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Hemoglobin drop 12 , 11.2, 10.8 in 3 month. wbc 12000. platelete 347000period evry 24 days. iron 4.dyspnea, muscle pain, low grde fever up to 38.danger?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Yes: You're seriously sick. You're iron deficient and presumably bleeding from somewhere -- a stomach ulcer or gut cancer until proved otherwise. And if you are also short of breath / dyspneic at this hemoglobin, you have lung or heart disease as well. Please get this addressed.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 11/30/2016

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A member asked:

Hemoglobin drop 12 , 11.2, 10.8 in 3 month. wbc 12000. platelete 347000period evry 24 days. iron 4.dyspnea, muscle pain, low grde fever up to 38.danger?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Dr Altman agreed

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