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[hawkwing_lb]

Apparently I have about a third less iron in my blood than is normal.

That explains a lot.

(The vampires still want more blood, though. Inconvenient.)

Comments

[clarentine]

I've been fighting a pernicious anemia, too, for about two years (and my spouse only thinks he's a vampire) - the good news is, now you have a reason to eat lots more beef!

Erm, assuming you eat beef. *g*

I've also had good results with slow release iron pills--my iron levels are in the low normal range now, my cognitive functioning is back up and I don't feel like I could sleep all day anymore. Huge improvements for someone who's generally high energy.

Good luck in dealing with yours, and with the vampires. ::hates needles::

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

It was a week of fish and steak. Mmm. :)

[matociquala.livejournal.com]

Well, growf.

[chrisbillett.livejournal.com]

Damn. Take pills!

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

Vampires want blood before they let me have pills. Damn them. :)

[etumukutenyak.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes -- the dreaded iron-less lurgy -- my partner suffers from that too. I've had to remind her to take her pills when she starts complaining about being draggy and lethargic.

Yes, we like to take more blood just to be sure that you have blood. ;-)

Don't forget the non-heme sources of iron in your diet; you don't have to eat large quantities of meat at every meal to make yourself healthier. Nuts, legumes, other vegetables, eggs...etc..can't think of any more.

::checks microhematocrit tube for PCV::

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

Mmm, meat. :)

[etumukutenyak.livejournal.com]

If you ever have the chance, do try an Argentinian churascarria at least once. It's all about meat. ;-)

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

*makes note*

:)

[davefreer.livejournal.com]

spinach. Or bite people. (thinks...) On second thoughts stick with the spinach. It's cleaner. And I am glad you at least have a definable, usually treatable reason for the tireds. Hope they go now.

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

So do I.