I had my blood tested because of the following symptoms:
Dizziness, tingling in the arms and feet, fatigue, headaches, breathlessness and nausea. I had a recent CBC performed and everything was normal except:
MCV was low at 72 and RBC was high at 5.8. My SGPT was also 100.
If anyone can help, it would be truly appreciated. One doc told me I was iron deficient but another told me I had thalassemia and instructed me to avoid iron supplements. I feel less fatigued with the iron supplements but all other symptoms persist. Any help would be truly appreciated!!!
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Hi,
I had my blood tested because of the following symptoms:
Dizziness, tingling in the arms and feet, fatigue, headaches, breathlessness and nausea. I had a recent CBC performed and everything was normal except:
MCV was low at 72 and RBC was high at 5.8. My SGPT was also 100.
If anyone can help, it would be truly appreciated. One doc told me I was iron deficient but another told me I had thalassemia and instructed me to avoid iron supplements. I feel less fatigued with the iron supplements but all other symptoms persist. Any help would be truly appreciated!!!
Jackson
There are diagnostic tests for both (though at least one kind of thalassemia can't be diagnosed in iron deficient subjects, so iron has to be repleted first, if that's a problem).
See a hematologist. We can't test your blood over the internet.
