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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: babycake on October 25, 2011, 05:13:57 PM

Title: dialyis/low iron
Post by: babycake on October 25, 2011, 05:13:57 PM

when your on dialyis
what would be the effect of you having low iron and why

i have been feeling extremly tired lately
where normally for me to have a nap in the afternoon
but the other day i was so tired i had 2 naps
 and i was having issue on catching my breath
where i felt the fan.(fresh air) was good for me for i could breath
i also have been sleeping on the floor
which has always been normal especially when the weather has been hot
i had some lab work done today
and there going to send a referal to my dialyis center for me to get the transfusion
as they seen to normally do that









EDITED: Moved to general dialysis discussion- kitkatz, Moderator

Title: Re: dialyis/low iron
Post by: sutphendriver on October 25, 2011, 05:28:13 PM

i think you answered your own question there.  Your symptoms pretty much sum up low RBC.  A transfusion will fix you right up.  If your on a transplant list, you might look to drug therapy instead of the transfusion so your antibodies dont skyrocket.  I'm no expert, but ive delt with this for a while.  I take Arenespt (sp?) once a week to keep my blood count between 11 and 13.  Dont know what that count means really, but under 11 is bad and over 13 means stoke.  Good Luck

Title: Re: dialyis/low iron
Post by: babycake on October 25, 2011, 07:30:13 PM

i also take sensipar
the doc called back and said the dialyis center doesnt do the transfusion
so i have to wait to talk to another doc and see if its possible if they will have me in the hospitol for this test
they didnt say anything about a stroke but they mention a heartattch.. well i had a small one back in may
when they determined i had pneomina (mistake spelling)

Title: Re: dialyis/low iron
Post by: sutphendriver on October 25, 2011, 07:45:16 PM

transfusion is a simple in and out deal, couple units of whole packed cells and your on your way good as new.

Title: Re: dialyis/low iron
Post by: babycake on October 25, 2011, 10:47:54 PM

i had a transfusion several yrs back
where i had a bleeding issue where rhey couldnt stop it for 4hours
i ended up in the hospitol for a few days

Title: Re: dialyis/low iron
Post by: sutphendriver on October 26, 2011, 03:43:36 PM

that sucks...might mention that to them

Title: Re: dialyis/low iron
Post by: babycake on October 26, 2011, 06:00:29 PM

im sure they know
for they have my records


i did find out something though
if you eat ice your body is missing something which i learned that if you eat ice which i love ice
that you are actually anemic

strange