@slynn. Thanks for your reply. I read through it once but will reread again. That's is a lot to comprehend. My ferritin results last week was 25.5 ng/mL--normal is between 10.0-200.0 ng/mL.
@ritapearl...I have had anemia since my MAC infection in 2013. While the MAC is in remission, the anemia continues as well as very low PTH (parathyroid hormone) which likely developed after all the prednisone treatments (according to my doctor of Chinese medicine). My pulmonologist has always said, "the MAC won't kill you, but the steroids will" Luckily, I've kept my lungs mostly clear with daily drainage and nebulizer treatments and so far avoided more oral steroids.
Hi! I just wanted to say that I am currently being worked up for MAC and my PTH is low with high calcium, high platelets, high WBCs, and low ferritin. I have not been on any steroid treatments, so there's a possibility that yours could have just been from the MAC. . .
In response to ritapearl, I have MAC and bronchiectisis. I kept saying that my RBCs, hemoglobin, and hematacrit was low, so I was tested for low ferritin, PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS SERUM, & IRON AND TIBC, SERUM ( I copied those from my chart) Long story short, I had wondered the same thing if my anemia was caused by the Mac and bronchitis. I asked for an iron infusion and that made a big difference. I hope that you will get the help you need.
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Hi! I just wanted to say that I am currently being worked up for MAC and my PTH is low with high calcium, high platelets, high WBCs, and low ferritin. I have not been on any steroid treatments, so there's a possibility that yours could have just been from the MAC. . .
In response to ritapearl, I have MAC and bronchiectisis. I kept saying that my RBCs, hemoglobin, and hematacrit was low, so I was tested for low ferritin, PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS SERUM, & IRON AND TIBC, SERUM ( I copied those from my chart) Long story short, I had wondered the same thing if my anemia was caused by the Mac and bronchitis. I asked for an iron infusion and that made a big difference. I hope that you will get the help you need.