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Albendazole prescribed for worn infestation. Suffer from low blood count and poor clotting. History of ITP	1	0	1 hour ago
Hello I am abroad and might have eaten unclean veggies and possibly have worms. I have been prescribed Albendazole but in reading about it I see side affects of low blood counts and poor clotting. I have previously suffered from ITP (low platelets) and am worried this medication might reignite...

Had blood transfusion. Feeling weak, dizzy and lightheaded. Blood count 11.4. Advice?	3	0	1 hour ago
Hi, I had a blood transfusion of two units two weeks ago after sudden blood loss from a bleeding ulcer. When I left the hospital, by blood count was 10. I had blood drawn a week ago and was up to 11.4. But I am feeling so weak, dizzy and lightheaded--I am actually having a hard time driving,...

Have high level of calcium in blood. Have previous medical history. No medication till now. What to do?	2	0	19 hours ago
My son who is 32 had high calcium result in his blood work. He is not sure what the exact level was just that it was high. I got scared when I looked on line because when he was younger he was hospitalized with a high white cell count with no other sysmtems and one year later they found a...

Have a drop in the count of platelets. Have dengue fever. What should be done?	8	1	20 hours ago
i am diagnozed of suffering from dengu fever since May 11-2013. i am taking treatment in consultation with doctor Doctors are continiously monitoring CBC RESULTS The WBC level is increasing byt platelets counting droping from 1.65 lakhs to 70,000 Doctors says that...

Increasing WBC count, concluded hyper eosinophilic syndrome, advised hydroxyl urea+. How to overcome side effects ?	33	1	21 hours ago
Dear Sir, I need to consult a kind of problem related to white blood cells( WBC ) in blood.... this problem is related to my sister who is 31 years old...from last 3 months her WBCs are increasing in number....we had cunsulted with many doctors and done with her proper diagonosis also...report of...

Hair loss, heart palpitations, breathlessness on slight exertion, always tired, headache, lower back pain. Iron deficiency?	96	1	21 hours ago
Hi I m a 21 year old female and for the last few months I ve had bad hair loss , heart palpitations, breathlessness on slight exertion sleepless nights, I m always tired and I ve had headaches and lower back pain . Could it be some form of iron deficiency and even though I ve been taking multi...

Have pernicious anemia, low iron and ferretin level. What to do?	34	1	21 hours ago
My daughter just found out she has pernicious anemia . Her iron level is at 6 and her ferrin, or whatever that is or however you spell it is at 8 and they re making her wait to see the next doctor she s being sent to. She has children and can t function. I don t live near her and don t know what...

Having numbness right side of body. Diagnosed with circulation problem. Suggest	9	1	21 hours ago
Hello! Lately I have had problems with numbness of the right side of my body while I am sitting. When I cross my legs or even when I prop them up, my right leg will start to tingle and go numb from hip to toes. My right arm from shoulder to fingertips has also been going numb for no particular...

Severe back pain, abdominal pain. Diagnosed with PID. Blood in uterus?	5	0	1 day ago
mother of two,had severe back pain ,lower back pain abdomenal pain diagonised as (PID) which led t a antibiotics then a procedural on july 20th 2012.since then i havent seen my period and smtimes i feel lower abdomenal pain like cramp as if the period wants to come bt it hasnt.do i still hav t go...

Anemic, breathing problem, fluttering heart. On iron pills. Advise?	1	0	1 day ago
Just wondering. I have been diagnosed a few years ago with being anemic. I haven't taken iron pills for a few years now but all of a sudden feel like my breathing gets wierd. Is this a sign my iron may be low? I think about my breathing too much and I think this interferes with breathing...

Low blood count since months with iron deficiency. What could be causing this?	9	0	2 days ago
My blood count was low last year. thought we had found the problem by having half of my colon removed that had several polyps that could not be removed. had blood test recently blood is low still with iron def. was told CBC was low, NCB was low, and mch was low. I have no idea what this means...

Suffering from high BP, missing periods. Advise?	9	1	2 days ago
Hello DR I'm 28 and this is my 5th time with highblood presure yesterday was 168/105 and my doctor put me on hydrochlorothzide 12.5 mg ,I'm 5,0 and weight 120 wich I'm not over weight I have a baby and I'm trying for the second one I'm not sure if I'm pregnat now I...

Have Wegener s granulomatosis. Want information about treatment facility	16	1	4 days ago
My son, Md. Shawkat Ali is suffering from"Rheumatology : WEGENER'S GRANULOMATOSIS since about quite few years. I am interested to know if you kindly suggest me about any treatment facility with name of Doctor and expenses to be incurred , possibly in Bangladesh or India, specially ...

High hemoglobin, normal physical conditions. Suggestions?	5	1	4 days ago
I went to donate blood and the finger prick for my hemoglobin was 11.5. It's the 2nd time in 2 months it was in that range. I had labwork done recently and my hemoglobin was 12.8. The past few years of labwork it was right around 15. I'm a 57 year old white male in excellent physical...

Discovered sickle cell patient. Giving amoxciclin. Side effects?	3	1	5 days ago
hello, my nephew was discovered to be sickle cell patient three months back before then he never had any form of crisis. after we knew, we started giving him amoxciclin twice daily. but we noticed that since we started giving him, he had already have two pain crisis within two months. I was...

77 yr old. Had sub-total colectomy. Having low blood count. Suggestions?	2	1	6 days ago
Hi Dr. Grief, My 77 year old mother just had a sub-total colectomy 72 hours ago. She is in excellent physical health besides her diabetes. They removed 31 cm of her ascending colon and created a J pouch interior. Post care-ICU- The nasogastric tube and catheter removed yesterday. She is...

Blood test showed an elevated white cell count, I thought some of the cells were squashed? Does that make sense?	1	0	6 days ago
I am scheduled to see a specialist on Monday. The doctor who did my lower gi called today and said the blood test showed an elevated white cell count and I thought he said some of the cells were squashed? Does that make sense? He contacted the specialist and set up the appointment. I think if I...

Platelet count abnormal. Had blood test. Taking B12 supplement. Express concern?	8	0	Mon, 13 May 2013
I had been taking B12 supplement for last 2 years, after my blood test I discover that my B12 is greater than 2000 pg per ml. My Blood reports also says that- my platelet distribution width is 17.8% ( apart from this my all platelet report is within limit range) Kindly pl. let me...

Had blood clot, put on blood thinners, feeling woozy, had significant amount of blood drawn. Reason?	2	0	Mon, 13 May 2013
I was in the hospital over the weekend for a blood clot and have been put on blood thinners. I went back to work today and am feeling woosy. I ate breakfast and lunch. Should I be concerned? I should also mention I had a significant amount of blood drawn yesterday at the hematologist. Could...

Anemia. Eaten uncooked rice. Is addiction to it bad?	1	0	Mon, 13 May 2013
Hi, I am Vanessa Gowreesunkar and I am a lecturer by profession. I wanted to ask if eating uncooked rice is related to anemia? or any other side effects in terms of health. Since a few weeks now, I am getting addicted to eating raw rice daily and at regular interval. My email is ...

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Blood test done. Can online doctor help? Hi, My reports just came in and i don t have an appointment till next week. I was a little worried seeing the results and looking for an answer. My blood reports show that my MCH is 25.1, and My RDW is 18.2 and My TlC count is 11.8.These are abnormal. The rest are: Hemoglobin 12.5 g/dl 11.0 -...

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Extreme fatigue and thirst. Blood test showing low iron levels. Need treatment? I have extreme thirst and extreme fatigue. Headaches and neck/back aches. Just recently fever is associated as well. Mind cloudiness....like I can't keep things straight. Blood work showed very low iron levels, but all else comes back ok. Blood pressure ok, sugar ok, oxygen levels ok.......

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High ferritin count in the blood test. How can I lower the iron in blood? i have high ferritin count in my blood test 350, I eat super healthy food no meat but lots of greeen leafy vegetables like kale quinoa, nuts and dried fruits, I drink a few glasses of red wine every night, I am more of a vegeterian, I have stopped eating rice and gluten for the last 6 weeks, so...

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Had blood test report for iron binding capacity. Can any online doctor help me to read it? Hello, I'm a 38 year old female and just got my blood test results for iron binding capacity. I have been having very heavy menstrual flows. Here are the results, but my doctor is not in the office until next week. Could you give me a general idea of what they might mean? Thank...

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Have low hemoglobin. Done smear study. Any problem? I am hemalatha 42 years.i am having low heamoglobin of 6.7 gm%.my hematocrit 23.3,mcv 59,mch17.0,mchc28.6,rdw22.6 and my leukocytes are all in normal ranges.platelets also in normal.but smear study saysmicrocytic and hyprochromic in appearance withanisopoikilocytosis.target,elongatedand teardrop...

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