wellyesintheory
08-05-11, 15:20
Hi, sorry to bother you all. I have this problem and I have no idea if it's a legitimate thing or if I'm just blowing something minor out of proportion.
I woke up yesterday and noticed some small yellowish splotches on my arm. And I thought, okay, that's normal. Bruises turn yellow after a while, right? I didn't remember getting any bruises on my arm, but it's totally possible that I got them without remembering them. And if they're old then they probably won't hurt anymore.
The problem is, because I am an idiot, I thought I'd quickly google to check that yellow bruises aren't a sign of jaundice. They aren't, they're totally normal. If you've got jaundice then you've got yellow eyes and a more sort of all-over coverage of yellow. I had a quick look at myself and decided I didn't look very yellow so probably everything was fine.
But, of course, I can't just leave these things alone. And the more I looked, the more I've noticed that, actually, I am kind of yellow. Not 100% Homer Simpson yellow like some of the pictures on google images. But just a bit yellow. I have yellow patches on my palms. The skin at the corners of my eye has a touch of yellow to it. The soles of my feet are kind of yellow. I'm white and I don't get a lot of sunshine, so most of my skin is sort of pasty-looking, but I'm starting to notice a yellowish tinge. And then, like an idiot, I went and found out what jaundice could be a symptom of.
I drink alcohol infrequently but, when I do, I binge drink - the last time I drank was over three weeks ago and I probably had between 6-10 units. Obviously that's not great for the liver.
I'm going to try and book a doctor's appointment as soon as possible, but just now I'm freaking out a bit. When they say yellow, how yellow do they mean? Surely everyone's a little bit yellow to start off with? Or have I been totally jaundiced for ages without even realising it? If anyone knows anything besides the nightmare scenarios you get on Web MD and google,that would be really helpful. Thanks.
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I woke up yesterday and noticed some small yellowish splotches on my arm. And I thought, okay, that's normal. Bruises turn yellow after a while, right? I didn't remember getting any bruises on my arm, but it's totally possible that I got them without remembering them. And if they're old then they probably won't hurt anymore.
The problem is, because I am an idiot, I thought I'd quickly google to check that yellow bruises aren't a sign of jaundice. They aren't, they're totally normal. If you've got jaundice then you've got yellow eyes and a more sort of all-over coverage of yellow. I had a quick look at myself and decided I didn't look very yellow so probably everything was fine.
But, of course, I can't just leave these things alone. And the more I looked, the more I've noticed that, actually, I am kind of yellow. Not 100% Homer Simpson yellow like some of the pictures on google images. But just a bit yellow. I have yellow patches on my palms. The skin at the corners of my eye has a touch of yellow to it. The soles of my feet are kind of yellow. I'm white and I don't get a lot of sunshine, so most of my skin is sort of pasty-looking, but I'm starting to notice a yellowish tinge. And then, like an idiot, I went and found out what jaundice could be a symptom of.
I drink alcohol infrequently but, when I do, I binge drink - the last time I drank was over three weeks ago and I probably had between 6-10 units. Obviously that's not great for the liver.
I'm going to try and book a doctor's appointment as soon as possible, but just now I'm freaking out a bit. When they say yellow, how yellow do they mean? Surely everyone's a little bit yellow to start off with? Or have I been totally jaundiced for ages without even realising it? If anyone knows anything besides the nightmare scenarios you get on Web MD and google,that would be really helpful. Thanks.
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