Blood Tests and Tiredness?

Question

Over this last few years I have been feeling really tired. Since I started my Uni placement it has got worse. My eyes always feel sore and heavy and my body is just exhausted. I get really thirsty sometimes and my legs ache! I also get light headed the odd time, but not very often. Plus I am finding it really hard to get up out of bed in the mornings even though I go to bed at 10pm everything night. On top of this I've been having migraines for over a year now.

I've been to the doctors and had many blood tests. My doctor made an appointment with a consultant and gave me a letter to give to him. It said that I had persistent lymphopenia at 1.1, otherwise it's nad. Does anybody know what this means? Also I had abnormal LFTs (think it was ALT=62, but can't be sure) and my bilirubin levels were 27. Any suggestions on why this could be??

My consultant couldn't really tell me anything and I have to go back to him in May, after my ultra scan in April.

Answer 1

Bit dangerous to conjecture without a full history, past history and sight of your complete results. I do a lot of ' tiredness screens' each year perhaps about 100 or so. I always advise patients that overall only about 10% come up with an abnormality and only about half of those abnormalities are correctable.
The commonest correctable abnormalities being : anaemia, diabetes, occult infection, and rarest occult tumours including haematological malignancies including myeloma and leukaemia.

The commonest untreatable finding is evidence of viral illness with white count and immunoglobulin suppression.

I assume you doctor did FBC+ film ESR CRP U+E LFTs FBS,TFTs MSSU he may have checked immunoglobulin electrophoresis. You can check.

Looking at what results you have given you might fall into the untreatable findings group.
Your lymphopaenia suggests post viral bone marrow suppression, your LFTs might also be explained by this though your bilirubin might suggest Gilbert's disease, a minor congenital abnormality that shows a raised level of bilirubin and extra tiredness with viral illnesses, also untreatable.

You have probably had enough screening already to exclude there being much risk of anything more serious,(but doctors must never say never!) Your FBC + LFTs do need repeated because they were abnormal, and you could ask your GP to check your immunoglobulins at the same time if this has not been done.

Sorry I can't be more helpful.

Answer 2

Anxiety can cause your symptoms too. I am 52 and I had/have diabetes symptoms as long as I can remember and have been tested repeatedly. Extreme tiredness and gential itching may be caused by hormones. Does it occur right before or at the beginning of your periods? Stress can cause weight loss. I remember at your age I could eat anything yet not gain any weight. (THOSE were the days! lol.) The blurry vision can be genetic. Do your parents wear glasses?? Anxiety can definately cause frequent urination. The only thing I would be concerned about is the wounds taking longer then normal to heal. This could be a sign of cancer. Have they checked for Leukemia? It will cause major fatigue and weight loss too. Ask your dr. I had ALL those tests done already and all came back negative.

Answer 3

Both abnormal LFTs and bilirubin levels are commonly related to a liver disfunction. So make sure you ask your doctor for liver tests. In addition take care of your sleeping habits and diet. Eat well: fruit and vegetables everyday; avoid too much fried and fatty food since it is very bad for the liver.
Meanwhile be persistent with your doctor!! Hope you will get better!

Answer 4

I'm not a doctor so I can not tell you what those test results mean but I get some of those symptoms when I haven't had enough to eat/drink. So have a look at your diet and make sure you are getting enough food and drink (including fruit+veg).

Also I have found getting too much sleep can make you feel tired, aim for around 7-8 hours per night.

I hope it isn't anything more serious, good luck

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphopenia

That doesn't sound too good. You also mention abnormal liver functioning tests (LFT's).

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070313084142AAM7nXz

Sounds like you may have Hepatitis, liver problems, and/or HIV. It might also be something like Lupus.

All of this is a bit serious to be asking on an informal place like Answers.

If you have questions or concerns about *any* of the tests that have been done or about what's happening to you, please call your primary physician, make an appointment, and discuss this with them.

Answer 6

In the event it's a fruit they have seeds, otherwise it's a vegetable. And vegetables are usually grown in the ground while fruits are grown in trees.

Answer 7

I would guess that they have ruled out the usual things with thyroid and pituitary etc.
How about if you snore? Sleep apnea can give this result. It is becoming more prevalent these days.