Little-Wonder.Net - Personal domain and blog of Brenda Tan

Hello, hello.

I’m still alive, barely. Health-wise, I’m barely beyond the pass mark, but still fighting.

As mentioned before, I’ve been plagued by giddy spells (especially when my posture or position changes) and especially when I’m standing up and going about. Nearly fainted on the way to school a couple of days ago as well, which really scared the crap out of me.

The asthma symptoms also seem to be making a return. Awoke yesterday and today feeling as though I had a giant weight on my torso - couldn’t really breathe properly and had to roll about for a while before I can get up for real.

With regard to the giddiness, my favourite doctor initially suspected anaemia - so I was put on iron tablets for about two weeks.

No avail. Instead, the giddiness because worse and even more prolonged. So when I visited him a couple of days back for my weekly review, he decided to draw blood instead.

My mum received a call from the clinic yesterday, informing her that my rest results were out and that I should go back and see him ASAP. The blur receptionist couldn’t provide more details (since she didn’t know how to read test reports) and so we requested to speak to my doctor instead.

Apparently, no - I do not have anaemia. (Yay! I can finally lay off the iron pills.)

However, the report isn’t very good, and he’s considering referring me to a specialist.

He initially wanted me to head down to see him today - but I was still in lalaland and in serious need of sleep, while he closes for the day at 1pm. (And I was only truly awake at 2pm.)

Going to see my doc’ again tomorrow to go through the report and find out what else he has to say, and perhaps seek more reprieve for the giddiness that is still plaguing me at this moment.

Meanwhile, I’m practically going through each day in a semi-consciousness state, walking in zig-zag lines and feeling like fainting up to ten times a day.

Nothing serious, I hope. :(

EDITED @ 3.16 P.M.
Okay, wrong. I still have mild anaemia - a borderline case, actually. So, it’s back to the iron pills all over again. :(

Not to mention other things such as an above-normal white blood cell (monocyte) count, which is a sideline issue not directly related to my intermittent giddiness but still a cause for concern.

Going to be sent to one specialist after another to rule out possible causes, with the worst-case scenario of having to go for X-rays, ECGs and multiple blood tests. (Doc’ says he hopes he wouldn’t have to resort to the worst case scenario though. Thank goodness.)

Meanwhile, I’m still giddy. :(