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Ok Family,
Non-COPD related, but I had lab work/blood work done yesterday at my dr's.
They called today, and said my red blood cell and white blood cell counts were elevated.
They wanted to know if I had any family history of Hemachromatosis. This is an overload of iron in the blood.
I told them no, and double checked with my brother in Seattle, and he never had any dr tell him that, and I know my mom hasn't or at least I don't think she does, I need to call and ask her ,but she probably doesn't know.
Anyways, they want me back tomorrow to re-test my labs. I guess it can cause some of the following, of which I have!!!
Joint pain, inflammation, Hypothyroidism, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, fatigue, memory fog...Just to name a few!!
I have all of those I listed!!! So, if it does show the same levels as yesterday, they will refer me to a Hematologist, for further testing and evaluations.
If this is the case, could it possibly mean with the right treatment, that I may not have some of those symptoms??? Actually, if that is what happens, then i'm excited.
I guess if un-detected, there is a chance of liver cancer, but if it's a new diagnosis, it's less than 1%. And, my last blood work I had done in January, did not show this.
Ok, just wanted to share. At first I was scared, but now i'm ok.
THanks for listening/reading this.
Boo
Non-COPD related, but I had lab work/blood work done yesterday at my dr's.
They called today, and said my red blood cell and white blood cell counts were elevated.
They wanted to know if I had any family history of Hemachromatosis. This is an overload of iron in the blood.
I told them no, and double checked with my brother in Seattle, and he never had any dr tell him that, and I know my mom hasn't or at least I don't think she does, I need to call and ask her ,but she probably doesn't know.
Anyways, they want me back tomorrow to re-test my labs. I guess it can cause some of the following, of which I have!!!
Joint pain, inflammation, Hypothyroidism, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, fatigue, memory fog...Just to name a few!!
I have all of those I listed!!! So, if it does show the same levels as yesterday, they will refer me to a Hematologist, for further testing and evaluations.
If this is the case, could it possibly mean with the right treatment, that I may not have some of those symptoms??? Actually, if that is what happens, then i'm excited.
I guess if un-detected, there is a chance of liver cancer, but if it's a new diagnosis, it's less than 1%. And, my last blood work I had done in January, did not show this.
Ok, just wanted to share. At first I was scared, but now i'm ok.
THanks for listening/reading this.
Boo
The iron diagnosis is interesting. Do you take a high iron multivitamin - like one for women? The reason I say that is I take pre-natal vitamins for my paper skin problems and one spinoff of that is a high iron count. Hopefully you'll get a few explainations and medicine to help some of this...
Hugs,
Dennis
Okay, had to look this up. Here's the link I went to. I like the mayoclinic site. Really good stuff.
So, Boo, take care of yourself. Let us know.
Dee
So on the positive side, you can get rid of the symptons you're having because of the iron overload. :-)
Redclare-Yes!! I know, and if I could get rid of the joint pain, inflammation, fatigue to name a few, that would amazing!!! I read up on it and saw the symptoms, and neither my Mother or brother have it, not sure if my Dad did, he passed away.
Hoping it's a quick fix! I take one multivitamin a day. I will be taking more vitamins/supplements after my gastric bypass surgery, so good to find this stuff out now, and that is why they have you do blood work, so you get the ok for going ahead with the surgery.
I also have hypothyroidism, so that was also one of the symptoms of this too!
Time will tell, but thank you for the information and telling me you have it.
Boo
But, it could help with fatigue and some of the other symptoms...so I think the Dr finding the levels were elevated was a good catch.
Looks like diet and giving blood will help a lot. some need meds, some don't.
Good article to share! Thanks Deegran!! Y'all are just PILLARS of information on any topic!
Much love,
Boo