Sep 23, 2024 at 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Sunflower123
I’m feeling really down right now. I do have a telehealth therapy appointment in 30 minutes and I’m sure that will get me straightened out.
My anemia is severe again. We can’t seem to keep it up and they aren’t sure what’s causing it. It’s so disheartening. The worst part is fighting for air, not being able to walk and deep ulcers in the mouth and tongue. That’s for the birds I tell you. I’m following instructions exactly. I’ve revamped my diet and everything else. Oh well.
I haven’t felt well enough to get other routine things done so I have like 7-8 appointments in October and November.
I hope everybody has a peaceful day.  |
Sunflower,
Have you gotten iron infusions for your anemia or just are you trying to get more iron in your diet & taking iron supplements?
I am prone to iron anemia. I have had to get iron infusions every few years. They are a pain (and can be expensive depending on your insurance) but they were the only things that got my iron back to manageable levels. I know I had terrible fatigue, worse than I get on my normal course of psych meds (which do cause me some fatigue) and I got ice pica as well from it. I was eating so much ice, I'd eat all the ice from the icemaker in the refrigerator, go out and buy bags of ice and go through those fast too. The only thing that helped get my iron up were those infusions. I tried a higher iron diet & iron supplements though the supplements were hard on my stomach and would only nudge my iron up a 2 points. They never did find an exact cause for my iron issues other than possibly my having ulcer surgery in the past and not the best amount of iron in my diet. It is really frustrating when you have anemia and can't find the cause 
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