lieze Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Oh I was crying cause I didn't wanna go but I felt so sick I had to.Experienced extreme weakness!! It hit me right below the heart area kind of epigastric but over to the left.Started staggering heart went nuts felt like I was so weak I could black out.Well results are macrocyctic anemia!Albumin levels were normal/yeah!!!!I had him check cause I worry about my weight and being malnourished.Head CT scan was clear or normal or whatever you call it-yeah!!!!!So it's iron for me and a slow recovery.I reacted to the Slow Fe I took.Racing heart, coming out of my skin, OMG I think I'll die everytime this happens.Wonder about a liquid iron?Thinking it could be the fillers in the pill and not the iron itself?Oh I didn't mention it.I'm gonna follow up with a hematologist.And potassium levels were normal. Since I was low last time I thought that could be the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lieze Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 I hate going to ER cause of the $$$ I really do I feel guilty about it. But it seems the only place I get answers and then I am just in crisis I mean bad crisis I thought I was a goner-so whataya gonna do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abnel Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Wow Lieze, so do you think Macrocytic Anaemia could have been the problem all along for you? Did they ever check for it when you went to ER all those other times? How do they test for it? Are you feeling better now with the Slow Fe?? sorry for all the question, just very curious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiberthoud Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Sounds like you could use some B12, Lieze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue1234 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 If you are like me, you are GLAD when they find something, just so we can have some kind of reason for feeling so bad. I hope the iron brings you to a better physical state. Please keep us updated. Definitely want to know if you begin feeling better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandymbme Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I remember you mentioning corn allergy in the past, maybe the slow FE has corn as an inactive ingredient? Ask your pharmacist. The trouble with supplements is they are not required to list the inactive ingredients. Such a rough time you have had you poor thing! I too, find myself being oddly relieved when they do find something, so that I don't look like the great Hypochondriac once again! Fortunately that is not an attitude I get a lot of anymore, now that I have official dx'es. But the scars never really heal, I am still, to this day, nervous every time I go to the ER that they will just think I want attention and dismiss my issues. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lieze Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Oh I looked like a nut case.I couldn't walk straight so I appeared drunk and when that intense horrible weak feeling came over me it made me feel so sick I just bawled right out loud. My poor mom.The thought crossed my mind they might admit me to the psych ward but my doctor actually listened and the symptoms let up enough I was able to speak coherently.I apologized to her when we got settled in and she honestly seemed okay with it like no shame or concern of outward appearances-it's just where I was at.I needed help and I'm so glad that I got it. : ).I'm working on the iron and what I've done is dissolve it in water and I'm trying to drink it diluted so it doesn't hit me as hard. Trying not to stress on it maybe my body will adjust to it and allow me to take more quantity-I'm not giving up hope.I also drink a lot of milk which inhibits iron absorption. I think I need to try to drink it separate from my meats so I have a chance to absorb more. I really didn't give it much thought before.Thanks for all of the support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corina Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 glad to hear you've been taken good care of lieze and that you're working on the iron. really hope things will go better for you soon!corina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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