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Anyway, to my question. I have been on and off of iron supplements for years. The highest my hemoglobin ever got was around 10 or 11, and that was with iron supplementation. I just got the results of my last CBC, and I was shocked... lol. My RBC was 5.13, which was a tad high (.03 high), my hemoglobin was 14.4 and my hematocrit was 43.5. Neither one of those has EVER been that high. Everything else was normal, except my BUN was low and creatinine was low, but the ratio was normal. (They were just slightly low.) Nothing has changed, my diet is the same, my menstrual cycle is the same, iron supplementation was the same, etc. Any idea why my hemoglobin and hematocrit would suddenly improve? They did not test my serum iron with this CBC, but the last one I had a few months ago, my serum iron was either 10 or 12, with the normal being between 40-60, I believe. How could my hemoglobin and hematocrit improve so much so quickly??? It kinda has me a little freaked out, lol!
Any ideas you can give me, I would greatly appreciate! I know I could call my doc's office, but I am afraid they will think I am a little nuts... lol!
How are things with you? I have thought about you often and wondered how you were!View Thread

I may give the dairy thing a try again, who knows, maybe I missed something in there with dairy??View Thread

My celiac is well under control, and the abundance of gf products is WONDERFUL!!! We also had our 5 year old daughter tested, we did the gene test with Enterolab. She came back with two of the main celiac genes, so she is gf as well. She actually has never eaten gluten.

My LC is still out of control. Bathroom trips average probably 10 or 12 a day. Although, after 9 years, I am pretty much accustomed to it. I had an issue with hypokalemia a few months back, that was no fun at all. My doc put me on prescription potassium, which I could not tolerate, so I really amped up the potassium in my diet, around 8,000 mgs a day and got it back to normal. My doc was really surprised that I was able to do that by diet alone.

That is wonderful that your GI issues are calmed! And, also wonderful that your husband's CD is pretty much under control. I completely understand the miserable part, if I happen to get any gluten, I am in horrible pain for a few hours. I totally agree that we need much tougher rules on labeling!
Life is great, I have started home schooling my daughter, it is a joy! Hubby is doing great as well. It is so nice to catch up with you! I am sure I will have a million and one questions for you, as I am due for the dreaded colonoscopy this year... lol!View Thread
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