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I have been very slack about asking for my blood test results but I asked for some on discharge from hospital today. Was a bit shocked to find that after having had over a year of copper infusions at 4mgs a day for 4-5 days in a row every 6-7th week (now 5weekly).... That my copper level is a mighty...
1......(13-45). but lucky me, selenium is 4.5.....(0.8-1.8) zinc is 50....(10-25)
Caeruloplasmin not back yet.
So now I will be having copper every third week once again.
I have low protein, low calcium, low cholesterol, low potassium, low bicarbonate, high ALP, low D3, low Hb, low WCC, low neuts, low lymphs, low HCt, low RCC
HO HUM....nothing I can do.
I've been put on an oral supplement to increase my protein intake which unfortunately contains yes...of all things....zinc and selenium and iron (I've got liver iron overload) but at this stage I need weight gain so the Doc isn't worried.
I had a new neuro incident at C3-C4 which affected my left arm and I lost sensation from above my shoulder to just below my left elbow. This is a permanent lesion and is apparently a new normal for me. This happened within a 10minute period on Monday. My left ear has also gone numb...I don't know what that's about!
Sorry for the down post but this is my reality...it's better than pretending all is well.
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