So, I am a bad at being sick. I have anemia, the cause is, as of yet, undetermined. I went thru a bad bout with hemorrhaging and had an ablation to resolve the issue. Guess what, my blood counts bounced back to the point where they were before the bleeding started. But I still feel crappy. Oh wait, I was anemic then, just not as bad as it became.
I had been living thinking I was in recovery because I got a letter from doctor that told me my anemia was stable and to come in as soon as possible. I was waiting on another blood panel and a sleep study. I was still feeling fatigued and nauseous but I was telling myself it was all in my head like my old doctor had told me.
Cheerfully I went to my follow up and get sent back to the hematologist. I like all my current doctors, but I am sick and tired of seeing them. In my notes there is a list of things that I am supposed to pay attention to and rest if they occur. I need to rest if I am dizzy, if I am nauseous, if I have shortness of breath or chest pain.
To tie into this I have an anxiety disorder and have to deal with that. Worrying makes the symptoms of anxiety worse, oh and most of them match the symptoms of my anemia. Great. I have no idea if the anxiety is making my symptoms worse or if the anemia is making my anxiety worse.
Luckily I have a supportive husband who keeps me grounded and a dog to comfort me, sadly they can't go to work with me.
I had been living thinking I was in recovery because I got a letter from doctor that told me my anemia was stable and to come in as soon as possible. I was waiting on another blood panel and a sleep study. I was still feeling fatigued and nauseous but I was telling myself it was all in my head like my old doctor had told me.
Cheerfully I went to my follow up and get sent back to the hematologist. I like all my current doctors, but I am sick and tired of seeing them. In my notes there is a list of things that I am supposed to pay attention to and rest if they occur. I need to rest if I am dizzy, if I am nauseous, if I have shortness of breath or chest pain.
To tie into this I have an anxiety disorder and have to deal with that. Worrying makes the symptoms of anxiety worse, oh and most of them match the symptoms of my anemia. Great. I have no idea if the anxiety is making my symptoms worse or if the anemia is making my anxiety worse.
Luckily I have a supportive husband who keeps me grounded and a dog to comfort me, sadly they can't go to work with me.
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