virgin747
10-09-12, 10:49
Good Morning. I'm posting for the first time after browsing the site for many months and never having the nerve to post anything.
About 2 months ago i started to feel very dizzy, the feeling you get when your in need of something sweet (Low Blood Sugar). I then had a terrible cold/virus according to the doctors. I also felt extremely tired and my muscles seemed to ache. The doctor said it was possibly a post viral fatigue. As a precaution he did some routine blood tests. The two that came back above the normal range were the ALT at 85 and GGT at 167. I know these are above normal (ALT 40 and GGT 11-51) and spoke with the Doctor about them. He didnt seem to concerned but asked me about the amount of alcohol i consume. I know its easy to say i dont drink a lot, but i honestly dont, thats what frightened me even more.Due to the high levels of anxiety i had he sent me for an ultrasound.
That came back normal albeit with the exception of fatty liver/tissue.
Again, my Dr seemed unconcerned and explained that diet and lifestyle changes will help turn it around. I told him i still felt low blood sugar feeling and tired and he said that Anxiety and worry would use up more energy and therfore make me feel that way.He explained that he would do the blood tests again in December and if they were still elevated then send me to a liver consultant. I'm about a stone over weight and my BMI is 27.6. I'm on Slimming world to loose the extra weight. I still feel very tired and almost like i have a brain fog.
I have since gone back to the Doctors as i cannot wait till December and the feeling continue. I have since had two more blood tests, the A1C for pre-diabetes and Hepatitis. The A1C has come back normal and i'm awaiting the Hepatitis result.
I have struggled with Helath Anxiety for about 10 years after losing my mum to breast cancar. Have almost completed about 8 sessions of CBT for it. This has helped give me a greater understanding of the workings of the brain and how thoughts affect your feelings.
I am however still worrying about the results and what it all means.
The Doctor is still not concerned and can find no reasonable explanantion for the way i feel other than Anxiety as all my other blood tests are perfect...His words not mine.
Has anybody else ever felt this or had something similar or maybe can offer some words of reassurance.
Sorry for the long post.
Virgin747
About 2 months ago i started to feel very dizzy, the feeling you get when your in need of something sweet (Low Blood Sugar). I then had a terrible cold/virus according to the doctors. I also felt extremely tired and my muscles seemed to ache. The doctor said it was possibly a post viral fatigue. As a precaution he did some routine blood tests. The two that came back above the normal range were the ALT at 85 and GGT at 167. I know these are above normal (ALT 40 and GGT 11-51) and spoke with the Doctor about them. He didnt seem to concerned but asked me about the amount of alcohol i consume. I know its easy to say i dont drink a lot, but i honestly dont, thats what frightened me even more.Due to the high levels of anxiety i had he sent me for an ultrasound.
That came back normal albeit with the exception of fatty liver/tissue.
Again, my Dr seemed unconcerned and explained that diet and lifestyle changes will help turn it around. I told him i still felt low blood sugar feeling and tired and he said that Anxiety and worry would use up more energy and therfore make me feel that way.He explained that he would do the blood tests again in December and if they were still elevated then send me to a liver consultant. I'm about a stone over weight and my BMI is 27.6. I'm on Slimming world to loose the extra weight. I still feel very tired and almost like i have a brain fog.
I have since gone back to the Doctors as i cannot wait till December and the feeling continue. I have since had two more blood tests, the A1C for pre-diabetes and Hepatitis. The A1C has come back normal and i'm awaiting the Hepatitis result.
I have struggled with Helath Anxiety for about 10 years after losing my mum to breast cancar. Have almost completed about 8 sessions of CBT for it. This has helped give me a greater understanding of the workings of the brain and how thoughts affect your feelings.
I am however still worrying about the results and what it all means.
The Doctor is still not concerned and can find no reasonable explanantion for the way i feel other than Anxiety as all my other blood tests are perfect...His words not mine.
Has anybody else ever felt this or had something similar or maybe can offer some words of reassurance.
Sorry for the long post.
Virgin747