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Tired, but Blood Tests Normal?
This is interesting
Something of interest I just thought
about. For the other symptoms of Chronic Fatigue that often goes
with this anemia, they say it isn't easy to find. Tests keep
coming back normal. Many times you hear this on Mystery Diagnosis
TV program/s
If someone only has one thing wrong
(& a parent didn't have CFIDS type symptoms)
Then - a test on something will go
UP for one ailment
and then DOWN for the other ailment
... Two things wrong, but tests
look normal
They say random distribution of
weight RDW is a sign of hemolytic anemia when it is
elevated (& other things) ... but it is lower when there is
rheumatoid arthritis ... So a person who had both ailments
wouldn't look like there was a problem with either, per this test
at least
Another fatigue sign that I found
very interesting is that a very elevated white blood cell count
may be a fatigue sign. Sometimes it indicates an infection;
sometimes it is indicative of lymphoma ... but that it would be a
fatigue sign blew me away! (Red blood cells in Autoimmune
Hemolytic Anemia are made in the bone marrow as are the white
blood cells. Although the info I read said that it had nothing to
do with the AIHA per se, the production of WBCs were stimulated as
they are made in the bone marrow also.
Even liver can be affected without it
showing up in the blood tests. If RBCs are immature, they
have to take test manually, and make an adjustment ... not by
computer
Over 50 web pages: http://www.valdezlink.com/re/jan08.htm The chemical exposure to suspect for the FLU, Metabolic Syndrome (including diabetes), Tumors, CFIDS, Autoimmune issues
Margaret Diann
valdez at alaska.com
For those who are at a dead
end on what to do for treatment, are any trying Rituxan? Rituxan
for AIHA? Have
heard it helps with this type of anemia,
and is good for those with
autoimmune issues ... & related cancers
2/2/08
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