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Bloodwork following suicide
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Yesterday, my father shot and killed himself.

Today, I went in for an already scheduled appointment for bloodwork. Maybe I should have waited- I don’t know, I think I’m still on autopilot?

My labs look crazy compared to the last several times I had blood drawn- liver values high, cholesterol high, WBC very low. B12 is high.

I’m 39F, vegetarian, and currently trying to get pregnant, so I’ve been doing everything I can to take care of my body. Not drinking, no drugs, doing my best with sleep and staying active, recently lost about 20 lbs due to lifestyle changes.

Can a traumatic event cause bloodwork to be erratic?

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