestly, I’d say just go get an ultrasound when the pain is really hitting you hard.
And the fact that it hurts now? Not surprising at all, especially since your period is late.
Don't stress too much... 😉
The thing is, it never really hits that level of intense pain... it’s more of a dull, nagging sensation just to let me know something is there.
Right now, though, it feels similar to my pre-period cramps, but it's strictly localized to one side.
I suppose everything will be fine once I finally get checked out.
I figured I’d jump in here and share my own situation and the panic I've been dealing with.
For several months now, I've been struggling with these strange abdominal pains, specifically localized around my right ovary and kidney—or at least, that's how it feels to me.
Last year, because of this, I went through a full abdominal ultrasound, a color Doppler of my legs, and a gynecological exam. Everything came back perfectly fine on the ultrasound, and manual palpation felt normal too. My urine culture was also sterile.
However, my PAP test wasn't entirely clear; there was some mild inflammation. I need to redo it at my next appointment, but this time I’m going to insist on DNA method swabs.
That unusual pain still haunts me—it's either a sudden, sharp stabbing sensation or a heavy feeling, like someone is sitting on that side... and I can feel it clearly toward my kidney. It fluctuates between being brief and constant.
It triggers a lot of anxiety in me, and I have a tendency to spiral into the worst-case scenarios.
Right now, the pain is a bit more intense, and my period is already three days late.
I just want to get all these additional tests done as soon as possible without a massive wait, because my own thoughts are absolutely killing me.
What a stunning film... honestly, it was such a breath of fresh air. It checks every single box a perfect fairy tale needs to tick; it really does trigger that wonderful sense of childhood wonder.
bluemarlin19 said:It’s an excellent documentary that breaks down how our food is actually produced, the massive industry driving it all, and how we can shape the future of food production simply by making different choices at the grocery store.
A few key themes covered:
- Industrial meat production, the fast food industry, and the powerful lobbies backing them,
- The dangers of industrial food manufacturing and its impact on both our economy and our health,
- GMOs—specifically the licensing of living organisms and the legal headaches that follow
While the movie focuses on the state of affairs in the USA, the issues are just as relevant here in America and across Europe if we want to be informed about what lies ahead... unless, of course, we decide to change course.
IMDb rating: 7.9/10
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Truly a great documentary. It covers much of the ground that Enghdal discussed in sjeme uništenje.
I definitely recommend this to everyone. For those who aren't big on documentaries, there is also a solid feature film based on this subject called Fast Food Nation.
Noah Allen8 said:I see there's already a thread going about period cramps, but most of the talk over there seems to be just venting about how much they hurt and how basically nothing actually works...
So, I was mostly wondering which specific pills you guys usually grab on that first day, or maybe just whenever the pain gets so bad that you absolutely have to take something...
If possible, I'm looking for stuff that actually does the trick for you, something you're genuinely happy with, and that you can just pick up over the counter at a local pharmacy without needing a prescription?
My doctor recommended Navel tablets to me ages ago, and they're available at any drugstore without needing a script... I have to admit, I honestly don't know how I'd get through the month without them; nothing else even comes close to helping.