Originally posted by Octavian
Dull pain in my left side just below ribs, is this my liver?
Depends where under your ribs. Like stomach side or back side. Bc I have pain on both sides most mornings, and if it's just under the crest of your ribs on the backsides, that's generally your kidneys
Casper damn I want you to get your kidneys checked out. They are enhancements for our blood; and the adrenal glands sit atop your kidneys, they have a lot to do with controlling your blood pressure. Those are some major functions man. Now, if I know you like I think I do, you have money socked away that you can use to get checked out. I am rooting for your body, because you donโt. Why go through all you are to get sober, if your not gonna keep your health in check? Come on man, you could probably go to an urgent care and they can run a simple urinalysis and blood pressure check on you. Pretty sure urgent cares run about a hundo to be seen. Would you listen to me dammit?๐
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A whole hell of a lot. There are hundreds of blood tests to check just about every function in your body. Everyone thinks iโm only an xray tech but I wear many hats as a medical assistant, a phlebotomist, and I give shots as well. I draw blood for these tests!
Iโm not a doc by any means but Iโve done a lot and seen a lot in 33 years of medical care. Iโve worn many hats in this time. I like learning and doing new things so I sign on when I can learn a new vocations.
Originally posted by Technologist
Casper damn I want you to get your kidneys checked out. They are enhancements for our blood; and the adrenal glands sit atop your kidneys, they have a lot to do with controlling your blood pressure. Those are some major functions man. Now, if I know you like I think I do, you have money socked away that you can use to get checked out. I am rooting for your body, because you donโt. Why go through all you are to get sober, if your not gonna keep your health in check? Come on man, you could probably go to an urgent care and they can run a simple urinalysis and blood pressure check on you. Pretty sure urgent cares run about a hundo to be seen. Would you listen to me dammit?๐
My blood pressures pretty dogshit. Better now but still not great. Adrenal something or other would explain how awful I feel sometimes, and the anxiety, weird heart rate, shaky hands, etc. if the methadone clinic could take blood to run the tests, I'd let them do it. I just barely leave the house except for work anymore so it's a matter of carving out time.
