Why am I so cold?

[tigerlily72]

Seen the Dr who didn't seem that concerned about how bad I am feeling. However, she has signed me as unfit for work for 2 weeks with "Nerve Pain" as she had to "put something" on the medical certificate and thinks it's nerve related. Told to double and even triple up on my amitriptyline and booked an appointment to see my registered Dr next week to review.

I remembered to ask for a printout of my blood tests - there's pages of it!!!

So, here goes: (copied as per printout)

Haemoglobin A1c level - IFCC standardised (XaPbt) = 43 mmol/mol. For monitoring QOF control targets are 59, 64, 75 mmol/mol

Full Blood Count:-

Total White Blood Count 8.6 10*9/l (4.0-11.0)
Red Blood Cell Count 4.86 10*12/l (3.5-5.5)
Haemoglobin concentration (Xa96v) 146 g/l (115-165.0)
Haematocrit (X76tb) 0.431 l/l (0.37-0.47)
Mean Cell Volume (42A) 88.7fl (78.0-100.0)
Mean Cell Haemoglobin level (XE2pb) 30.0pg (27.0-32.0)
Mean Cell haemoglobin concentration 339g/l (320-360)
Red Blood Cell distribution width (XE2mO) 12.4% (11.5-15.5)
Platelet count - observation 302 10*9/l (150.0-400.0)
Mean Platelet volume 10.6 fl (8.0-12.0)
Neutrophil count 4.3 10*9/L (2.0-7.5)
Lymphocyte count 3.4 10*9/L (1.5-4.5)
Monocyte count - observation 0.60 10*9/L (0.2-1.0)
Eosinophil count - observation 0.29 10*9/L (0.04-0.4)
Basophil count 0.1 10*9/L (<0.3)

Serum TSH level (XaELV) 4.38 mIU/L (0.3-5.0) TSH within limits excludes primary but not secondary hypothyroidism.

Plasma Viscosity (XE2pd) Above Range 1.76 mPa.s (1.5-1.72). Above high reference limit.

Plasma fasting glucose level. 5.0 mmol/L (3.3-6.0)

Serum ferritin level (XE24r) 50 ng/ml (15.0-350.0)


If it's relevant I also have a whole load of figures for Liver function and serum and a calcium profile. Although it may as well be written in a foreign language!

But to my untrained eye, no full thyroid tests from what I can tell.

 

[AndBreathe]

Seen the Dr who didn't seem that concerned about how bad I am feeling. However, she has signed me as unfit for work for 2 weeks with "Nerve Pain" as she had to "put something" on the medical certificate and thinks it's nerve related. Told to double and even triple up on my amitriptyline and booked an appointment to see my registered Dr next week to review.

I remembered to ask for a printout of my blood tests - there's pages of it!!!

So, here goes: (copied as per printout)

Haemoglobin A1c level - IFCC standardised (XaPbt) = 43 mmol/mol. For monitoring QOF control targets are 59, 64, 75 mmol/mol

Full Blood Count:-

Total White Blood Count 8.6 10*9/l (4.0-11.0)
Red Blood Cell Count 4.86 10*12/l (3.5-5.5)
Haemoglobin concentration (Xa96v) 146 g/l (115-165.0)
Haematocrit (X76tb) 0.431 l/l (0.37-0.47)
Mean Cell Volume (42A) 88.7fl (78.0-100.0)
Mean Cell Haemoglobin level (XE2pb) 30.0pg (27.0-32.0)
Mean Cell haemoglobin concentration 339g/l (320-360)
Red Blood Cell distribution width (XE2mO) 12.4% (11.5-15.5)
Platelet count - observation 302 10*9/l (150.0-400.0)
Mean Platelet volume 10.6 fl (8.0-12.0)
Neutrophil count 4.3 10*9/L (2.0-7.5)
Lymphocyte count 3.4 10*9/L (1.5-4.5)
Monocyte count - observation 0.60 10*9/L (0.2-1.0)
Eosinophil count - observation 0.29 10*9/L (0.04-0.4)
Basophil count 0.1 10*9/L (<0.3)

Serum TSH level (XaELV) 4.38 mIU/L (0.3-5.0) TSH within limits excludes primary but not secondary hypothyroidism.

Plasma Viscosity (XE2pd) Above Range 1.76 mPa.s (1.5-1.72). Above high reference limit.

Plasma fasting glucose level. 5.0 mmol/L (3.3-6.0)

Serum ferritin level (XE24r) 50 ng/ml (15.0-350.0)


If it's relevant I also have a whole load of figures for Liver function and serum and a calcium profile. Although it may as well be written in a foreign language!

But to my untrained eye, no full thyroid tests from what I can tell.

No, there's no full thyroid panel there. Was there anything on your results for C-Reactive Protein or CRP? Anything for cortisol? What time of day were those bloods drawn, as a matter of interest?

Is your circulation OK? Do you have Renaud's Syndrome at all?

 

[tigerlily72]

No, there's no full thyroid panel there. Was there anything on your results for C-Reactive Protein or CRP? Anything for cortisol? What time of day were those bloods drawn, as a matter of interest?

Is your circulation OK? Do you have Renaud's Syndrome at all?

My blood test was at approx 8.20am and I don't have Reynaulds.

I can't see anything that mentions cortisol but there is a result for Serum C reactive protein level (XaINL) = 1mg/L (<5.0).

My legs are stinging with pain so I'm going to take my gabapentin and 20mg amitriptyline in a bit and see if I can get some sleep. I think I must have only had around 2-3hrs max last night.