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Old Fri May 21, 2021, 04:27 PM
bandit224 bandit224 is offline
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Just a quick update...

No new diagnosis, but I know sometimes folks read these forums, see someone similar, and wonder what happened to them.

Since my last post I have continued to have unexplained anemia, leukopenia, and downward trending platelets. My hematologist and gynecologist recommended jointly that I have an endometrial ablation (in case heavy periods were causing the problem) with monthly CBCs + LDH to monitor for improvements. I have had 6 months of monitoring post the ablation, and while it seems to have been a resounding success in terms of completely stopping my periods, this has had no effect on my bloodwork. All my vitamin deficiencies are monitored and all have been corrected where necessary via supplementation and injections (Vitamin D, Iron, B12, Folate, Vitamin C, Zinc, and Magnesium levels are all good). Still no change (in fact the bloodwork seems to indicate minor shifts downward for RBCs, WBC, and Platelets). Most recently I had a moderate elevation in LDH which has historically been normal.

Current Levels are below and still not emergency levels but enough to leave me tired and exhausted. Other than the change in LDH (has been hovering in the mid 100s), everything else has been consistently similar with slight trend down over the last few years.

WBC 3.9K/uL, RBC 3.37M/uL, Hgb10.4 g/dL, Hct 32.1%, MCV 95.3fL, MCH 32pg, MCHC 33.6g/dL, RDW 12.5%, plts 234K/uL, MPV 8.4fL LDH 344 (range 81-234)

The hematologist is back on the idea that there is some sort of marrow damage and is re-testing everything again next month and then depending on that outcome, wants to discuss a repeat bone marrow biopsy.

So no answers but wanted others with unexplained low blood levels to know they are not alone and I will update if we ever get to the bottom of my mystery. As of now the anemia has been ongoing for over a decade, the leukopenia for over 6 years, and platelets have been all over the place but mostly normal with downard trend (only occasional low results).
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