My recent blood test and a test 3 months ago show I am anemic. Dr put me on 50,000 iu once a week Vitamin D. Took it for 3 months, now on round two of same dose vitamin D. My concern is why am I still anemic, what do I do about it?
Allergy Blood test shows I am allergic to cows milk. Strange, I have taken milk all my life, take a glass of hot milk, sometimes with turmeric at night. So I stop drinking milk? I have osteopenia.
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Without a result and reference range then "normal" doesn't tell us anything. The Total B12 test has a very wide range and anywhere within the range is classed as normal, even one point up from the very bottom. If you are any lower than 550pg/ml or ng/L then it would be best to improve your level.
CBC blood count - no details, shows I am anemic. What should I ask my dr?
You should ask if he is going to treat it.
He had asked me to take iron in the past.
So was iron deficiency anaemia diagnosed then ? Did you take iron tablets? Do you have any current iron results?
I always use ferritin (iron stores) as an example to make it clear how pointless "normal" is in many cases, particularly in connection with nutrient levels.
Suppose we have three patients A, B, and C who are all considered to be healthy by their doctors. They all get ferritin measured. The reference range for the test is 10 - 150.
Results are :
A -- 10
B -- 80 (this is mid-range)
C -- 150
Doctors would call all these results "normal". But they are, in effect, telling us that A and C are both going to feel exactly the same, and that both will feel well, despite the huge difference in ferritin levels.
In reality the person who is likely to feel best is B with the mid-range result, and the patient who feels worst is A with the lowest result. Patient A would probably feel better with a higher ferritin level.
So, if you don't feel well, one or more of your "normal" results might be a very long way from optimal.
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