Question 1

full bloods all clear (hemoglobin 13.7) but very low b12, all my symptoms match b12 deficiency closely, but doc asked for retest?

Accepted Answer

Sounds like your: Doc wants to confirm before initiating therapy.

Question 2

can severe iron deficiency (very low ferritin) with only moderately low hemoglobin cause symptoms?  racing heart, sob, anxiety, dizzy, hair loss?

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Evaluation: It is possible to get those symptom, but You need evaluation to find the cause ,it may be bleeding ,so be treated

Question 3

how to determine underlying causes of  recurring anemia or deficiency of  haemoglobin?

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Blood & stool tests: Additional blood testing can help direct cause of anemia / hemoglobinopathies. Menstrual history and physical exam w/fecal occult blood test (=test stool for blood) to determine if excess losses via menses or in stool. See dr.

Question 4

could gerd causes chronic anemia & haemoglobin deficiency?

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Yes: IF GERD leads to stomach erosions and bleeding, it can cause iron deficiency anemia.

Question 5

normal haemoglobin but very low iron and high saturation along with vit d3 slight deficiency.high fsh and pcos.i have skin bronzing since 2 yrs.help!?

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Iron disorder: You need to have a serum ferritin done and if high, blood test called genotyping for hemochromatosis.

Question 6

i am a brittle asthmatic with iron-deficiency anaemia. ferritin is 4, and my haemoglobin is 9.7. today, my resting heart rate is 150bpm. see a doctor?

Accepted Answer

See your MD: You may have an increased heart rate from some of your asthma medications--though not mentioned, I presume you are on some bronchodilator meds which can raise your heart rate.  Prednisone should not raise your heart rate.  Anemia can also be associated with increased heart rate.   See your MD to get checked out and give you some peace.

Question 7

what happens to hemoglobin in b12 deficiency?

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B12 Anemia: In B12 deficiency, the type of anemia is known as a macrocyctic anemia or large cell anemia. There is insufficiency anemia in the red blood cell.

Question 8

why do some people have normal hemoglobin levels but iron deficiency?

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Low levels precede : Hemoglobin level does not decrease unless all the iron stores are used up. So one follows the other but slowly. Therefore, it is not uncommon to have good hemoglobin level in th eearly phases of iron deficiency.

Question 9

45f, does having iron deficiency anemia mean i have cancer? read theres a connection. still menstrating monthly. endo/colonoscopy normal. wbc 3.3, rbc 4.03, hemoglobin 11.8, hematocrit 36.9, ferritin 10, transferrin 331, platelet 205, vit b12 667?

Accepted Answer

: No. There are many causes of iron deficiency which are non cancerous and your test results should be explained to you by the ordering doc. Pl do not believe all you read.

Question 10

my hemoglobin is11.90gms n serum calcium is8.3 and polymorphs count is 77% .so i need ur help so i can over come my deficiency n whts is  polymorhs?

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If feel well, ignore: Your hemoglobin ; calcium are very slightly low for most labs; your physician might check you for iron deficiency ; whether Albumin is slightly low to explain. I often wish that percentages of white cells weren't even reported as they mean nothing and if your absolute lymphocyte count is not very low, i would ignore it. Polymorphs are the warrior white cells, lymphocytes do specialty work.

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Full bloods all clear (hemoglobin 13.7) but very low b12, all my symptoms match b12 deficiency closely, but doc asked for retest?

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Can severe iron deficiency (very low ferritin) with only moderately low hemoglobin cause symptoms? racing heart, sob, anxiety, dizzy, hair loss?

A member asked:

How to determine underlying causes of recurring anemia or deficiency of haemoglobin?

A member asked:

Could gerd causes chronic anemia & haemoglobin deficiency?

A member asked:

Normal haemoglobin but very low iron and high saturation along with vit d3 slight deficiency.high fsh and pcos.i have skin bronzing since 2 yrs.help!?

A member asked:

I am a brittle asthmatic with iron-deficiency anaemia. ferritin is 4, and my haemoglobin is 9.7. today, my resting heart rate is 150bpm. see a doctor?

A member asked:

What happens to hemoglobin in b12 deficiency?

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Why do some people have normal hemoglobin levels but iron deficiency?

A member asked:

45f, does having iron deficiency anemia mean i have cancer? read theres a connection. still menstrating monthly. endo/colonoscopy normal. wbc 3.3, rbc 4.03, hemoglobin 11.8, hematocrit 36.9, ferritin 10, transferrin 331, platelet 205, vit b12 667?

A member asked:

My hemoglobin is11.90gms n serum calcium is8.3 and polymorphs count is 77% .so i need ur help so i can over come my deficiency n whts is polymorhs?

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