HELP !! Dr Just called Said I was Anemic Anyone else with this problem??

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Hi Everyone,

My Dr (GP)'s Nurse Just called and Said I had Anemia, she asked what

Iron and Prenatals i was taking I told her 2 324 MG ferrus Gluconate

and 1 prenatal a day with 28 mg of Iron she relayed this to the DR

and he said well don't do anything different. OK so I asked his nurse

what should I do to improve the Anemia ? What can I do how will it

get better if I don't do any more than what I am she said she did not

know and acted like she wasn't concerned. i am e-mailing my surgeons

Nurse right now but since I see them Friday she probably will not do

anything. Should I call my OB/GYN? Or Just talk to the Surgeon

Friday?

I knew I was feeling very week and Cold all the time. I knew

something must be wrong because I had blurred vision and can hardly

hold my head up at times. I really thought maybe i wasn't getting

enough calories but never thought my iron was low.

To top that all off I am having a bit of Gas Destress today UGH when

i am pregnant I always Crave fresh Veggies ( salads) and Fruits . And

Have been eating big bowls of salad and 2 peaches a day for the past

few days I think it is catching up to me. And to even top it off

further Dry Heaves off and on all day .

Sorry to be such a Whiner I just wonder if anyone else has

experienced anemia and what can I do to help the iron absorb or to

increase my Iron Or will it be dangerous to take any more iron. Any

thing besides ORGAN MEATS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! UGH !!!!!!!!!!!!!

just thining the word Liver makes me gag.

Jenni

Mom to:

Michelea 7-17-95

la 2-14-99

baby #3 EDD 1-7-05

WLS 9-15-03 299/184/175pg/150goal

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Jenni

Do you know your lab values? What are they looking at to determine your anemia?

I know that for normal OB patients the doctors look at the hemoglobin and

hematocrit and call anemia. We should also be looking at our iron, TIBC, B-12

level, ferritin and folate. Personally, I would check with your surgeon re:

whether or not you need more supplements.

As far as your other symptoms (weak, blurred vision, tired)...I would look at

your daily intake. Are you getting adequate protein? how about your calories and

fluid? It is common in the first trimester to be tired...but feeling so weak you

can't pick up your head would concern me. I am about 1 month behind you with a

EDC of 2-5-05. I push for over 100 gms of protein a day (usually 60 gms from

protein shakes). For me, my doctors told me to get about 2000 calories a day...I

have been averaging about 1500.

Good luck with getting this resolved. Let me know if I can help you with

anything...

Gastric bypass 8-18-03

330/199.5

EDC 2-5-05

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,

My levels were excellent before pregnancy, but the pregnancy

depleted everything I had. Yes, the baby takes what it needs from you

and THANK THE LORD that I had it to take from. The baby was born

healthy but I can't imagine how it would have affected him if I

hadn't been to start with. I'm not trying to scare you but to tell

you so you can start preparing NOW, not later. I am currently getting

IV iron infusions to work on the iron deficiency anemia. I see

another specialist tomorrow regarding my calcium deficiency. I need

thousands of dollars worth of dental work, and I've had 3 asbcessed

teeth, 2 pulled and 1 root canal.

please please please take the deficiency seriously before it destroys

your health. I didn't KNOW I needed calcium CITRATE not any other

calcium's during pregnancy. I cannot stress this enough. There was

another person in here who was getting the IV iron while she was

pregnant so that is an option. Leafy greens and organ meats (uh oh-

dreaded liver- lol) and cook in an iron skillet (I didn't even know

they still made those!).

Take care of yourself and that baby!!

Sheila

[Guest guest]

Jenni,

I would defintely call my OB and discuss it with him. There could be more that

you could be doing and hfee may be able to tell you. Good luck!!

EDD#2 8/2/04

Have a great day!!

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