Anemia

[Ponyup]

Originally Posted by Janet

I don't have anything like this myself, but my Mom is very anemic, but it's because they can't figure out why she is losing blood. She's either losing it or not making it. She also has kidney failure and is 85 years young.

My grandpa is dealing with the very same things and they have no idea why. He's 90. They actually just took him in for more blood work because he's been acting very un like himself lately. And supposedly his blood work was all out of whack. Hopefully they can figure out what's going on for us both.

[Janet]

I sure hope they figure out what is wrong with your grandpa. They've run every test under the sun on my mother and still no idea why every couple months she has to have blood added. They thought at one time it was bleeding in her colon, but they cauterized a bunch of small areas and stapled a hole and we thought that was what the problem was. It wasn't..she has had blood added since then too.

[Ponyup]

Originally Posted by Janet

I sure hope they figure out what is wrong with your grandpa. They've run every test under the sun on my mother and still no idea why every couple months she has to have blood added. They thought at one time it was bleeding in her colon, but they cauterized a bunch of small areas and stapled a hole and we thought that was what the problem was. It wasn't..she has had blood added since then too.

This is so weird....it's almost exactly the same as my g-pa. He had a bought of diverticulitous(sp?) last 4th of july & since then they've had to give him blood periodically & they don't know why. I'll let you know if they find anything since it might help your mom as well.

[DianaB]

Try adding spinach to some of your meals. It's got iron in it. My daughter-in-law adds just a little bit to her casseroles and skillet meals. She also has it in all of her green salads. Personally, I love spinach and we have it pretty regularily so I've never had a problem with being anemic. I hope the doctor gives you something that will help. It's not fun to always be tired.