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Hi There, I Recently Visited The Drs With Some Severe
Question: Hi there, I recently visited the Drs With some severe night time broad rib pain. These attacks happen 4/5 times per year. I had full blood work done and everything came back as normal apart from my LDH levels which were 241 Iu/L I was told the normal range was 135-214. I have endometriosis, ademiniosis and PCOS. I had a lap and endo ovarian cysts repaired 2 years a go. I now talks the POP. Other than that I am healthy. Should I be worried ?
Brief Answer:
Visit a cardiologist first.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I would advise you also to do an ECG and visit a cardiologist because of the pain and elevated LDL you are having. Also I can advice you to do a x-ray of the chest.
You can please explain what you mean with ' I now talks the pop'.
If you visit a cardiologist and examinations come out normal then you don't have to worry about it. Costochondritis may be a cause of the pain it a heart issue is excluded.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Visit a cardiologist first.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I would advise you also to do an ECG and visit a cardiologist because of the pain and elevated LDL you are having. Also I can advice you to do a x-ray of the chest.
You can please explain what you mean with ' I now talks the pop'.
If you visit a cardiologist and examinations come out normal then you don't have to worry about it. Costochondritis may be a cause of the pain it a heart issue is excluded.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Hi there,
Many thanks for your reply. My apologies, that should say .... I now take the progesterone only pill to control my endometriosis symptoms.
I am not sure if the raised levels are related to endometriosis?
So if my heart is OK the raised LDH levels is likely to be harmless ?
If there anything else I should look out for?
Many thanks for your reply. My apologies, that should say .... I now take the progesterone only pill to control my endometriosis symptoms.
I am not sure if the raised levels are related to endometriosis?
So if my heart is OK the raised LDH levels is likely to be harmless ?
If there anything else I should look out for?
Brief Answer:
Visit a cardiologist first.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thank you for asking again.
If the ECG and cardiologist visit is ok, it would be harmless. You have to follow a low-fat diet in order to lower your LDL levels.
You can do an x-ray of the chest to check for costochondritis which may be a cause of it.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Visit a cardiologist first.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thank you for asking again.
If the ECG and cardiologist visit is ok, it would be harmless. You have to follow a low-fat diet in order to lower your LDL levels.
You can do an x-ray of the chest to check for costochondritis which may be a cause of it.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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