the last blood test i did was 6 months back, and i was iRon deficient.. it's now in the noRmal Range.. =)
my Hb is up fRom 11.7 to 12.3, and i hope i'll be donate on the 19th when theRe's a blood donation dRive at woRk.. =)
and as expected, afteR taking in all the new yeaR junk food, my cholesteRol has shoot up to an all time high.......................... it's the highest eveR since i staRted woRk..........
i had pReviously made a summaRy list foR the analytes that i fRequently test... and i Realised that my cholesteRol to HDL Ratio has been incReasing, incReasing and incReasing......... at this Rate, i might get AMI befoRe age of 40.. =x
tRiglyceRides is good! i dun seem to have a pRob with that.. in fact, i thought it's a bit too low...
(edit: GIYF tells me low tRiglyceRides = malnutRtition.. and if i Recall, malnutRition can eitheR be eat too little oR eat too much, without hesitation, i can tell u i belong to the latteR. =x)
LDL seRiously need impRovement... i need to staRt the Routine jogging again!! have stopped the weekly exeRcise foR a long time cos most weekends i'm woRking...
did the thyRoid too.... cos mom has had gRaves' disease.. i thought i betteR check myself Routinely..
looks like i'm the opposite.. i have a noRmal FT4, but a boRdeRline high TSH (a RatheR dRastic incRease fRom the pRevious time i tested)...
HMM.
A high TSH result often means an underactive thyroid gland that is not responding adequately to the stimulation of TSH due to some type of acute or chronic thyroid dysfunction. Rarely, a high TSH result can indicate a problem with the pituitary gland, such as a tumor producing unregulated levels of TSH. A high TSH value can also occur when patients with a known thyroid disorder (or those who have had their thyroid gland removed) are receiving too little thyroid hormone medication.
What??? tumouR?!?!?!?
TSH | T4 | T3 | Interpretation |
| | | Normal | Mild (subclinical) hypothyroidism |
Thyroid diseases are primarily conditions that affect the amount of thyroid hormones being produced. Some create too few, leading to hypothyroidism and a slowing of body functions. This hypothyroidism causes symptoms such as weight gain, dry skin, constipation, cold intolerance, puffy skin, hair loss, fatigue, and menstrual irregularity in women. Severe untreated hypothyroidism, called myxedema, can lead to heart failure, seizures, and coma.
OH SHUCKS. i have ALL THE SYMTPOMS (except the last, thankfully)! i just gained a whole 3kg (fRom CNY goodies? even my Relatives said i put on weight when i went CNY visiting.. =( sad.. ) and i keep feeling tiRed no matteR how much i sleep (oR not sleep).. these few days i Realised my haiR has been dRopping like nobody's business...
subclinical can suRface to clinically significant woR...
what can i do???
on a side note, manual coag has been quite fun, albeit tRoublesome, but at least i leaRnt how they actually Run tests duRing the time when analyseRs weRen't invented yet.. =p to put it into woRk is not something we look foRwaRd to, especially when u'Re busy with slides Reading and blood x-matching...
2 moRe days to go befoRe a Rest day afteR woRking 11 days stRaight! i seRiously need a good Rest.. which i doubt i'll be able to get it this weekend.. so packed with stuff...
like i was telling ny eaRlieR, i can't imagine how i used to woRk 12 houRs daily with no off a month at this fashion.. i must be despeRate foR money back then, oR age is Really catching up with me..
stopping heRe, wait long long foR the next entRy!