Anaemic

[norwegianjock]

I'm currently diagnosed as psoriatric Arthritis, although been severe TA since 2005, I recently had a Pre Op assessment to have a TKR on my left knee, had right one done August 2015.On results Raigmore Hospital decided I was Aneamic got started on a 8 week course due to finish on the 18 th April yippee rotton stuff these tablets, anyhow they will do bloods again make sure Iron levels improving hopefully. Why would iron tabs affect my breathing my SATs is 86% they upped my pulmicort inhaler to double does twice daily not helping yet that was 3 weeks ago using more of my ventolin. Is it normal to have aneamia cause all the other problems never been Aneamic before. I'm 57.so I'm no spring chicken I do gave loads of other illnesses but medication has not interacted with each other. I'm on Benapali, they stopped my methotrexate 2years ago not good for my liver and I don't drink. Though I have NASH, AND ENLARGED SPLEEN.

[AgedCrone]

Being anaemic probably means there isn't enough Oxygen in your blood...hence it would affect your breathing.

[norwegianjock in reply to AgedCrone]

Thank you for reply yes I do struggle to get a good breath and that's still taking my asthma inhalers never been like this before at all since diagnosed R A in 2005 I was outside today man I felt terrible SATs 81% pulse 42 I'm laying down now*

[AgedCrone in reply to norwegianjock]

You really should contact your doctor....that is a very slow pulse rate..

[norwegianjock in reply to AgedCrone]

Hello Aged Crone that's my pulse back to my normal of 125 I have ventricular tachy cardia for years so I permanently am running a Marathon without the exercise has been checked a few times over the years tried meds waste of time, can't do beta blockers as I'm asthmatic so just have to put up with it. But thank you for your concern greatly appreciated. Phone drs in morning see if I can get an appointment with them. Jackie.

[hawker955]

Norwegian, Yes Many of us have anaemia as a complication of the severe long-standing inflammation going on in our bodies. The disease just saps the bone marrow's ability to build blood-cells. You are not necessarily, and I repeat, NOT NECESSARILY deficient in iron! Do not take iron unless you have conclusive evidence of iron-deficiency anaemia. If you take iron when you are not short of it, it increases the risk of a heart attack. This was proven by American and Japanese research twenty years ago.

Good luck.

[norwegianjock in reply to hawker955]

According to the blood results I am quite low in the iron department 6.8 whatever that means.