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30 Jan 13 - 06:02 PM (#3473664) Subject: BS: Wish me luck! Anemia tests... From: Dave the Gnome Went to the docs on Thursday with realty bad pains in my leg and general knackeredness. He sent me for a blood test on Monday then today called to say I need to go to hospital for futher tests on severe anemia:-( I am going tomorrow. I can see a number of possibilities - The pains in the leg are a thrombosis - Which I am prone to - and that can exacerbate anemic conditions. Hopefully some anti-coagulant treatment will help. The anemia could also be a result of months (probably years) of not sleeping. I had tests for obstructive sleep apnea which proved positive. At one point my SATS were 90%. All, according to what I read, making hemoglobin counts drop. Come Monday I am hoping to fitted up with a CPAP machine. There is an unknown bleed somewhere - Quite possibly in the stomach as I do take lots of other meds, including aspirin, for various conditions. A combination of some or all the above. I am quite happy with my health otherwise. No weight loss (I wish!) no blood coming out of anywhere it shouldn't. Blood pressure fine. Heart rate high but steady. Anyway - I am sure good wishes provide positive vibes (man) so keep 'em coming and I will keep you posted. I have to be better by the 15th of Feb anyway as we are moving house! Cheers DtG |
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30 Jan 13 - 06:20 PM (#3473669) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: maeve Best wishes for excellent treatment and steady improvement! |
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30 Jan 13 - 06:29 PM (#3473672) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: GUEST,999 Ditto that, Dave. |
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30 Jan 13 - 07:03 PM (#3473681) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Ebbie Are you sure, Dave, that you haven't entered menopause? ;) That happened to me. I became severely anaemic- my main symptom was cramping calf muscles when I walked even a hundred yards. In any case, may your symptoms be swiftly ameliorated as the benign cause is discovered and dealt with. |
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30 Jan 13 - 07:04 PM (#3473682) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: YorkshireYankee Good luck to you! Hope it turns out to be an easy fix. |
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30 Jan 13 - 07:35 PM (#3473696) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: SINSULL Have your thyroid checked while they are poking around. It is often the culprit. And be well! Mary |
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30 Jan 13 - 07:47 PM (#3473702) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Bobert Eat lots of leafy green stuff... Spinach, kale, mustard greens, collards, beet tops, etc... Eat 'um!!! Oh, and take some potassium supplements, too, just in case the leg pains are related to potassium deficiency... And wishing you good health, happiness, beautiful women swooning over you and infinite wisdom... But eat the greens, ya' hear??? B~ |
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30 Jan 13 - 07:58 PM (#3473708) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Sandra in Sydney excellent advice from Bobert & if your kale is the same as our kale (nasty & bitter) here's a recipe from a friend sent me for Massaged Kale which is soft & yummy & delicious! best wishes sandra |
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30 Jan 13 - 08:08 PM (#3473711) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: bobad If you are taking anti-coagulants avoid greens high in vitamin K which is contraindicated. |
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30 Jan 13 - 09:20 PM (#3473734) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: ChanteyLass Good wishes for good results of your tests. Wherever this mystery bleeding is occurring, I hope it can be fixed easily. |
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30 Jan 13 - 09:27 PM (#3473735) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Janie Get well and be well! |
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30 Jan 13 - 09:45 PM (#3473736) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: gnu Kale and such are great recommedations. I suggested putting such along with extra mozzerella on a pizza with the works and baking it until a wee bit of "burnt" wafts from the oven. In any case... no weight change, good BP and so on... I would say, given my exprience, which has NO bearing upon your experience so this is simple conjecture, from what you have said, if you can sort out the sleeping disorder, Bob's yer uncle. ONE precaution/question... did an ENT chck you out? Sleep disorders can be caused by many things. I had turbinate reduction surgery (took FIVE years to get that diagnosed and "done"!!! ... wish I had gotten it 5 to 10 years ago!). Screw the CPAP! FOR ME. But, every case on it's own merits, eh? Best of luck with all of it. |
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30 Jan 13 - 11:07 PM (#3473750) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: dick greenhaus Dave- Been there (& still may be, I think). No indications of internal bleeding (thoroughly tested, including swallowing a tiny TV transmitter, and having its progress reorded from one end of my alimentary canal to the other.) Finally got diagnosed as Chronic Low Level Leukemia. No cure, but perioic injections of Procrit seemed to keep things under control. Had one later episode (possibly related to a transfusion) where I was diagnosed as having anibodies which were eating my red blood cells. Treated with prednisone (which left me for several months with great blood cells surrounded by a total wreck. I've been stable for several months, now. Don't give up the ship. |
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30 Jan 13 - 11:37 PM (#3473760) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Sandra in Sydney best wishes to you, too Dick |
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31 Jan 13 - 02:00 AM (#3473774) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Joybell Best wishes from down here too. Must try that massaged kale. |
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31 Jan 13 - 02:57 AM (#3473779) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: fat B****rd Best regards, DtG. Charlie |
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31 Jan 13 - 04:05 AM (#3473796) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Dave the Gnome Thanks all - Off soon. Hope I will be able to update you later but if they keep me in I will get back ASAP. Keep the vibes pouring in! :D |
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31 Jan 13 - 04:22 AM (#3473804) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: John MacKenzie Is anaemic, an Irishman that only comes halfway up yer leg? Sorry Dave, hope they find the cause, and hence, the cure. |
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31 Jan 13 - 05:49 AM (#3473846) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: GUEST,Eliza Dave, you're jumping the gun by trying to explain your problems in worst-case scenarios. I advise you to wait until the test results come through, and go by what the doctor tells you. Straightforward anaemia can easily be treated and rectified. As your 'functions' seem relatively normal, I wouldn't get too worried. At least you've done the sensible thing and sought advice in the right place. I sincerely wish you well, and hope that a diagnosis will be made soon, and you can be whizzing about fit as a flea once more. Eliza x |
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31 Jan 13 - 06:11 AM (#3473854) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Leadfingers Bloody Good Luck mate |
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31 Jan 13 - 06:24 AM (#3473859) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Monique Good luck, Dave! |
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31 Jan 13 - 08:22 PM (#3474126) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: catspaw49 Dick G....Very happy things are working for you. And Dave....hang in. As for me, well............ After several weeks of testing and transfusions I have been being treated for the past 5 weeks with weekly shots for Myeloplastic Dysplasia. Basically, the bone marrow isn't producing the required red blood cells. The drug, Aronesp, isn't working as much as we had hoped but it seems to have started to do a bit of something. The Doc wasn't pleased however and we're upping the dose for a month and see how it goes. I hope the progress keeps up. If not we will start on Vizada, a form of Chemo, which knocks out the nasties and allows the goodies......or something like that....LOL.....Anyway, the MPDS that I have can and probably will develop into Leukemia but of a type that doesn't respond well to treatment. The Vizada is about the only thing which has shown doing much both in terms of forestalling the onset of the Leukemia and improving to some degree the morbidity rates. So we're going along for now and seeing what is working. Hopefully the Aranesp does better and we'll move on from there. Whatever it is and however it goes, we're taking it one step at a time. Spaw |
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31 Jan 13 - 08:30 PM (#3474129) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Bobert How about bone marrow transplant, Spawz??? If so, count me in as a potential donor... B~ |
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31 Jan 13 - 08:36 PM (#3474133) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: catspaw49 Generally not successful with this type of Leuk....But thanks for the offer. Howzabout a big wet kiss instead? Spaw |
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31 Jan 13 - 08:46 PM (#3474140) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Bobert Let's just make it a cyber one... Homey don't mind swapping marrow but spit ain't marrow... B~ |
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31 Jan 13 - 08:59 PM (#3474144) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Sandra in Sydney best wishes, spaw |
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31 Jan 13 - 09:24 PM (#3474159) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Jack Campin Vidaza, not Vizada. Hang in there, Spaw. |
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31 Jan 13 - 09:31 PM (#3474161) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: catspaw49 Damn......Now I'm dyslexic too...............LOL.....Thanks Jack and thanks Sandra too! Spaw |
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31 Jan 13 - 09:49 PM (#3474171) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Ebbie Spaw, you need to write a book on keeping on keeping on. Your experience is the ultimate- I'm so glad you've got it down. |
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31 Jan 13 - 09:57 PM (#3474175) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Bobert Actually, I think that most of the folks here got a book in 'um... Yet, rather than bang on the keys and do it they bang on 'um, come here and put it off... I'm guilty... B~ |
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01 Feb 13 - 09:30 AM (#3474387) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: MikeL2 hi Best wishes Dave - hope things turn out OK. And best wishes to Spaw too. A great survivor. Regards MikeL2 |
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01 Feb 13 - 11:25 AM (#3474429) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: jacqui.c Lots of healing thoughts going out to Dave, Dick and Spaw. xxxxxxxxx |
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01 Feb 13 - 11:35 AM (#3474432) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Will Fly "Dave, Dick and Spaw" - sounds like a comedy duo with a pet puppy. Got a TV series yet? Whatever you might be, I wish you all the very best of treatments - and I hope they all work. By the way, cavolo nero is a nice alternative to kale - less bitter and more akin to spinach. |
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01 Feb 13 - 11:49 AM (#3474439) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: GUEST,DtG on hospital puter ...with crap keyboard. thanks agaiin all. looks like i'll be here till tusday. got anemia and a clot so they need to make sure i don't bleed with the anti coags. tuesday is my birthday so they are giving me a colonoscopy :) hopefuly it will be clear so i should be able to go home then. dick and spaw. lets get togeher for an illness club! may post 2moz. DtG |
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01 Feb 13 - 05:11 PM (#3474595) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Donuel Do they ever recommend iron supplements or other blood enhancements? In the meantime internalize everthing it feels like to be feeling great on a beautiful June day. Even the medicine will feel happier to enjoy June in all its bounty and detail. I have always trusted the mind to remind the body of how good it feels to remember feeling good just like June. Good reminders day and night help the body feel just sayin right on dude get well soon. PS A healthy person has more individual helpful bacteria than individual human cells. For my money if my bacteria are happy, so am I. Like the saying happy wife happy life, we are more than ourselves. |
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01 Feb 13 - 11:46 PM (#3474743) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: ChanteyLass Good luck with the colonoscopy! And I hope that you do get sent home soon! |
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02 Feb 13 - 09:06 AM (#3474818) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: YorkshireYankee Fingers crossed for all three of you. |
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02 Feb 13 - 11:31 AM (#3474865) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: GUEST,DtG still in hospital and... ...bored, bored, bored. Just lost a long rant. Not typing it in again. Boils down to, seeing as they are not monitoring anything, why don't they just send me home? Anyway, rang my mate and had a good laugh. Seem to have got the knack of this keyboard. Having a good rest. Things looking up. Keep your fingers crossed on Tuesday. Cheers Dave |
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02 Feb 13 - 12:53 PM (#3474888) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: catspaw49 Happy Birthday to you Drink this stuff and you'll poo Now here's your big present A hose up your kazoo. Spaw |
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04 Feb 13 - 03:44 PM (#3475787) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: GUEST,DtG hanging in there Wow, Spaw. I'll treasure that forever. Nicest thing anyone has ever said to me:-) Feeling fine. Well flushed out! If they will do a still photo of my insides I will post it. Cheers DtG |
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04 Feb 13 - 05:41 PM (#3475824) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: gnu "...why don't they just send me home?" Relax. Enjoy it. Savour the culinary delights. Cat with the nurses and the other inmates. Just have fun. If ya don't like bluegrass, click this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thvp8hwdDEQ If ya like bluegrass, ya GOTTA click it. Trust me. And ya oughta turn the sound up and alert the other infirmed because these guys are funny as all get out and they are tremendous musicians and vocalists. |
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04 Feb 13 - 06:05 PM (#3475834) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: dick greenhaus DtG- I believe that the "illness club" you suggest is more properly termed a "organ recital." Which should move any such discussion above the line. |
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04 Feb 13 - 07:54 PM (#3475862) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: catspaw49 I dunno about this club thing. We used to have an "Aneurysm Club" but,uh....Well ....... Fist LR Mole went over........then Little John Cameron.......... and the rest of us decided we'd disband! Spaw |
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04 Feb 13 - 10:22 PM (#3475896) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: GUEST,.gargoyle Toss the Doc and the meds for the next 14 weeks of spring. Eat the abundance of fresh green...walk 6k plus a day...ditch the alcohol. GARGOYLE Then get retested....many do much more for lent....this is not a "lifestyle change"... but a simple study of your body |
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05 Feb 13 - 08:45 PM (#3476264) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: gnu Why can't you post in a text we can see without highlighting it? Ye fancy yersel a dandy? You ain't. That crap proves it... every time YOU think it's cute, I think it's stunned as me arse and I doubt anyone else thinks otherwise except ye. |
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05 Feb 13 - 10:15 PM (#3476291) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Janie Did you enjoy your birthday present, DtG? Still sending good thoughts. |
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05 Feb 13 - 11:12 PM (#3476305) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: katlaughing DtG, hope Tuesday has been good to you. I;m glad you figured out how to keep us posted. gnu, thanks for the link. It was great! |
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06 Feb 13 - 04:11 AM (#3476337) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Dave the Gnome Got back home around 5pm GMT to the family waiting with a birthday cake - Lovely homecoming and a grand night :-) Can't say I actualy enjoyed the 'birthday present', Janie, but I can't say it was too bad. Managed it without sedation and I can honestly say I have has more discomfort after a hot curry! So, out of hospital. Feeling fit. Garg - Certainly taking some of your advice although with still being employed I will find 6k a day a bit amibitious. The booze will certainly go way down and the greens way up. I'll probably need some iron supplement for a time and, for now, I am still on Heperin for the blood clot. Hoping to ditch that soon although I am sure the doc will want me on Wareferin for a while. Trouble is, with what we are told by the medics, we are scared of not taking medication altogether but I can see the benefit of minimising it. Anyroads, oddly enough, I had today booked as holiday anyway. So I am going to treat it as such and put my feet up :-) I'll keep you all posted on this, and our house move, as and when things happen. Thanks again for all the wishes and for helping keep me sane in the hospital :-) Cheers DtG |
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06 Feb 13 - 04:36 AM (#3476341) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: maeve Welcome home! |
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06 Feb 13 - 05:10 AM (#3476345) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Jack Campin The booze will certainly go way down and the greens way up. I'll probably need some iron supplement for a time and, for now, I am still on Heperin for the blood clot. Hoping to ditch that soon although I am sure the doc will want me on Wareferin for a while. Beware. The vitamin K content of greens can interfere with the action of warfarin. You need to keep your intake of both stable - people on warfarin have died from binges on cabbage. |
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06 Feb 13 - 05:31 AM (#3476349) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Sandra in Sydney life is a see-saw, so many things we need to balance! |
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06 Feb 13 - 06:33 AM (#3476365) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Pete Jennings Belated Happy Birthday, Dave. Enjoy your day off. Pete. |
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06 Feb 13 - 07:07 AM (#3476371) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: catspaw49 Yeah the Warfarin is a balancing act that you need to monitor regularly. Many foods affect it BOTH ways. I've been on Warfarin as has Karen for almost 14 years. They measure a number (INR) that increases with thinning and goes down with thickening. Many greens are high in Vitamin K which decreases the INR and other things like cranberries, garlic, horseradish increase the INR. Balance is the key but it can be a real pain in the ass at times. Spaw |
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06 Feb 13 - 09:31 AM (#3476408) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: MikeL2 hi Dave Glad to hear that you are home again safe and well. As to the posts from here here keeping you sane......I doubt that my friend...lol But be a good boy and do as the docs say !! Regards MikeL2 |
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06 Feb 13 - 11:21 PM (#3476609) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: ChanteyLass Welcome home from me, too. Good luck balancing your meds and foods. |
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07 Feb 13 - 06:50 AM (#3476681) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: gnu Good news! |
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07 Mar 13 - 05:16 PM (#3487703) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Dave the Gnome Well, for those interested, here's the latest. Anyone following the 'Gnomish movements' thread will know that along with all of this we moved house! We are now well settled in the new place and I saw the doctor the first week we were there. She sent me for a blood test, which showed I was still anaemic and while my B12 and folic acid counts were fine my iron was very low. She is not prescribing a supplement yet though because... They want to do more tests! I am having a CT scan tomorrow and an endoscopy on April 2nd. After that, should nothing prove untoward, they will treat the anaemia as a simple deficiency rather than a loss of blood somewhere. She did mention that as well as having a low red cell count my white cells were slightly down too. So if I may be more prone to infections but she did say it was not serious. I reckon with a low red and white count I am just short of blood :-) I need to top it up with Guinness! Seriously though - I have cut drink by more than half and I definitely feel all the better for it. Along with the good sleeps I am getting with the CPAP machine I am generally feeling pretty good. The leg with the clot still aches occasionally but I can walk for a good half hour or more without too much discomfort. Something that I realised I have not been able to do for weeks! Just as well seeing as we are planning a good afternoons walk in a couple of weeks. I am still on heparin for the DVT rather than warfarin until they are sure I am not bleeding anywhere. I reckon the clot will be gone before they finish testing :-) Anyhow - I'll post again soon. Cheers DtG |
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07 Mar 13 - 07:34 PM (#3487755) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: GUEST,999 That's getting close to good news, Dave. I'm pleased for you. |
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07 Mar 13 - 11:23 PM (#3487839) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Ebbie Good for you, Dave. (Bruce, I love the way you put things.) |
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08 Mar 13 - 12:06 AM (#3487851) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Sandra in Sydney I'll third that, Bruce & Ebbie |
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08 Mar 13 - 12:55 AM (#3487856) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Maryrrf Glad to hear that things are looking good ! |
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08 Mar 13 - 02:20 AM (#3487866) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: catspaw49 Great to hear things seem to going the right way!! Spaw |
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08 Mar 13 - 06:51 AM (#3487934) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: gnu Me too. |
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08 Mar 13 - 08:09 AM (#3487970) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: John MacKenzie Well better a clot with a leg, than a leg with a clot Dave. Keep on keeping on my friend, you're improving with age, like a good wine. |
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08 Mar 13 - 04:00 PM (#3488162) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: fat B****rd ATB as always, Dave. |
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09 Mar 13 - 11:50 AM (#3488419) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: ChanteyLass Keep improving, and keep posting updates! |
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10 Mar 13 - 11:24 AM (#3488734) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Janie What ChanteyLass said! |
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10 Mar 13 - 12:51 PM (#3488759) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: katlaughing same here, DavetG |
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11 Mar 13 - 11:20 AM (#3489138) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Dave the Gnome Surprising the things you find out when you start to dig... I have been having tea and coffee with my meals for ever. Guess what. It inhibits the absorbtion of iron. Doesn't reduce the amount of iron, but it prevents my body processing it properly. So my good iron-rich meal of liver and spinach is only a fraction as effective because I have a mug of strong black coffee after it! Couple that with the proton pump inhibitor I have been taking for years and I think I begin to see why my iron levels are so low. Wonder why the Doc hasn't gone down that route yet? Guess they need to make sure I am not loosing blood anwhere but in the interim a couple of minor adjustments here and there may help :-) Cheers DtG |
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11 Mar 13 - 11:23 AM (#3489142) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: bobad That doesn't explain your low white cells though. |
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11 Mar 13 - 11:48 AM (#3489153) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Dave the Gnome I had a spate of infections over the New Year, bobad. I guess that wouldn't help! Pretty sure my immune system was in poor shaoe as I was knackered all the time. All being well it is all linked and one one thing starts to get better it all will. Well, that is what we need to hope for anyway :-) Trouble is, Granson number one is currently recuperating from Chicken Pox at our house and everyone seems to be suffering from the sneezes :-( Cheers DtG |
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11 Mar 13 - 11:59 AM (#3489158) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: bobad Not to belabour the point but infections would normally increase your white cell count but whatever it turns out to be I wish you all the best. |
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11 Mar 13 - 01:28 PM (#3489190) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Pete Jennings Grandson number one: have you got a garden shed? :-)) |
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11 Mar 13 - 02:07 PM (#3489207) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Dave the Gnome Thanks bobad - You would think so wouldn't you - But, as I said earlier, the more you dig the more you find and a low white blood cell count can be attributed to, amongst many other things, some viruses! Mind you, it can also be down to liver issues which I was probably adding to with excessive alcohol:-( I'll just watch out and get to the docs if I get any infections for now. The garden shed is ready. Pete, but I think the Mrs has in reserved for me! Cheers DtG |
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12 Mar 13 - 12:19 PM (#3489566) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: MikeL2 Hi Dave Sorry to hear that your are still under the weather. If have any questions about your condition you should get the Doc to explain in words of one syllable. Also if you are not sure about your Doc's diagnoses or treatment you should ask. Get better soon Dave Best wishes MikeL2 |
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12 Mar 13 - 05:10 PM (#3489673) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Dave the Gnome Thanks Mike - Much appreciated. The Doc here at the new place seems very good at explaining and the hospital seems to do likewise. Cheers DtG |
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03 May 13 - 12:18 PM (#3511340) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Dave the Gnome Well, thought a quick update would be in order and it all seems good :-) I have had all the tests they want to run and nothing sinister came up. I am therefore, as from last week, on a course of iron tablets. After just a few days I must say I feel good. It's funny how you don't realise how bad things are until they get better but the first thing I noticed was reaching the top of the stairs without breathing heavily. My knees are not aching anything like before and I can walk for 30 minutes with no pain in my legs. As an added bonus I can come off the Heparin injections and go on Warfarin tablets. As I have already had anti-coagulants for 3 months I should only need to continue another 3. So, in a nutshell, things are definitely looking up:-) Cheers DtG |
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03 May 13 - 12:32 PM (#3511350) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: catspaw49 Glad to hear it Dave! Spaw |
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03 May 13 - 01:25 PM (#3511368) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: bobad Good news! |
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03 May 13 - 02:26 PM (#3511388) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: gnu Indeed! Updates are always welcome... good updates even more so. |
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03 May 13 - 02:36 PM (#3511393) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: John MacKenzie That old rat poison is great stuff, innit? :) Good news Dave |
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03 May 13 - 03:16 PM (#3511403) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: fat B****rd Hurray!!. |
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03 May 13 - 11:13 PM (#3511490) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: ChanteyLass Wonderful news! Glad to read it! |
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04 May 13 - 12:59 AM (#3511497) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Maryrrf So glad to hear this! |
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04 May 13 - 05:12 AM (#3511520) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Sandra in Sydney keep posting good news! sandra |
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29 Jul 13 - 03:39 PM (#3543253) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Dave the Gnome last test at the haematology department gave a count of 140 - Dunno what it is counting but it was 75 when I was ill and my red blood cells were very small. All back to normal now. White cell count good as well so, all in all, good results. Just need to get rid of this blood clot, which should be soon and, fingers crossed, a clean bill of health. I would like to thank everyone for their support and good wishes that I am sure helped me considerably. Cheers all Dave |
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29 Jul 13 - 05:11 PM (#3543269) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: bobad |
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29 Jul 13 - 05:16 PM (#3543270) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: bobad "last test at the haematology department gave a count of 140 - Dunno what it is counting but it was 75 when I was ill and my red blood cells were very small" Most likely those values are for your haemoglobin level expressed in grams per liter, normal for males is 135 to 175. A level of 75 with small red cells, known as microcytes, is indicative of iron deficiency anemia. |
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29 Jul 13 - 05:24 PM (#3543275) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: gnu Glad to hear the good news! |
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29 Jul 13 - 07:42 PM (#3543331) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Janie What gnu said, Dave! |
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29 Jul 13 - 08:15 PM (#3543347) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Bat Goddess "Dave, Dick and Spaw" - sounds like a comedy duo with a pet puppy. Got a TV series yet? If it's not one thing, it's another... Best of wishes and good, healing thoughts for everybody, all the way around. (Me, too, I guess -- maybe I should make an appointment for a checkup. Too busy worrying about Tom's day to day health issues to worry about my own, I guess.) Linn |
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29 Jul 13 - 08:22 PM (#3543351) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: catspaw49 I think it's the Platelet count with 140 being the lowest in the acceptable range. GOODONYA!!!!!! Spaw |
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29 Jul 13 - 08:50 PM (#3543358) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: bobad Spaw, I thought of platelets at first but since he was being investigated for anemia I figured it must be his Hgb level. I believe that the UK has adopted the international standard for reporting units as we have in Canada for over 20 years now. In any case I'm happy to hear that Dave is on the mend. |
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29 Jul 13 - 09:43 PM (#3543372) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: ChanteyLass Hooray, Dave! |
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29 Jul 13 - 10:44 PM (#3543389) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Sandra in Sydney more cheers!! |
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30 Jul 13 - 03:55 AM (#3543440) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Dave the Gnome I think the measurement is what Bobad said - I am pretty sure they said it should be in the 130-170 range and I was half of what it should be. They seemed pretty sure it was iron deficiency as well. Thanks again. Dave |
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30 Jul 13 - 05:54 AM (#3543474) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: fat B****rd Whooopeee! |
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30 Jul 13 - 06:17 AM (#3543479) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: billybob Very good news, keep well Dave Wendy xx |
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30 Jul 13 - 07:25 AM (#3543495) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Pete Jennings Glass of stout a day helps: I had anaemia when I was a youngster in the sixties and the doc recommended a bottle of Mackeson a day! I kid you not... Good news, Dave, and no doubt the reduced daily travel is helping. |
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30 Jul 13 - 08:40 AM (#3543516) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Dave the Gnome 100 - Yay! And on my own thread too :-) D. |
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30 Jul 13 - 09:52 AM (#3543543) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Pete Jennings Aren't you supposed to be at work?!! |
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30 Jul 13 - 10:04 AM (#3543548) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Dave the Gnome I am Pete - Just skiving, so I must be better :-) D. |
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30 Jul 13 - 10:52 AM (#3543571) Subject: RE: BS: Wish me luck! Anaemia tests... From: Pete Jennings :-) |