Anybody ever been anemic, then sent to a gastologist(sp)?

[IloveWINNIEthePOOH]

Bumping...

Has anyone ever had a painless ulcer? She thinks that if she did have one, it might be coated by all the laffy taffys she's eating. lol. She eats so many of those!!

 

[DawnCt1]

I'm don't see adult patients anymore, but it's really hard to tell based on the information you have.

They probably did a stool hemoccult test (to look for non-visible blood in the stool). If this were positive, going to see a GI doctor would be a good idea, especially in her age group. If it were negative, they'd still want to check GI, to rule-out the most serious things, but there could be other reasons for anemia.

In kids, plain old iron deficiency will cause anemia, and is one of the most common causes. Vitamin B12 deficiency can do the same, as, rarely, would folate deficiency. These types of anemias will cause the blood work to show particular patterns (small red blood cells with iron deficiency, as well as with chronic GI bleeding; large with B12 and folate). The statement that the blood tests were "whacked out" probably means it didn't obviously fit any of these patterns.

Bottom line is that only time and testing will tell. Good luck, and I hope it's nothing.

A gastroenterologist can also rule out Pernicious Anemia due to a lack of the intrensic factor in a segment of the upper gi tract and failure to absorb Vit B12. .

 

[IloveWINNIEthePOOH]

Just a little update on my Mom.....


She went to the Doc yesterday and he told her he won't find cancer. She is still getting the scan, just to make sure, cause there is always that possibility. The Doc was thinking a food allergy or something. Thanks, everyone, for all the input and concern!!!!

 

[mtblujeans]

We won't rule out Laffy Taffy, yet, until you get back to us with more news...

 

[IloveWINNIEthePOOH]

One more final and GOOD update on my mom~

SHE IS PERFECTLY FINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was at cheer camp when my mom got her scopes done and when I received the call that she was ok I started crying I was so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Aidensmom]

I am currently anemic.. as far back as I can remember I've had it off and on.. but I changed drs a few years ago and she detected it and she wanted me to see a specialist but I kinda blew it off.. a few months back I went in because I was sick for months and she told me I was severly anemic and I really need to see a hematologist (blood dr).. I went and he ordered iv infusion therapy to try to get my blood levels up to where they should be and said once my body was where it needed to be then I would be sent to a gastro dr to find out what was causing it.. he said that in females with iron deficiency anemia they lose it thru their monthly periods.. but the problem is I hardly have one.. I barely even bleed.. I had tried several months of storebought vitamins and my body wasnt holding the iron so....

I have the same problem, have always been anemic. I take iron everyday, and was prescribed the Pill (and have now switched to the Patch) to control my periods which was assumed to be the cause. Still anemic however, though not as bad as I used to be. No one has ever figured out why my blood levels cannot ever get to normal.

 

[disneyworld!]

My mom had some blood work done, and it said she was anemic. Her doc. also said that her blood work looked very wacked up, so they couldn't tell what type of anemia it was. They tell my mom she needs to see a gastrologist or a gastro doctor or something like that (please correct me if I am saying it wrong!!) She has been a somewhat basket case, thinking it might be cancer, or something untreatable, and looking to much on the negative side.
She wanted me to post here to see if anybody else has had this happen to them, and if you can fill in ANY details about what you had, what you were diagnosed with, was it treatable, etc, etc, she and I would VERY much appreciate it!!! Thanks!!

p.s. She also has what she calls fluttering in her upper stomach. Kind of like heart palpitations, but in her upper stomach.

I get the samething!! thou I have alot going on and would never diagonose anyone being I am not a Doctor!! but does she get it after she eats? have her keep track of when it happens......I do have acid reflux