Re: Is it possible for cholesterol to be too low?
- From: Carol <mzlindyone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:31:37 GMT
On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 Emily <Nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am not a doctor and this is from personal experience and some minor
Internet research.
VERY weird ways my
glyburide reaction manifested itself. Sever abdominal pain seemed to be
a far worse symptom for me than the facial swelling that eventually
closed one of my eyes.
Your symptoms are listed as possible side effects of glyburide use.
Not to say it wasn't an allergy, but it may not have been.
<...>
(with slightly low platelets), 22,000
When my mother was ill, her platelet count was 40,000, which they
called "quite low" but not low enough to warrant infusion. Doctors
informed us normal is 240,000 [my research indicates 150-400,000]. At
that level + ~1200mg/day of ibuprofen use for arthritis, she was
getting hematomas under the skin anywhere she scratched an itch.
Beware of any medications that "thin" the blood or claim to be "good
for the heart" since they'll be operating almost 100% by reducing the
availability of whatever platelets you've got.
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As far as your general health...
Have you ever been tested for celiac disease?
http://www.ask.com/web?q=celiac+disease&qsrc=0&o=0&l=dir
These may be helpful for your doctor:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/980301ap/pruessn.html
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/gi/celiac.html
It's also possible to be gluten intolerant without the genetic marker
for what is usually called "sprue", and without confirmation of wheat
allergy, despite what my mother's GP believes. Either may produce no
outward symptoms, but decreased nutrient absorption as more and more
damage is done to the small intestine will become evident. This
disease could cause low cholesterol due to malabsorption of fats, and
general malnutrition due to malabsorption of everything. Also your
history of high antibiotic intake has probably resulted in disrupted
intestinal flora, leaving you open to anything from parasites to
increased intestinal permeability (aka "Leaky Gut Syndrome") - another
possible cause (or result, ironically enough) of gluten intolerance,
and a possible cause of your high WBC. Most GI specialists seem to
know about this, while many GPs don't, in my experience.
Blood tests should be done before stopping wheat - once you have
succeeded in stopping all gluten intake, the tests will be negative,
and this isn't a dietary step you want to go through unwarranted,
believe me. If you are found to be gluten intolerant, feel free to
email me. I can save you a few hundred hours of research and
trial-and-error.
Carol
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