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What disorders cause low red blood cells?

Posted by rbevill @rbevill, Mar 10 4:31pm

Does anyone else have a disorder where your body is killing off your red blood cells? My Drs can't find a reason but for over a yr and half now I have to get blood transfusions weekly or biweekly bc my red blood cells count get so low. I'm always tired and struggle with shortness of breath.

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harleewine | @harleewine | Mar 16 10:53am
In reply to @fabia01 "@harleewine Appeal the decision to the administration — start with the Pentagon, not to the VA..." + (show)
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@harleewine Appeal the decision to the administration — start with the Pentagon, not to the VA itself.

It took decades before the VA admitted that a unique type of cancer that appeared 30 years after exposure was caused by agent orange, but finally the VA admitted it and vets got treatment.

Read the military blogs. You are not alone. A relative of mine was treated by the VA for the rest of his life once the cancer’s cause was acknowledged.

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@fabia01 I have gone to pentagon one other time. I think this is a great suggestion. Thankfully I am getting a pension for many other conditions from agent orange. Thankyou for your suggestion. Hwine

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crunchywfwf | @crunchywfwf | Mar 16 12:46pm
In reply to @harleewine "@crunchywfwf I have to take a lot of medicines because of various conditions from agent orange...." + (show)
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@crunchywfwf I have to take a lot of medicines because of various conditions from agent orange. I will confer with my GP and cancer doctor to see what they say. Thank you for the receipes. Hwine47

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@harleewine I understand. I am getting my labs done in 2 days and we’ll see how things are going. I know chlorella helps remove toxicity from the body. I get mine on Amazon called Sun Chlorella

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nigel7 | @nigel7 | Mar 16 1:13pm
In reply to @harleewine "I have what is called pancytopenia where all my blood counts are very low. I don’t..." + (show)
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I have what is called pancytopenia where all my blood counts are very low. I don’t have to get blood transfusions but they’re watched closely by doctors. My blood donating is long over. I believe my condition was caused by agent orange but the veteran administration will not admit it.

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@harleewine There's also thread here for CCUS. (Which is what I think many of us with pancytopenia eventually get diagnosed). May or may not be helpful to you.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/dose-anyone-else-have-ccus/

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harleewine | @harleewine | Mar 22 12:06pm
In reply to @nigel7 "@harleewine There's also thread here for CCUS. (Which is what I think many of us with..." + (show)
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@harleewine There's also thread here for CCUS. (Which is what I think many of us with pancytopenia eventually get diagnosed). May or may not be helpful to you.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/dose-anyone-else-have-ccus/

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@nigel7 Thank you for that info. I will definitely will look up CCUS and see how it fits in my situation. The VA will not admit that my blood disorders were caused by AG. Until a few years ago, I gave blood every 8 weeks, B neg.

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