Its not anaemia...

[CAJ1]

Following on from this...
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Q uestion732400.html

I got my results and my blood tests are all fine. I was told I don't have to go back to the doctors. However, the other day the whites in my eyes were a yellowish colour but I have been drinking lots of water and this has gone. The blue tinged lips and nails seems to have gone away now too but I'm still getting palpitations and easily out of breath. I don't know whether to make another appointment to be told nothing is wrong with me or to just leave it and see if the palpitations and breathlessness improve. Advice would be appreciated...thanks

[mrs_overall]

When you got your blood test results, what was your Hb level?

[CAJ1]

They didn't say, I phoned up and they said they had all come back fine and that was it

[mrs_overall]

If it was me I'd ring them back and ask for the figure. Their idea of "fine" may not be that good!

[sqad617]

Right...it is not anaemia, so we can forget that and we are now left with the breathlessness and the palpitations + the Dr. doesn't want to see you any more.

My advice......go back to GP and say could this be a cardiovascular problem and ask for an ECG.

Don't suggest assume that it is stress.

[CAJ1]

I'll phone them here mrs o and report back with the hb level.

sqad as I'm 24 do you think this is likely? They checked me for a heart murmur by listening when I first went and said my heart sounded fine

[sqad617]

caj1.....right that rules out a cardovascular problem, so it looks like a stress related issue and I am not qualified enough to deal with that.

[CAJ1]

sqad, I hope you don't think I was being rude there, I just thought I should say. If it is stress related, should I make an appointment or can they not do anything?

[sqad617]

caj1 rude? not at all. Yes, you must go back as listening to your heart is not good enough to exclude a disorder, as you need an ECG.

[CAJ1]

I didn't want to sound as though I was questioning your expertise lol! Thanks for your help

[Eve]

Ooh I have been having strange palpitations and shortness of breath as well!

I saw the doctor this morning and she said the most likely cause, for me, is anxiety (which wouldn't be suprising given the last few months).

Even though I normally have low blood pressure, I've noticed that it, along with my pulse, shoots up when I do anything, not much, even just pottering about slowly, sys over 140 and pulse over 100.

She has taken bloods (blood count, iron and thyroid) to check them though I've had them all before and bar a low iron levels (though not anaemic) so not expecting anything to show up.

She said I could try a 24 hour tape monitor to track my heart level but I said I'd see how it went and how the bloods come back etc...

Chances are it could be anxiety related though.

Let me know how you get on x

[DEN53]

CAJ1 - I know you had a full blood count but did they do a liver function test ? when you said the whites of your eyes turned yellow - there is a condition called 'Gilberts Syndrome' - though generally shortness of breath and palpitations are not normally linked to this, but its worth a blood test. Also did they do a thyroid blood test ?

[CAJ1]

Hi Jenna,
I find it really scary when I get the palpitations. I was running round the garden chasing the dog last night and that hurt my lungs and I found it hard to breathe within a minute or two. Its ridiculous, I can't do anything! Let me know how you get on too xx

Hi Den,
I've no idea what they took the bloods for other than anaemia, they took three lots but I don't know what the other 2 were for. How is your friends daughter getting on? x

[DEN53]

Hi CAJ1

It would be worth finding out what blood tests they actually did - as thyroid and liver function do not come under full blood count FBC on blood test form. I know how frightening palpitations can be - I suffered with over active thyroid for years, and palpitations are a classic sympton.

Thanks for asking about my friends step daughter - as far as I know she is starting her radiotherapy sometime this month - my friend has been away in France where she runs ski holidays, so she is home soon and I will find out more.

Wish you well xxx