Worrier_78
01-11-13, 08:03
I have recently finished a slow taper to get rid of xanax which I took for two months during this year for anxiety. It caused dependency and bad side effects. During taper and withdrawal, I went through alot of symptoms and one of which is health anxiety. It started off with normal worries about health and then it started to get worse. I have had an extensive blood test done in August which came out normal, then a liver test (because I thought xanax though used for two months alone , could potentially cause toxins to my liver) and liver test was normal too. Then I was deadly afraid and had a mammogram done , then the fears shifted to lower back and now when I am off the xanax with the help of a very decent slow taper, I still have health anxiety. My previous doctor left and a new joined in a new surgery and she asked for a new CBC and I saw that all values are within range , one value RDW is 12 while the normal range should be between 11 and 15.2 %. The HB, white , red blood cells, glucose and all other values are normal.
ALT for liver should be below 34 and mine is 37. Gama GT is 18 which is very much in normal range.
Now the RDW being on the lower edge of the normal curve and the ALT being 37 while it should be 34 and below is freaking me out. Doctor has declared the report as normal. My liver was extensively tested in September and every value was normal.
I have shoulder muscles aches issues so it causes headache and some times dizziness. But I am taking this now in all different meanings. If I am losing weight very little, I am starting to worry (I am overweight already). If I feeling weak legs, I am worrying. And I do think at the same time that my health anxiety is contributing to all this. I am seeing a therapist who is trying mindfulness and CBT.
PLEASE help in consoling around the blood values. Reassurance with me works alot. I feel depressed, loads of tears, no joy and just low moods.
Thank you.
Worrier.
---------- Post added at 16:03 ---------- Previous post was at 16:01 ----------
I am taking magnesium citrate 300mg a day (because I had heart palpitations before being put on xanax) , I also take fish oil tablets. Can Magnesium improve the digestive system which can aid the slow weight loss?
ALT for liver should be below 34 and mine is 37. Gama GT is 18 which is very much in normal range.
Now the RDW being on the lower edge of the normal curve and the ALT being 37 while it should be 34 and below is freaking me out. Doctor has declared the report as normal. My liver was extensively tested in September and every value was normal.
I have shoulder muscles aches issues so it causes headache and some times dizziness. But I am taking this now in all different meanings. If I am losing weight very little, I am starting to worry (I am overweight already). If I feeling weak legs, I am worrying. And I do think at the same time that my health anxiety is contributing to all this. I am seeing a therapist who is trying mindfulness and CBT.
PLEASE help in consoling around the blood values. Reassurance with me works alot. I feel depressed, loads of tears, no joy and just low moods.
Thank you.
Worrier.
---------- Post added at 16:03 ---------- Previous post was at 16:01 ----------
I am taking magnesium citrate 300mg a day (because I had heart palpitations before being put on xanax) , I also take fish oil tablets. Can Magnesium improve the digestive system which can aid the slow weight loss?