I just had a gastroscopy done. Besides being diagnosed with chronic gastritis, GERD, and a hiatal hernia, they also found some tiny polyps. Stomach details: The lumen looks normal, though dilation is slightly limited because of the hiatal hernia; folds and peristalsis are fine, and the antral mucosa shows some discoloration, but the pylorus is normal. In the fundus, there were several diminutive sessile polyps about 2-3 mm in size, one of which was removed using biopsy forceps. Pathology report: The sample is a small piece of gastric corpus mucosa. The epithelium is normal, glands are of appropriate thickness, and there are just a few mildly cystically dilated glands, which corresponds to a minor early adenoma of the dilated fundic glands.
Is this anything to worry about? My doctor told me to just come back for a follow-up in a year.
Maria Fisher46 said:It could be an incomplete recovery from a bacterial infection, or maybe even one that's still smoldering. That said, slightly elevated neutrophils can also pop up at the start of a viral illness before the lymphocytes eventually spike. So, honestly, it could be either way.
Given that you’re dealing with a massive laundry list of various symptoms—which is pretty obvious if you look through your many posts across different threads on this subforum—there's a chance these low-grade fevers and these lab results could signal the onset of a non-infectious issue, like something rheumatological. However, having a slight fever for just a few days isn't really enough time to diagnose something like that.
I've been running a temperature up to 99°F for three weeks now. It's totally normal in the mornings and evenings. It definitely isn't tied to my cycle. I've gone back for blood work twice now, and everything comes back looking fine (CBC, ESR, CRP, liver enzymes, alkaline phosphatase, sodium, potassium...).
What are the odds that I actually have lymphoma or leukemia if my blood work looks normal?
Look, you're totally right—I'm constantly dealing with something, and I've become completely obsessed with my own symptoms. I'm always hyper-focusing on every little sensation and overreacting to everything, which leads me down a rabbit hole of diagnosing myself with all sorts of illnesses. I end up paying for all kinds of private testing because, let's be real, nobody is getting those referrals through insurance fast enough to actually get checked out. I know deep down the biggest issue is all in my head, and I'm trying to fight it, though sometimes I have more luck than others.. Right now, I’ve been dealing with this burning, stinging sensation in my spine from ThVII-ThIX for about 12 days now. It started two days after I began DNS therapy, even though my thoracic and lumbar MRIs came back perfectly normal. My blood work was fine initially, but now these recent changes in my blood counts have me spiraling. I immediately start thinking it's some kind of bone cancer or something pressing against my spine. Do I really have anything to worry about if the MRI was clear?
Best,
Maria Fisher46 said:It could be an incomplete or lingering bacterial infection, but slightly elevated neutrophils can also show up at the start of a viral illness before lymphocytes eventually rise. So, it could honestly be either one.
Given that you seem to be dealing with a massive, overwhelming variety of different symptoms—which is pretty obvious looking at your many posts across various threads on this forum—it's possible that a low-grade fever and these blood results could signal the onset of a non-infectious condition, like something rheumatological. However, having a low fever for just a few days is way too short a window to diagnose something like that.
Could it be a bacterial infection, or maybe viral? When you say "it could be something else," what exactly are you getting at? Best regards
Maria Fisher46 said:It's highly likely the doctor is on the right track and we're looking at benign fasciculation syndrome. Plus, having a slight, natural asymmetry in your body isn't anything out of the ordinary. If you aren't buying it, go get a second opinion from another neurologist.
Basically, there's some kind of inflammation (maybe an infection) lurking in your system. It might be an infection that didn't get treated properly, or honestly, it might not even be an infection at all—could be something else entirely.
Hey, I've been running a low-grade fever for the last few days, hitting up to 102.5°F. Got some blood work done today. Here are the results: ESR 11, CRP 1.7, BILIRUBIN 13, CREATININE 70, UREA 46, AMYLASE 67, Red Blood Cell 4.73, Hemoglobin 137, Hematocrit 0.397, Platelet 197, White Blood Cell 9.61, Neutrophilic Granulocytes 76.2 H (44-72), Lymphocyte 17.2 L (20-46), Monocytes 5.9, eosinophilic granulocytes 0.1, basophilic granulocytes 0.3, neutrophilic granulocytes (abs) 7.32H (2.06-6.49), lymphocytes (abs) 1.68.
My blood work from Monday was totally fine, except for my urine, which looked like a UTI. Because of that, I was prescribed some antibiotics/urosepsis treatment and I've been taking them since Monday night. What would cause these changes in my blood work? thanks
Can someone please take a look at these urine results? I’ve been feeling the urge to pee way more often than usual, and there's this constant sensation like I'm actually leaking, even though nothing shows up on my underwear.
Grace Davis77 said:Just a dull ache? Could be anything—the wind, the cold, a draft, or maybe just some nerve stuff radiating from the shoulder down through the neck...
It’s this weird tightness, like a constant squeezing sensation, almost like something is stuck inside me. I don't even know how to put it into words. It doesn't actually hurt, and there's no tingling or anything.
About two months back, I had an EEG, an MRI of my brain, and went to see an ENT specialist. A year ago, I had to deal with an MRA, a BAER test, carotid artery imaging, a TCD, and facial EMG.
Hey everyone! I’ve been dealing with this stiffness on the right side of my face for about 10 days now. I went to see a neurologist and everything came back totally normal based on the tests we've done so far. It feels incredibly weird—just this constant tightness and fullness in my face, mostly concentrated around my eye, then stretching toward my nose and down to my chin.. I'm going through a massive amount of stress right now because my daughter ended up with a nasty case of mono that got pretty complicated, plus work has been absolutely slammed... I also take antidepressants to manage my anxiety.
Hey everyone, my 10-year-old daughter was diagnosed with mono about five weeks ago. Her blood work had been looking pretty good and she was doing great, but then out of nowhere last Monday, her fever spiked to 103.8 and she ended up hospitalized because her blood counts tanked (white blood cell count at 2, neutrophils down to just 30, then 10, though the peripheral blood smear looked normal...). An abdominal ultrasound showed her spleen is slightly enlarged from the mono, and an ultrasound of her neck showed some reactive lymph nodes... She was discharged this past Saturday after five days because she’s fever-free and her labs have improved significantly enough E 4.51 hB 129 Hct 0.377 MCV 83.6 MCH 28.6 MCHC 342 RDW 12.7 Plt 162 L ( 178-420) MPV 10.3 WBC 7.82 Neutrophils 39.1 NEU abs 3.06 lymphocyte 32.6 Monocytes 21.6 H( 5-13) Eosinophils 6.4 Basophils 0.3 IG (%) 7 Neutrophil granulocytes (abs) 3.06 lymphocyte (abs) 2.55 Monocytes 1.69 H ( 0.22-1.51) Eosinophils (abs) 0.50 Basophils (abs) 0.02 IG (abs) 0.55 Can anyone explain what IG stands for in a differential blood count? It’s listed in both percentage and absolute values, but there are no reference ranges provided, so I have no clue what counts as normal. My daughter’s IG is 7% and her IG abs is 0.55. Is that okay?
I went to get some bloodwork done because of this pain in my lower leg, and here’s what came back: D-dimer 200 ref. >550 PV 1.14 REF. > 0.70 APTT 24 REF 20-30 APTT ratio 0.9 ref. 0.8-1.2
From what I can tell, everything looks normal. I was mostly freaking out about potentially having a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), so I wanted to ask—how much weight should I actually put on that D-dimer result? What are the actual odds of having a DVT even if the D-dimer comes back totally fine?
Aside from the pain and that stinging sensation on the front of my shin, I don't have any other symptoms like swelling, redness, or anything feeling hot to the touch.
I’ve already got a Doppler ultrasound scheduled for a couple of days from now.
redranger2 said:If I were in your shoes, I’d head back to my psychiatrist ASAP. It sounds like your antidepressant dosage is totally off, or maybe you just need to switch to a different med altogether. To me, this looks like a textbook anxiety relapse and all its symptoms. Honestly, there's no shame in taking an anti-anxiety med when things get heavy—it's not some scary thing. But clearly, your current antidepressant isn't doing its job properly right now.
You might be onto something. I've got an appointment on March 30th, so I'll see what the doctor says.
So, I finally went in for that chest X-ray and heart scan, and everything came back totally fine.
The thing is, I still feel this tightness in my chest every now and then—it comes and goes depending on whether I’m obsessing over it or just trying to ignore it...
I've been trying my hardest to stay off the anti-anxiety meds, but I ended up taking them again for two days.
melloworca6 said:Chloe Garcia10, are you on any meds for anxiety?
Look, you did your homework and the info you found seems solid. But honestly? You mentioned how a sudden panic attack hit you out of nowhere and basically trashed your whole vibe for the day—you clearly got spooked by it, and now you're just spiraling because of that initial shock.
I've been on Brintellix for about six months, and then I'll take an anxiolytic if I need it—usually something like Xanax 0.25 mg once a week.
Thanks for the reply, and I totally agree with everything you said. It was winter, I got lazy, and then I actually wiped out on some ice, so I just stopped being active altogether. But I’m definitely getting back into it now... honestly, you feel so much better once you start moving again..
brightviper29 said:Try finding something that actually lowers your anxiety. When it comes to mental pressure, nothing works better than physical activity. Get into a sport or whatever, work out until you're absolutely exhausted—sweat through your shirt, basically. If you aren't really a "gym person," just walk as much as possible or try running if you can. You'll see that this actually works; all that talk about meditation or seeing therapists and experts doesn't provide lasting results.
Regarding that lung cancer thing you mentioned: don't waste your time stressing over it. Lung cancer is unfortunately incurable, regardless of when it's caught or how you treat it. The reality is that it's simply always too late. Even if you did have lung cancer, it would probably be better not to go to the doctor so you could spend what little time you have left living in blissful ignorance instead. (I'm joking, I'm 100% sure you don't have it) There are people who will tell you lung cancer is curable, or even claim they know people who beat it, but just know that's impossible. You know... sometimes people working in healthcare mix things up, misdiagnose someone, accidentally "cure" a healthy person, and boom—there's your cured patient.🙂
Don't weigh yourself down with dark thoughts; just enjoy life. You only live once.🙂
P For the past week, I’ve been struggling to catch my breath—like, I constantly feel like I can't get enough air in. I just finished two weeks of physical therapy for some issues with my cervical and thoracic spine. About three weeks ago, I saw an internist who checked everything out; he did an EKG and listened to my lungs, and everything came back totally normal, including my breathing sounds. But now, I’m spiraling, terrified that I might have lung cancer. I don't smoke, though I do deal with pollen allergies, especially when ragweed is peaking. Two years ago, I had a spirometry test and X-rays for my lungs and heart, and those were fine too, aside from some slightly pronounced bronchovascular markings because I was dealing with some viral thing at the time. I know lung cancer mostly hits smokers, but lately, I keep hearing about non-smokers getting it too. Given how much of an anxious person I am, I'm basically in a state of total panic right now. I've been battling anxiety for 14 years (including episodes of shortness of breath before), but this whole lung cancer fear is hitting me hard again. Also, two weeks ago, a piece of ham went down the wrong way, so I ended up in the ER where they performed an endoscopy. They found nothing wrong with my upper respiratory or digestive tracts, just some slight redness in the mucosa from where the food scratched me. What do you guys think I should do? Should I go in for more tests, or is there actually something to worry about regarding cancer? Or should I just chalk the whole thing up to my anxiety?
I've been dealing with this chest and back pain for five days now, so I headed over to the Breyer Clinic to get my troponin levels checked out. The reference range is Does that mean everything is totally fine, or am I just sitting right on the edge?