babycake
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« on: October 25, 2011, 05:13:57 PM » |
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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
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sutphendriver
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« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2011, 05:28:13 PM » |
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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
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babycake
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« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2011, 07:30:13 PM » |
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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)
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sutphendriver
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« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2011, 07:45:16 PM » |
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transfusion is a simple in and out deal, couple units of whole packed cells and your on your way good as new.
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babycake
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« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2011, 10:47:54 PM » |
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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
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sutphendriver
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« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2011, 03:43:36 PM » |
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that sucks...might mention that to them
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babycake
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« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2011, 06:00:29 PM » |
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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
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