A combo of Blood Test & a Bone Marrow Test from Aug 27, 2024 revealed I have "Macrocytic Anemia and Absolute Monocytosis"...I also have a Blood Clot in my bone marrow. ...that's quite interesting. Both...confirmed by St.Louis University Hospital Lab and then by Mayo Clinic Lab

My "CBC Blood Test with Differential" was way whacky ....Hemoglobin and RBC counts...way low....MCV...MCH....way high. My Folate count is low....B12 level ...is OK

I had been taking Prednisone 50mg 1x a day for approx 6 weeks..
...and just in June & July 2024... I was on 100mg...2x a day of Doxycycline....which is a big...NO - NO for Macrocytic Anemia of which I did not know of at time & before last week's Blood Test & last week's Bone Marrow Test ....in fact Doxycycline...CAN CAUSE IT!!...So, I was just yesterday diagnosed from the Bone Marrow results ...Do not know what my Hematologist will do about this diagnosis till next Thursday Sept, 4th.
Good Luck to Everyone who has this disease...and it is treatable...DO NOT...let your doctors get lazy with you......you can HELP YOURSELF--you MUST be PROACTIVE with your own health!!!....-especially with ALL the types of Doctors...today...some have developed an "8 to 5" mentality & I have seen their "less caring" in their attitudes, myself. ALWAYS have a logical list of solid questions for your appts. You must take control of your own health--READ!!