Anyone ever diagnosed with microcytosis?
I went to my PCM and had my yearly blood draw for my annual examination and saw him yesterday. He told me that of the things that he had gotten back everything was stellar. His nurse called me this morning and started to recant how everything was great except for this microcytosis and so I said well, I guess I'll start taking more iron and she says well, don't do anything yet, we have some more tests that need to be run. So I don't know what to think, I'm just glad that it's no Friday. That's when these things usually happen. Thanks for any imput.
Reggie
I usually always get a copy of my labs, but since he didn't have everything back I figured I'd wait. I believe he does understand the malabsorbtion part of this surgery. I have given him copies from my bariatric surgeon in the past. I keep a copy of all those to track of "trends" in my blood work. I just think this is weird.
Reggie
RNY on 08/14/12
I have this, and my iron numbers are rarely at normal levels. I'm always just below, even with taking extra iron.
My PCP originally thought I had thalessemia (sp?) because of the small red blood cells, but I don't.
My PCP originally thought I had thalessemia (sp?) because of the small red blood cells, but I don't.