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Any thoughts on anemia with no bone marrow or genetic issues?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Nov 11 2:24pm | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
It sounds like you are using Dr. Google or "Dr AI" looking for help, which of course they can not do. After reading your history, as a non-doctor, but well-informed about medical issues, why are you not contacting/seeing a hematologist and/or other person like a rheumatologist to do these things:
1. All of the testing to rule in or out any possible autoimmune disorders.
2. A hematologist, versus your "unconcerned" PCP, who should be paying attention and ordering more tests, but apparently is not very on-the-ball, trying to figure out your abnormal labs.
???
I would not be wasting ANY time in connecting with a hematologist and rheumatologist, despite the lackadaisical attitude of your PCP!
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@circawdm Sorry - I thought the subject line or header and the statement about a full bone marrow work up was enough to indicate that I had a recent workup with a hematologist - no bone marrow or genetic issues were found. I see my rheumatologist every other month or so, more frequently if warranted. She gives me good advice and helpful things to ask my PCP. She cannot order a colonoscopy or endoscopy or iron infusion. She also cannot refer me to gastro for any of that. My PCP has to. Thanks for the input. My hematologist had a lot of energy when I first saw him, but once all my test were negative, he was dismissive and told me to follow up with my rheumatologist and PCP.