Dr. appointment today

So I went to the Dr.'s this morning for a check-up and repeat blood work as well as another urinalysis. My BP was actually decent today 120/82 and my pulse was 76, even though I was anxious just being at the Dr.'s office!

She asked me how I was doing on the 75 mg of Effexor and I told her I am feeling slightly better, but not there yet. She wants me to stay on the 75 mg for at least another week and then call her to tell her how I am doing then probably go up to 150 mg. She also told me to keep taking the Klonopin .5 mg 3 x day along with my 100 mg Trazodone at night to help me sleep...she was glad to hear that I was actually sleeping at night now and falling asleep without my mind racing and having panic attacks.

I told her about my concerns regarding my urine (how it isn't a normal color all the time) and she said even though my kidney function tests came back normal, she wants me to see a Urologist to rule anything out since I had the Rhabdo and I am still concerned about that, which she said was normal for me to be concerned about since it isn't something that most people get.

The Dr.'s office did call this afternoon to tell me that my urine was "normal"...but of course it seems like when I go, it is never discolored the way it is here at home sometimes! I am glad it came back normal, though!

So now I am anxious because my labs were off last week which is why I had to have a repeat today...and I will be wondering what the results will be, especially my WBC since they were 22.6 last week. Ugh.

The labs she ordered for me today were:
CBC w/Manual Diff
CMP
PTH Intact Mass/Vol
CK Creatine Kinase Ser/Plasma
Culture Urine
UA Routine
Urine Myoglobin QL Random

I am not sure what some of those are, but those are the labs they drew blood for, so now I have to wait...I hate waiting!

I go to the Urologist on July 8 and back to my Dr. on July 11. I do have to say that I love my new Dr. because they are so thorough and looking at everything...but then again, I worry about if they will find anything...I just can't win for losing right now...ugh.

Thanks for reading the long post and if you can, please pray for me that my labs and everything comes back in normal range, and that my anxiety doesn't get the best of me while waiting for the results!!

Love to you all,
Sylknmyst

Kitt,

Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, I do absolutely love my new Dr. She told me to let her do the worrying, not me! LOL I told her easier said than done.

And I have been meaning to tell you that you have been in my thoughts and prayers as you go through this difficult time with cancer...I can't recall if you mentioned what type of cancer it was, but regardless, you are going to kick its butt big time!!! You are such a strong, inspiring woman to me...not only are you going through a tough time, but yet you still find the time to help people like myself with words of encouragement and just being, well, YOU!

I know that we all love our HW family and they get us through our tough times and rough patches when we need to vent or just need some reassurance!

Hugs to you as well, Kitt!!!

Sylknmyst

Which level are you referring to? Was it the WBC? I have not taken Vitamin D, but have had some consistently low/high levels on my CBC test.

My doctor explained that one result not being in the optimal range on your test is not a red flag. Some people just run a little high or low...which is okay.

The things that they are looking for are certain combinations of numbers that are indicating that something is off.

I am sure that all will be fine. So far, the things that have had you concerned have turned out okay.;)

I know that the waiting is really hard. I sweat out my exams every year as well.

Keep posting and we will be here to keep you calm until you get your results.

S.C.

Silky I bet most people have some labs that are not perfect I know my are not, my liver, pancreas, sugar,
cholesterol, triglycerides, kidneys, Test, red cells, ect. they have been this way for over 20 years, yuknow
what I have decided that they are normal for me. Vit D is suppose to improve sleep stay Cool kid!

Larry ***

Sylknmyst,

It is really hard to wait out those results! I always open hubby's mail (he wants me to) and a couple of months ago, I opened a letter on Friday night that said in all caps - "YOUR LABS RETURNED ABNORMAL RESULTS. CONTACT THE CLINIC IMMEDIATELY." Oh my goodness, that was the longest Saturday and Sunday - waiting it out and keeping it a secret from him. haha

Some of your lifestyle differences could have affected them. Even when getting unusual labs is not normal for you, they can be fine. Hubby's were. He redid them after two weeks and all was well.

I'll be praying for you!

In the meantime, do you have a hobby or project that needs completing? :)

BeRock,

Thank you for your reply...hearing that makes me feel a little better that your husband's labs were out of whack and were fine 2 weeks later. I am hoping mine are the same. I don't have any projects at the moment that need completing, I love to read, but with this darn anxiety, sometimes its hard for me to concentrate on the book. I am hoping soon I can start reading again and not lose my focus or concentration.

Larry,

The chat is very easy to use...
To get into chat, above the box where we post our replies it says HOME, CALENDAR, CHAT....you click on the chat link and it will show you if anyone is chatting and what room. Usually people are in the anxiety/panic room. It is nice to use because you can talk in real time when you really need someone to talk to!! I hope you give it a try!!

Sylknmyst

Larry,

I forgot to tell you that it seems most people only log on to the chat at night. Not sure why? Anyway, not sure where you live but I am eastern time. Maybe we can try to log on around 8 or 9 pm and chat then?

Let me know what you think...

Sylknmyst