Dd who’s 18yo has been feeling unwell for ages. Random small stuff, she is frequently sick, heartburn, feels sick every day and vomits small amounts most days. Aches, pains. Has also recently started with headaches and she says some palpitations. She’s gone from a size 12 to a size 6 in the last 12 months with no diet change.
Last year she had blood tests and was vit d deficient and anemic. Started iron tablets and vit d and was meant to have a repeat blood test but refused due to needle phobia.
So she went back to the doctors last week by herself and told him she was worried she had lupus (she’s been googling). Dr also said he was going to test her for diabetes and some “other stuff” but would do a lupus test?
She had the blood test thurs lunchtime and got a phone call fri early afternoon from the receptionist saying she needs to see the dr ASAP. Dd told the receptionist she can’t come until Thursday and receptionist said can she not come sooner but dd said no. She has a free period thurs morning and doesn’t want to miss school my having an appt on an earlier day.
Friend of mine who works at a different doctors said the lab must have rung the result through to the doctors for it to be back that soon. So it must be something fairly out of normal range which needs a prompt review. I know when I’ve been anaemic I don’t get the results back that fast and even then it’s just like “go pick a prescription up for iron tablets”.
I’m worrying now. If it was diabetes they’d have told her it couldn’t wait until thurs wouldn’t they? I got her to wee on a urinalysis stick and she doesn’t have glucose but does have proteinurea.