Young, scared, confused.

[Crystalee]

Hello,

I am not sure if I have joined the correct forum and if anyone can offer me some comfort and reassurance. So I have a low reading of MCHC AND MCH from majority of my blood tests. Now I've had many blood tests in the pass and no doctor has ever bought this up before until just a few years ago when they have told me I am a suspect for alpha thalassemia trait.

So they did further tests and told me I have alpha thalassemia. However, is this disease something you have from when you were born or can it come later on in life? Or could it be completely something else?

[Crystalee]

Hello, no I am from Australia but have joined this site as I have heard wonderful reviews and already had so much reassurance from many other people.

Yes I have copies of my blood test and that's where it states my levels are low for both mch and mchc. I just don't understand how I've had many blood tests in the past and only just a few years ago it has been detected.

Yes I've also had a chocolate cyst that bursted only 3 weeks ago.

[Ryaan]

"People who have thalassemia trait (also called thalassemia minor) carry the genetic trait for thalassemia but do not usually experience any health problems except perhaps a mild anemia"

I have copied and pasted with Google search.

Just to assure you, I don't think you need to worry too much. As it says above, it's not a serious condition and can cause mild anemia. Mild anemia can be easily treated. No need to worry.

There's a site called thalassemia.org which might be more helpful.

Hope it helps.

[Crystalee in reply to Ryaan]

Thank you so much, everything is so new to me and I am still learning and trying to understand what is going on with my body. I appreciate your response