Guest guest Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Hi everyone, On Thursday morning, I thought I looked a little yellow under the lights in my bathroom, but ignored it as I tend to overanalyze. Friday morning I thought I was yellow again, as I was racing to get ready as we packed up our car to leave for vacation. Sitting in the car as we were traveling, in direct sunlight, I examined my skin and-- Holy Cow!--I really was yellow. Compared myself to everyone I could, and I wasn't (and am still not) looking too normal. When we arrived at our destination, one of our dear friends who vacationed with us (a nurse) said to CALL MY DOCTOR, I was more yellow than I thought. I got on the phone immediately with my hepatologist's office (Friday, 4:00 p.m., natch) and talked to a nurse; based on my most recent bloodwork being normal and being out of town, she told me some things to watch for and said to call back when we were home to schedule some bloodwork. We just arrived home, and I was on the phone with doctor's offices and labs on the way. I'm scheduled for 8 a.m. for bloodwork and, with as orange as I have gotten this weekend, I am afraid it's going to be ug.ly. My questions, now, for you folks who have so much more experience than I.... What, exactly, does becoming jaundiced indicate? Is this necessarily indicative of disease progression, or could it be something else? Why would it happen so quickly? What is the treatment protocol for jaundice, or will I just be yellow for awhile? Is there ANYTHING I can do on my own, to help the yellow fade? This freaky yellow reptile-eyed look is not that becoming on me.... Thanks all for your thoughts. Going to Google now.... Genevieve UC 1983, J-Pouch 1999, PSC 12/07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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