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Re: anemia and endo.
From: CM (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Aug 23 22:06:44 2001
I have been severely anemic for about 13 years, due to my endometriosis.
I am 28 years old. You do bleed on the inside, and your periods may be
heavier than you realize, especially if you have clots that pass during
your period. I am under the care of a hematologist (for the last 6
years) and receive periodic iron IV's at the local hospital. They
really help because I am so fatigued when I am anemic. I hope you find
some help--you might like to go ahead and have an appt with the
hematologist.
At Thu, 23 Aug 2001, kelley wrote:
>
>I was diagnosed with endo in April after the dr. had to remove an
>endometrioma. He says I have severe endo. I am 42. I have the regular
>pain, back hurts, etc. around and during my period. I have been anemic
>for the past 5 months. There has been no spotting between periods up
>until
>this last period. I had my period for about 5 days, stopped and then
>started
>spotting and haven't stopped.The dr.put me on BC pills and will continue
>next month bypassing the colored pills.He wants no period this next go
>round.
>He feels my anemia is due to the endo. Nothing was different up until
>this
>month with my periods. So what about the anemia. I have had bloodtest
>every
>month now to check my levels. This time it didn't drop or increase.
>Can someone explain some of this. Do you bleed inside with endo without
>it
>coming out? Like I said-my periods have been normal, not too heavy up
>until
>now-so why the anemia over these last months? One last thing-the dr.
>said
>if my blood count didn't improve, he would ship me off to a
>hemotologist.
>Now that it remained the same, he thinks its endo related.
>
>Can someone calm me down? Thanks for your kindness.
>
>--
>k.c.
>
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