Hey everyone, I really need some help here. My mom’s been bouncing from doctor to doctor for over a year now. She’s done all the tests, tried every therapy under the sun, but nothing is working. I’m honestly at a loss... I don't even know who else to take her to.
First, they diagnosed her with GERD and a small hiatal hernia. She was on Nexium and Controloc, but it just took the edge off—it didn't actually fix anything. Looking back, we realized she’s probably dealt with IBS her whole life, but she never actually treated it. On top of that, she’s been getting these constant non-bacterial cystitis flare-ups, and this pain under her right ribs won't quit. Her liver has also been slightly enlarged for about twenty years. They haven't found any gallstones, but after a massive bout of biliary colic, she just quit all her meds entirely. Now she’s just taking some homeopathic stuff for her gallbladder... nobody can figure out what's actually going on. Her ultrasounds look fine, except for that slightly enlarged liver.
But man, I am freaking out because of these blood work results:
AFP 13.74
CRP 0.1
CEA 0.5
beta globulin 0.150
gama globulin 0.127
albumins: globulins 1.8
MCHC 350
Please, please let me know what this could mean. How bad are these numbers? What kind of specialists should I be looking into next? I’m seriously spiraling here. Thanks so much.
First, they diagnosed her with GERD and a small hiatal hernia. She was on Nexium and Controloc, but it just took the edge off—it didn't actually fix anything. Looking back, we realized she’s probably dealt with IBS her whole life, but she never actually treated it. On top of that, she’s been getting these constant non-bacterial cystitis flare-ups, and this pain under her right ribs won't quit. Her liver has also been slightly enlarged for about twenty years. They haven't found any gallstones, but after a massive bout of biliary colic, she just quit all her meds entirely. Now she’s just taking some homeopathic stuff for her gallbladder... nobody can figure out what's actually going on. Her ultrasounds look fine, except for that slightly enlarged liver.
But man, I am freaking out because of these blood work results:
AFP 13.74
CRP 0.1
CEA 0.5
beta globulin 0.150
gama globulin 0.127
albumins: globulins 1.8
MCHC 350
Please, please let me know what this could mean. How bad are these numbers? What kind of specialists should I be looking into next? I’m seriously spiraling here. Thanks so much.