medical question

Emily wrote:
A poor diet would not likely cause such a low hemoglobin, unless perhaps the
patient had pernicious anemia. It suggests a further workup be carried out.
Although I am not an internist, a simple dietary explanation would not be
sufficient, and other potential causes should be investigated.


Well, after my last experience, I'll try diet first, thanks. I don't
need other idiots poking around and making things up.

(Not saying you're making this up, obviously, but I'm a little reluctant
to go back to the doctor)


He's right, though. *Something* is causing your hgb to run low and it ought to
be investigated. Go find another doc, pay cash and don't say a word about
flying.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
Emily wrote:
A poor diet would not likely cause such a low hemoglobin, unless perhaps the
patient had pernicious anemia. It suggests a further workup be carried out.
Although I am not an internist, a simple dietary explanation would not be
sufficient, and other potential causes should be investigated.


Well, after my last experience, I'll try diet first, thanks. I don't
need other idiots poking around and making things up.

(Not saying you're making this up, obviously, but I'm a little reluctant
to go back to the doctor)


He's right, though. *Something* is causing your hgb to run low and it ought to
be investigated. Go find another doc, pay cash and don't say a word about
flying.

Well, it's *always* been on the low side of normal, and sometimes
slightly below normal (speaking as blood donor who gets deferred as
often as she gets to donate). Dunno. I have to go in for the second
hep A shot in November, I'll make some...lifestyle changes....and if
nothing's changed by then, maybe I'll consider bringing it up when I go
in to get poked.

And until then, it's not like I'm stupid enough to fly solo at 10,000
feet...

Howdy!

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Matt Whiting wrote:
Margy Natalie wrote:

Emily wrote:

Well, it appears there WAS a good explanation for the fatigue, and it
certainly wasn't depression. Try feeling not tired with a hemoglobin
level of 9.7 g/dl.

Sigh...back to the steak and no tea diet. The good thing is, I'm
guessing he'll drop his "depression" diagnosis now.

Glad you got that cleared up. It's easy to be "depressed" when you are
anemic :-). Try spinach (oh damned, we can't get that anymore!). Iron
supplements taste awful, but...

they can't taste any worse than liver. :-)

Chopped chicken livers are way yummy...if made correctly (and it isn't
hard)

yours,
Michael


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Emily,

The range of causes for low hgb is very wide. From nothing much to
serious. If you feel so inclined, there is a fairly good write up he

http://www.medicinenet.com/hemoglobin/article.htm
http://www.med-help.net/Anemia.html
My apologies if I am bring up information you have already.

Randy