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Found out I'm anemic!

MamaMandaWMamaMandaW member
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Kinda annoyed with the OB I saw yesterday.. because of my nit-picky schedule i decided to go ahead and see this other OB yesterday instead of interferring with work... she's a partner w/ my OB so I might as well meet her since she may deliver my baby... anyways---

i basically had to beg her to test my iron because of the extreme fatigue i've felt and the massive hair loss that has been happening.. and I do my research and all signs pointed to low iron..

Since I was getting other lab work done she just tacked that on the list and the phlebotomist tested my hemaglobin right there and was like yup, your very anemic- you were right.  I guess my level was an 8 and anything under 11.5 is anemic...

so I just wanted to say ha-ha to the OB because I was right (unfortunatly) and I have to take iron supplements 2 times a day along with my prenatal.. all at different times.. so pills 3x a day..

anyways, i really hope that my energy comes back and i don't continue to go bald!!

Thanks for letting me vent!

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Re: Found out I'm anemic!

  • Vishenka69Vishenka69
    I'm curious as to why you need to take the supplement twice a day.  I've always been anemic and only take it once a day.  Since getting pregnant my hemoglobin has gone down by only 1 point (from 13 to 12).
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  • fisha25fisha25
    That's great that they listen to you, I was very anemic and had to take iron twice a day also at different time then my pre-natals. I had to set my phone alarm everyday so i'd remember. Hope you feel better soon.
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  • MamaMandaWMamaMandaW member

    I don't know.. she said one pill, a 30-50mg 2 times a day, and at a separate time than my prenatal..

    and then they are going to check my hemoglobin again in 4 weeks at my next visit.. maybe if it's better they'll reduce it??

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  • MamaMandaWMamaMandaW member

    imagefisha25:
    That's great that they listen to you, I was very anemic and had to take iron twice a day also at different time then my pre-natals. I had to set my phone alarm everyday so i'd remember. Hope you feel better soon.

    Ok, I feel better that someone else was given the same instructions : )

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  • DianeN9DianeN9
    I'm only a little bit anemic and i take a PNV with iron in it, and it really is amazing. It really helps. I start to feel tired, sick, and weak if i wait too long to get iron in me. Hopefully this will help you start feeling better soon! And most people's anemia goes away once they deliver. So we'll both see i guess!
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  • Vishenka69Vishenka69
    Now I get it, my pill is 65mg.  The iron in PNV isn't enough for me either.
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  • fisha25fisha25
    imageMamaMandaW:

    I don't know.. she said one pill, a 30-50mg 2 times a day, and at a separate time than my prenatal..

    and then they are going to check my hemoglobin again in 4 weeks at my next visit.. maybe if it's better they'll reduce it??

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  • fisha25fisha25

    sorry for the double post.

    wow see that makes me feel worried cause my pills were way way more than 50mg and i was still told to take them twice a day. I think if your dr. say's it okay then that's what you should take.

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