no fatty liver but...
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
Philippines
March 21, 2018 4:00am CST
the doctor doesn't really think i have fatty liver.
if i did, he said just exercise.
i wasn't convinced, so i asked him to give me a request for blood tests to be done.
when i showed him the results, he said the sgpt and sgot values (liver function test) were normal, so my liver is fine.
he feels that the pain in my right ribs is probably costochondritis (arthritic/signs of aging).
that i can just take flanax (naproxen) until it subsides.
maybe i'll ask for an orthopedic referral next time.
my hdl, or the so-called good cholesterol, are high.
as in, if the maximum is 1.68; mine is 2+.
he said not to worry about it, but it still felt strange.
the bun, creatinine and uric acid levels were also normal, which is good, since we have a strong history of diabetes.
as usual, at the lab, they couldn't find my vein. they said it "moves a lot", so they had to draw blood from my right arm.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
sometimes my niece has costochondritis. i would advise her to take slow deep breathes.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
so even young people can have it? it is the muscle contracting?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Mar 18
@hereandthere yes, it comes in any age range. i also have that at times.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Mar 18
it's only now that i'm older that they can't seem find it. here, they always start with the left before trying on the right.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
25 Mar 18
@rakski a gi doctor to check for what?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
it was above normal, that's why there was the letter H next to it. no meds prescribed because he said it's the good cholesterol.
what do you know about costochondritis?
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
22 Mar 18
@hereandthere It is an inflammation of costal cartilages. You can have localized pain in your chest area. It can be associated with arthritic conditions such as RA, OA, etc. As your doctor had said, it is secondary to the aging process, too.
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
22 Mar 18
I had fatty liver a few years ago but it's all under control now . ;) .. It's good to get annual blood test once a year at least as we progress on in years ..
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
25 Mar 18
@rakski what do they prescribe? there was a mylotter who had fatty liver and was told to cut down on sweets.
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@rakski (156294)
• Philippines
25 Mar 18
@hereandthere diet. less oily food, fried food, more boiled food. plus they prescribe medicines too.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
25 Mar 18
This is why I am adding vegetables and fruits from time to time. It's really hard to loose weight when you get older. I wish I didn't disregard my loosing weight back in my younger days. Right now I still has my gout.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
25 Mar 18
i don't have gout yet, but some family members do
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@rakski (156294)
• Philippines
25 Mar 18
@hereandthere good for you. When you have gout, your uric acid is high.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
23 Mar 18
the ones i was expecting to be high weren't, and this one was totally unexpected.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
i couldn't help checking online if having higher than normal hdl is good or bad, but just scanned the search results.
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@rakski (156294)
• Philippines
25 Mar 18
@hereandthere good cholesterol or hdl is okay. but ldl is high, the doctor will give you a medicine to lower it because it will cause hypertension
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@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
It's a good news that all you complete blood laboratory are normal, about your rib pain better if you go to cardiologist too for further assessment.
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@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
@hereandthere I am hoping it's not heart related but if you have time and HMO then go to cardiologist just to be sure.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
i hope it's not heart-related. the only comment i get when i have an ecg is bradycardia.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
25 Mar 18
i've come to expect it now - the possibility that they'll switch to the right when they struggle with the left.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
23 Mar 18
that's what she said - malikot. it was the first time i heard a med tech describe it that way.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
i was surprised that most are normal, but it was also surprising to have higher than normal HDL (good cholesterol)
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
25 Mar 18
I am glad it all looked good to the doc at least, but a second look might be good. My veins are hard to find too. I slap my arm on the way in when I have blood tests.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
25 Mar 18
i've never heard of that. how does slapping the arm help?
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Mar 18
they always do the left here. i never had a problem when i was younger. i guess veins age too!
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
21 Mar 18
If the doctor says nothing's wrong why put your self through more tests?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
my gallbladder was removed few years ago due to gallstones
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