Iron Deficiency Anemia - that is my tentative diagnosis by the Hematologist. He said that while my iron saturation level was normal, my ferritin level was low. I guess my GP just didn't realize, huh?
So, I went in - figuring for the worst since the GP had already ruled out the simple stuff. And I was still blown away - by getting the simple answer. :)
He said it looks like a clear-cut case of Iron Deficiency Anemia and is treating me as such. He also ran some blood work. A complete metabolic panel and two tests to check for Celiac's disease - even though he doesn't think that is it since I am not malnourished. I haven't heard anything about the bloodwork results, so must not be bad news.
Oh, and my Ferritin level was a 2. Yes a TWO. Normal is 20-290. Guess I was a little low. ;)
So, on 4/15/08, I am going for an iron "infusion" by IV. It will take 3-4 hours to complete and I am not to drive myself because they give you benadryl first and I may get loopy/tired. So, my Mom is taking me. DH will be out of town at school for work.
Then 3 weeks later, I will have more blood drawn to see if the iron "infusion" worked and then meet with the Hematologist again a week after that to review everything and see if we are good or need to do more testing. Right now, we have no "reason" for me being iron deficient. I don't know what the plan is for that right now. We'll see. I'm just so thrilled and relieved that it is the simple kind of anemia!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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Great news, Cathy!
And so glad you are posting again (though it took me a while to see that you were).
Thanks Karen. :) It's good to be back.
That's a relief. I hope the infusion worked for you! I swear, they look for the obvious things last. *eyeroll*
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