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September 23, 2009

i have never really been a fan of taking prescription medications, srsly

i usually cave when i've been fighting something for a long time and can't seem to kick it on my own.

or, if whatever i'm experiencing gives me pain of some sort

or, if my doctor says it's the only way to cure something...blah blah blah

vitamins do not always require a prescription, i'm not really sure in what case they do

it was recommended by my general practitioner, that i start taking fish oils

i asked her if there were any side effects and she said,

"make sure you get a good brand, or they might give you 'fish burps'."

what?! ewwww!

seafood makes me gag!

so, she said there was a brand she could prescribe for me, that doesn't have that side effect

and that is why i take Lovaza (pictured above)

next to the bottle of Lovaza, is a bottle of Vitamin D3 1000mg supplements

i take 2 of those daily (same with Lovaza)

look at the difference in the size of these pills.

i have to point out that the Lovaza pills are not a standard size

they are literally 1 inch long

and the Vitamin D3's are literally 1/4 inch long

it's amazing that the potency of 1000 IU can fit into that tiny little capsule

where I stand now:

taking these 2 vitamins 2x's daily

been feeling very weak and fatigued

(extremely, actually)

hoping that the Vitamin D supplement helps :-)

we will see

Labels: health, photos, Vitamin D

posted by Typette @ 10:28 PM 1 comments

More blood test results

September 17, 2009

So about a month ago, i had some blood drawn.
Results were wacky -- like WAY wacky.
Got the blood redrawn and retested since docs gut feeling was telling her they weren't 'my' results.
Got the results back...
All the liver function test stuff was totally normal on the 2nd set. However, the Vitamin D -- was the same.

So, it makes me wonder - is it possible to get only PART of the blood tests results mixed up?? Really?

Or maybe, there is something else going on making my liver function tests fluctuate.

I am getting blood redrawn again in a month to reconfirm whether or not these are accurate results or not.

As far as the Vitamin D is concerned:
The first results say 16.8 (normal is 32-100).
The second results say 14.2

So, my Vitamin D count is getting lower...I'm concerned. I think it's weird b/c I'm in the sun for a minimum of 30mins each day. I had the blood drawn after a 10 day vacation in Hawaii where I was in the sun all the time, and I drink Milk (albeit Lactaid)... with my cereal and an additional cup a day. So why is it my count is low?

Who knows, doc said maybe I'm just not absorbing it properly, so I since my 2nd set of blood tests show that the liver count is normal, I can go ahead and take Vitamin D3 supplements of 1000mg a day. D3 is supposedly the closest to mimicking the vitamin D you would get from being in the sun.

She told me the obvious, that this can have a negative affect on my bones, but also mentioned it could cause fatigue.

TELL ME ABOUT IT!! Okay, so I thought I was just lazy and tired or bored or something...but I guess it makes me feel better to have a logical reasoning to why I'm always tired. I can sleep for 12-14 hours and still be tired, seriously, I could sleep ALL DAY...And, my body is weak lately too... just don't know how long this has been going on for, but at least there is a solution -- supplements. :) Easy Peasy.

My goal is to get my Vitamin D could up to the 50-60 range in a month. The next blood tests will show whether or not I'm absorbing...

That is all -- *pssh*

Labels: health, Vitamin D

posted by Typette @ 2:19 PM 9 comments

I forgot to mention!!!

September 10, 2009

MY GP doc called today and told me that my 2nd round of blood tests came back! (albeit the preliminary ones)...

GOOD NEWS!! -- My AST/ALT levels were completely within normal range. (16 and 27 on a scale of 0-40 --- just not sure which relates to which)

Soooo the 'other' lab must've had a mix up.

I was mad at the idea that this could've been what happened, but now that I have it confirmed, I'm not as angry as I thought I would be. Maybe because I'm just HAPPY I'm not sick!

Labels: Vitamin D

posted by Typette @ 4:34 PM 1 comments

Liver Function Test Results - what the hell

September 1, 2009

So, I went to the doc about 2 weeks ago for a complete workup.

Everything looked great or completely horrible.

My liver function tests came back with these results:

AST (SGOT) = 142
ALT (SGPT) = 216

The problem with these numbers, is that they are SUPER high. The normal range is between 0-40. What is going on.

Also, my Vitamin D is really low:

Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy = 16.8

normal Vitamin D count is 32-100, just a tad low there, eh?

Recent studies consider the lower the limit of 32.0 to be a threshold for optimal health. Hollis BW. J Nutr. 2005 Feb;135(2):317-22

Hmmm, let's see what else.

Oh Yeah!

My C-Reactive Protein count is super HIGH!. Yippeeee!!!

C-Reactive Protein, Cardiac = 19.07
Normal levels are 0.0-3.0
There was a comment in my chart: Relative Risk for Future Cardiovascular Event

Oh great.

I 'feel fine', as usual. My numbers have never been off in the past with the whole lung issue thing. Just all of a sudden.

I am due for my annual lung checkup, but alas, I have yet to make that appointment. The trek to NYC is not something I look forward to. Especially since the appts generally run about 6 hrs for a complete workup and scans. I always end up in rush hour traffic. On the streets or on the subways, it's bad either way.

I go to see my GP about these blood test results that are wacky tomorrow afternoon. She is very concerned with the liver counts. Says she knows I get vitamin D, however, she doesn't want to add more just yet, b/c it's a fat soluble vitamin and can do harm, depending on what's wrong. So, one thing at a time.

She thinks, MAYBE, it's related to Gall Stones or something b/c the C-Reactive Protein means there's inflammation 'somewhere' in the body.

Alas, I shall share the results with the world again. I love being a medical mystery *sigh*.

Labels: health, Vitamin D

posted by Typette @ 1:21 AM 1 comments

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