Blackstar
20-11-08, 12:03
Hi everyone.
For a while I've had a fear of liver disease. It started when I had a touch of IBS or something a while ago, and now it always feels uncomfortable around my liver region. It feels like it's fizzing, or vibrating, and feels like it's pressing on something.
So, I used one of my urine test sticks (I always have a pot to hand, being the obsessive HA sufferer that I am), because I know certain chemicals in wee are increased with liver disease. I swear it looked like I had raised bilirubin! And then I read the leaflet, which said even traces of bilirubin need further investigation. The Google tells me it's indicative of the early stages of liver disease :weep:
I did three test sticks, and became so confused as to whether the colour was different from the normal control...now I don't know what to think. I am so tired of feeling unwell and worrying and hauling myself to the doctor's all the time, I am struggling to cope :unsure:
I would appreciate any advice...does it sound like I should see someone? Or am I imagining the colour change?? Has anyone else used these sticks before?
Anna. x
For a while I've had a fear of liver disease. It started when I had a touch of IBS or something a while ago, and now it always feels uncomfortable around my liver region. It feels like it's fizzing, or vibrating, and feels like it's pressing on something.
So, I used one of my urine test sticks (I always have a pot to hand, being the obsessive HA sufferer that I am), because I know certain chemicals in wee are increased with liver disease. I swear it looked like I had raised bilirubin! And then I read the leaflet, which said even traces of bilirubin need further investigation. The Google tells me it's indicative of the early stages of liver disease :weep:
I did three test sticks, and became so confused as to whether the colour was different from the normal control...now I don't know what to think. I am so tired of feeling unwell and worrying and hauling myself to the doctor's all the time, I am struggling to cope :unsure:
I would appreciate any advice...does it sound like I should see someone? Or am I imagining the colour change?? Has anyone else used these sticks before?
Anna. x