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Tell your doctor everything!

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Okay, so it's not really all that serious but recently I've been feeling off. Shortness of breath, absolutely exhausted, dizziness, pulsing feeling in my hands, my teeth/tongue have been bothering me. Tons of relatively minor things. I felt stupid telling the doctor because I thought maybe I was just dehydrated but she ran blood work, turns out my red blood count is low. 

More testing shows my folate [folic acid] is very, very low. My b12 is low too but only just by a little bit. I'm just so glad I mentioned everything because they've checked me for anemia before but because it's megaloblastic anemia and is related to red blood count/size and folate/b12 instead of iron they never checked it before.

I wish I'd pushed more the last few times I was at the Dr. I've been in and out with shortness of breath a few times in the past year and I'm just so happy to have an answer! Plus, it's easy to fix.
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  • Mom2anAngel2Mom2anAngel2 member
    I'm glad you found a diagnosis and are being treated! I hope you feel better.

    Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickersLilypie - (B9PH)

     

    Lilypie - (0YVF)
     TTC since 11/2009; Lap/HSG/Hysteroscopy: 5/2011 (endometriosis - removed; endocervical polyp - removed; high pressure in bilateral tubes - cleared)

    BFP #1: 8/4/11; DS1 born sleeping on 11/16/11 at 19w1d

    BFP # 2: 5/7/12, EDD 1/10/13, DS2 born 1/4/13

    BFP # 3: 11/8/13, EDD 7/17/14, mmc 10wks

    BFP # 4: 5/16/14, EDD 1/15/15, praying for our 2nd rainbow baby 

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  • jobiannjobiann member
    So glad you got it all figured out. I worry too sometimes I'm off a bit. I scheduled a check up appointment with my doctor in a few weeks just to check my blood pressure, cholesterol, etc. 

    Henry Cavill...You're welcome!

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    BFP #3: EDD 1/10/13 **DS born 12/30/12!!!**
    BFP #2: MC 7/2/11 @ 12 weeks
    **Missing our February '12 LoveBug**
    BFP #1: MMC discovered on 12/6/10

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