Everything’s fine except my potassium is very slightly elevated, so need to run another test next week to double check it. Unfortunately, elevated potassium can be caused by kidney stuff, so now have to do those tests as well. I think also some hormone involvement, so maybe that, too.
Otherwise, all the muscoloskeletal and fatigue stuff is still unexplained. Last time I checked my potassium and kidneys was like three years after this shit started and they were fine then, so I don’t think think that would be root cause.
Welp, not really going to concern myself with it now. I need to relax and there’s no point making up scenarios in my head. Will do the tests, and we’ll see what happens depending on the results.
Based on one of these recent results, though, something I can say, and it’s really fun to do this: “It’s not lupus!”
I had blood tests recently and also tested for higher levels of potassium. Turns out it’s one of the more common false positives, my second test came back fine. So hopefully that makes your weekend a little less stressful!
Blood tests came back.
Everything’s fine except my potassium is very slightly elevated, so need to run another test next week to double check it. Unfortunately, elevated potassium can be caused by kidney stuff, so now have to do those tests as well. I think also some hormone involvement, so maybe that, too.
Otherwise, all the muscoloskeletal and fatigue stuff is still unexplained. Last time I checked my potassium and kidneys was like three years after this shit started and they were fine then, so I don’t think think that would be root cause.
Welp, not really going to concern myself with it now. I need to relax and there’s no point making up scenarios in my head. Will do the tests, and we’ll see what happens depending on the results.
Based on one of these recent results, though, something I can say, and it’s really fun to do this: “It’s not lupus!”
I had blood tests recently and also tested for higher levels of potassium. Turns out it’s one of the more common false positives, my second test came back fine. So hopefully that makes your weekend a little less stressful!
Ha! I’d read about that and my doctor mentioned the same thing.
Saw that it’s pretty much always necessary to do a second to confirm because it happens so often.
So I’m not too stressed just yet, but the thoughtful response does help, so thank you!