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Category Archives: Test Results
What a week!
Well two weeks actually. Last week I had not one but two district vampires arrive to take my blood. I had visions of them taking blood from both arms at once lol I did joke and ask if one of … Continue reading
Posted in Catching viruses, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Losing weight with chronic illness, Medicines, Stress, Test Results
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, chronic illness, Colonoscopy, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, Stress
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Lotsa stress!
I had a stressful time of it all last week. My Mum (and carer) had to have some investigations at the hospital for stomach related problems and I don’t deal with stress at all well. The POTS goes haywire. I … Continue reading
Posted in Disability Benefits, Everyday living, POTS, Stress, Test Results
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Potassium results
Just a quick one. Got my potassium test results back. Surprisingly but happily they’re fine, in fact they’re slightly over the top end of normal range. I can discount low potassium for giving me these awful ribcage cramps and spasms … Continue reading
Into the den of doom!
The den of doom would actually be my first work focused interview as a part of being in the WRAG group of ESA. It was set for last Thurs and I had sent in my letter telling them they’d have … Continue reading
Posted in Benefits, Disability Benefits, Ehlers-Danlos, Losing weight with chronic illness, POTS, Test Results, Weight
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, hypermobility syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
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My ‘to-do’ list gets a major crossing off.
It’s only been 6 days since I last posted but so much has happened in bed land it feels like 2wks! My son enjoyed his birthday although the large majority of the day was spent training to ride a moped … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday living, Heat Intolerance, Psychology Courses, Test Results
Tagged air conditioner, air conditioning, autonomic dysfunction, bed, Blood test, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, district nurse, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Liver, Liver function tests, Moped, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, psychology courses
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And the results are….
in already?! I got a phone call from my Dr’s surgery yesterday afternoon, almost exactly 24hrs after having the blood taken. I was very surprised seeing as usually they have to chase up my test results for a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday living, Test Results
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, Blood test, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, endometriosis, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Liver, Liver function tests, Polycystic ovary syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
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Just a little prick…
I finally got round to having my annual blood tests yesterday. The district vampire (nurse) came to the house to take it. Not one I’d seen before, my surgery was short staffed so she was filling in. She was quite … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday living, Nightmare Doctors, POTS, Test Results
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, Blood test, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, fybromyalgia, hypermobility syndrome, illness, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
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Time of the month.
Yes just as the title suggests I am now going to talk about ‘womanly things’. So if you are squeamish, are a man or just don’t want to read about such things, look away now (or preferably go read my … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday living, Pain, POTS, POTS/EDS and time of the month, Test Results
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, bed, Birth control, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Endocrine Disorders, endometriosis, Fludrocortisone, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Menstrual cycle, Pain, perimenopause, periods and POTS, polycystic ovarian syndrome, Polycystic ovaries, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, Ribena, Sodium bicarbonate, Women's Health
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The results are in.
I got my test results back yesterday. Last time they had to hunt them down and it took 2 weeks so I was amazed when they were back 7 days later. I was even more amazed when they said all … Continue reading
Posted in Costochondritis, Ehlers-Danlos, Everyday living, Pain, POTS, Psychology Courses, Test Results
Tagged autonomic dysfunction, back pain, backache, bed, chronic illness, Conditions and Diseases, Costochondritis, Diagnostic Tests, dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Endocrine Disorders, fybromyalgia, Health, hypermobility syndrome, illness, Pain, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, psychology courses, reading, Stress, Thyroid
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