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Crook32 · Sep 29, 2020 at 05:47 PM

Well it has been since June since I have been sick. First they thought my bipolar meds. Then I had liver and kidney issues and now my bloodwork is still all over the place and they can’t explain why. My dr is very would because two of my numbers which obviously I have forgotten which ones indicate I could have a heart attack or stroke within a year. You would think I would be upset or worried but I am mainly apathetic to it all.

MuddyBoots · Sep 29, 2020 at 05:54 PM

I understand being apathetic to information that would normally be upsetting. I'm sorry your physical health is suffering and you have no answers, hopefully they can figure something out soon and prevent anything bad from happening.

bpcyclist · Sep 29, 2020 at 08:27 PM

I am so sorry, Crook. What is the game plan?

Fuzzybear · Sep 30, 2020 at 08:05 AM

I'm sorry Crook. Do you (or they) have a plan?

Moose72 · Sep 30, 2020 at 10:37 AM

My health has suffered as a direct result of being obese and from the meds themselves. Zyprexa is a major player in bad health. So is lithium. I don't care what Kay Redfield Jamison says! (She swears that lithium is the best med and no one needs any other and she's been taking it for 40 years....) Zyprexa ruined my liver. Lithium gave me toxicity and I'm LUCKY it didn't damage my kidneys!

So I feel ya, Crook. All we can do is get off these meds and hope for the best.

bpcyclist · Sep 30, 2020 at 01:06 PM

It is not just the illness, Moose. There is increasing evidence that bipolar illness, itself, likely causes insulin resistance and obesity all by itself. Has to do with the pineal gland, light, and melatonin. Hugs!!

Moose72 · Sep 30, 2020 at 01:28 PM

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It is not just the illness, Moose. There is increasing evidence that bipolar illness, itself, likely causes insulin resistance and obesity all by itself. Has to do with the pineal gland, light, and melatonin. Hugs!!

Phooey! I am going to prove you wrong! Im going to lose these last 40 pounds and that's all there is to it.

Crook32 · Oct 01, 2020 at 01:06 PM

Now having anxiety about not knowing what is wrong and not really having a plan forward. They are just blindly trying things.

bpcyclist · Oct 01, 2020 at 01:26 PM

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Now having anxiety about not knowing what is wrong and not really having a plan forward. They are just blindly trying things.

What is the immediate, specific issue?

Crook32 · Oct 01, 2020 at 01:54 PM

Inflammation numbers are more than double where they should be so I am at risk for a heart attack or stroke within a year. She immediately put me on a statin I hope it works.

bpcyclist · Oct 01, 2020 at 02:20 PM

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Inflammation numbers are more than double where they should be so I am at risk for a heart attack or stroke within a year. She immediately put me on a statin I hope it works.

What is an inflammation number?

Crook32 · Oct 01, 2020 at 04:07 PM

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What is an inflammation number?

Myeloperoxidase my number was 990 and it is supposed to be below 480 I think. I don’t have the report right in front of me. Also my hs-CRP was very high >10 and it should be <1.

*Beth* · Oct 03, 2020 at 03:44 AM

How unnerving. Is there a next step besides the statin?

bpcyclist · Oct 03, 2020 at 04:11 AM

Aspirin?

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MuddyBoots Monster on the Hill Member Since Sep 2020 Location: by the river Posts: 4,096 (SuperPoster!) 3 4,819 hugs given	Sep 29, 2020 at 05:54 PM #2 I understand being apathetic to information that would normally be upsetting. I'm sorry your physical health is suffering and you have no answers, hopefully they can figure something out soon and prevent anything bad from happening.
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bpcyclist Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: Portland Posts: 12,681 (SuperPoster!) 4 40.2k hugs given	Sep 29, 2020 at 08:27 PM #3 I am so sorry, Crook. What is the game plan? __________________ When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them--Rodney Dangerfield
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Fuzzybear Wisest Elder Ever Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Cave. Posts: 96,325 (SuperPoster!) 21 81.2k hugs given	Sep 30, 2020 at 08:05 AM #4 I'm sorry Crook. Do you (or they) have a plan? __________________
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bpcyclist Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: Portland Posts: 12,681 (SuperPoster!) 4 40.2k hugs given	Sep 30, 2020 at 01:06 PM #6 It is not just the illness, Moose. There is increasing evidence that bipolar illness, itself, likely causes insulin resistance and obesity all by itself. Has to do with the pineal gland, light, and melatonin. Hugs!! __________________ When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them--Rodney Dangerfield
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Crook32 Grand Poohbah Member Since Apr 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1,897 11 1 hugs given	Oct 01, 2020 at 01:06 PM #8 Now having anxiety about not knowing what is wrong and not really having a plan forward. They are just blindly trying things.
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Crook32 Grand Poohbah Member Since Apr 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1,897 11 1 hugs given	Oct 01, 2020 at 01:54 PM #10 Inflammation numbers are more than double where they should be so I am at risk for a heart attack or stroke within a year. She immediately put me on a statin I hope it works.
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Oct 03, 2020 at 03:44 AM #13 How unnerving. Is there a next step besides the statin? __________________
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bpcyclist Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: Portland Posts: 12,681 (SuperPoster!) 4 40.2k hugs given	Oct 03, 2020 at 04:11 AM #14 Aspirin? __________________ When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them--Rodney Dangerfield
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