I am a 44 yr old wht/ native american female. I have had chronic iron deficiency anemia since high school.
I received iron shots as a teen, then due to extremely heavy periods, had an iron infussion in 2004. (blood work showed less than 8 HGB and immeasurable iron).
Since 2006 I have had fewer and fewer cycles and this year have only had three and they were very light and short. However I continue to get more and more anemic (eventhough I take 5 ferigon iron day). On 9/17/07 I was admitted to the hospital , received 2 units of blood. My HGB 8; HCT 26.2; MCV 64.8; RDW 19.7; PLT 364; Lymph 16.8; chemistry was: CL 10.8; Iron 5.55; TIBC 530; Ferritin less than 1total bilirubin 0.2. Symptoms: extreme fatigue, pale, low grade temp of 99 or so and WBC 9.5. No blood found in stool with card test.
Only other test was an ultrasound-neg. HGB and iron continue to fall even without cycles. No answers. Dr. still blaming Heavy cycles???? not the case. Family hist of cancer, Leukemia etc. HELP!!
2007-09-30
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