iron levels and bruising
Yeah, these don't look that bad. How is your B12 and your vitamin K? those things can cause bruising.
Kelly
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I asked about testing my vit K and she didn't want to do anything with that. Wanted to start with the iron panel first. Will see what they say.
Original weight 285. Lowest weight 210. Revision weight 249. Size 24W
Current weight 210 as of February 23, 2012!!!
Current size 16-18 as of February 25, 2012!!!
Current weight 210 as of February 23, 2012!!!
Current size 16-18 as of February 25, 2012!!!
Starting with the iron panel makes sense. Since your iron isn't low enough that it should be causing the problem, though, and since your B12 is excellent, I would ask for the vitamin K test now.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I know from experience your hemoglobin has to be really low and your ferretin has to be below 10 before most dr's will do a infusion.
My primary care physician would not do iron infusions when i was 8 months out but my surgeon wanted me to have them. at that point my hemoglobin was 12 and my ferretin was a 8
My primary care physician would not do iron infusions when i was 8 months out but my surgeon wanted me to have them. at that point my hemoglobin was 12 and my ferretin was a 8
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