Guest guest Posted February 19, 2003 Report Share Posted February 19, 2003 What, dear heart, is your vitamin b-12 level? Do you have pernicious anemia? I did. B-12 is the only thing that FIXES that problem, long-term. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000569.htm Ziobro Open RNY 09/17/01 310/126 Iron Saga Continues Anyone out there who has had iron infusions - please help! I am severely iron deficient, having depleted almost all of my ferritin stores, while being totally compliant with the iron meds I was recommended to take by my surgeon's staff.. I'm really discouraged, as today I had labs done (after 5 infusions) and there is no significant difference; some are even lower. For example, WBC was 8.1, now 5.2; HCT was 34.6, now 34.5; MPV was 9.6, now 8.4; HGB stayed the same (11.6); MCV was 88.9, now 87; MCH was 29.8, now 29.3. PLT count, which was 230 in January, is now 214. MON was 7.4, now 5.3. Any info appreciated! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2003 Report Share Posted February 19, 2003 What, dear heart, is your vitamin b-12 level? Do you have pernicious anemia? I did. B-12 is the only thing that FIXES that problem, long-term. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000569.htm Ziobro Open RNY 09/17/01 310/126 Iron Saga Continues Anyone out there who has had iron infusions - please help! I am severely iron deficient, having depleted almost all of my ferritin stores, while being totally compliant with the iron meds I was recommended to take by my surgeon's staff.. I'm really discouraged, as today I had labs done (after 5 infusions) and there is no significant difference; some are even lower. For example, WBC was 8.1, now 5.2; HCT was 34.6, now 34.5; MPV was 9.6, now 8.4; HGB stayed the same (11.6); MCV was 88.9, now 87; MCH was 29.8, now 29.3. PLT count, which was 230 in January, is now 214. MON was 7.4, now 5.3. Any info appreciated! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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