Answered by Dr. Divakara. P

Will anxiety cause changes in blood report values?

Hello doctor,

I am a 30-year-old female. My main problem in life seems to be way too much anxiety. That is the main reason I went to the doctor to get a blood test. I got my blood and urine tests reports and these are the things that I think should be noted.

1. Good LDL cholesterol: 106 mg/dl (should be under 130).
2. Good HDL cholesterol: 77 (should be over 40).
3. Low triglycerides 33 mg/dl (should be between 35-149).
4. Normal HbA1C 5.3 % (should be between 4.5-6.2).
5. A bit high average blood glucose 105 mg/dL (should be between 70-100).
6. For my urine test, there was a trace of leukocytes and many bacteria.
7. My blood urea nitrogen (BUN) was a bit low 6 (should be between 7-22).

Everything else came out in normal ranges. My question is, could I possibly have adrenal fatigue from my high anxiety and stress levels all the time? With the research I have done so far, my body seems to have been in some sort of infection, but I have not been sick, but I have felt like I was about to get sick about three times in the last month. So I am not sure, but my kidneys may not be working properly, and could not this also be caused by too much anxiety?

I may have a thyroid problem because of the low triglycerides. It is either hyperthyroidism or malnutrition, my body is not able to absorb or process nutrients properly. I do not eat a low-fat diet. If I have hyperthyroidism, I do not want to treat the thyroid to mask the symptoms, I want to get rid of the cause. So if the cause of my thyroid problem is anxiety (and all the other health problems I have), would not it be better to treat the actual cause, rather than the symptoms?

It also looks like my body is not able to process sugar properly (I have semi-high blood glucose, but basically perfect cholesterol levels). Could this all be a result of my high anxiety, causing physical problems in my body?

I prefer to go a natural route to solve my problems. I have heard that taking GABA supplements could lower anxiety levels. However, at this point, I am also open to a prescription form of anti-anxiety medication if necessary. I do not want to take anything to mask my problems. If I take any medicine, I want it to solve my problem. What I could do about it?

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I found I am vitamin D deficient for the past five months. My vitamin D3 level was 7.04 (too low). So the doctor prescribed DV 60K once a week for two months and then once in a month. I am having this medicine for three months. I was fine and had no pain. Now already I took 15 pills in a period of three months. Now I am having pain all over the body. Hand pain, joint pain, and lower leg pain, even I took rest but it is still there. I did blood work. Everything looks fine and within normal range except high cholesterol. My calcium level is good 10.1 mg/dl. I feel tired and fatigued all the time. I got watery stools for the past three months, I know this is not diarrhea. My stool is clear and no WBC in it. My urine is clear. I got a gland on the floor of teeth and a small lymph node in the neck. I completed an antibiotic course for it, but they are not going to its original size. My question is why am I having pain all the over the body even when I am having a high dose of vitamin D (DV 60K)? My calcium level is good but why I feel bone pain? Why I am having watery stools? I am vitamin D deficient so do I have cancer?

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