mart360

Had a blood test recently which highlighted a raised level of billyreuben..

A second test showed levels still raised, but no other underlying symptoms...


Saw the quack again today, who is 99.9% certain i have Gilberts disease / syndrome

A final (hopefully) blood test next week will confirm the diagnosis


Looking at the web, turns out its a quite common non life threatening liver disorder, males primarily effected lol.

anyone else heard / been diagnosed with this.


The only side effect i can see thats negative is i run the risk of becoming jaundiced every now and again

i have to laugh at the avoids....

• dieting or fasting
• dehydration
• emotional stress or anxiety
• infectious illnesses
• heavy physical exertion that can leave you feeling drained
• lack of sleep.

Mart

fatscoobfella1

iTrader: (1)

What symptoms do you have ?

dpb

Bilirubin surely

Billy Reubens some kind of reformed bad boy

Midlife......

iTrader: (2)

Didn't think it had any health impact........we learn about it because it's an interesting liver enzyme LOL

Shaun

mart360

I have to agree lol, looking at some of the website's it ranges from a mild side effect to life changing drama

I dont knotice anything different tbh, i can now understand some of the symptoms ive had over the years

One site identified a health bonus, in that studies show people with Gilberts have a lower risk of heart disease due to the excess BillyR in the blood stream

Mart

stevep360

iTrader: (20)

I have it, nowt to worry about mate. I got diagnosed on a routine blood test about 10 years ago.

Moley

iTrader: (9)

I have it, doesn't effect me in any kind of way.

mart360

Agreed , it hasnt given me any probs that i know of lol

It did give me a bit of concernwhen they first spotted it.. given that billyR is a liver related function ....

down side for me is another!!! blood test

Mart

andy97

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Do you have song writing symptoms aswell

muttleyturbo

iTrader: (5)

Doubt it will effect you in anyway, I was told I had it after a blood test years ago and tbh forgot about it until reading this thread so that's how much it has affected me lol

dbrad

iTrader: (26)

I have it too, roll on the fry ups

Rapid17

I have it too Mart. It was diagnosed some years ago and when the consultant mentioned liver I thought the end is nigh, lol. I must have looked extremely worried because the consultant soon put me at ease by explaining it's harmless.

Geoff.

bulldogtwy

ive got this to lol seems quite common on here lol there's me thinking it was only me that had it :P

it makes me go yellow from time to time if i dont drink enough, plus im a regular gym goer so tiredness can be an issue sometimes but nothing serious like everyone else lol.

53

iTrader: (41)

Apparently it's something to do with an over active snot gland



Seriously though it's nowt to worry about

Rapid17

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert%27s_syndrome