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Your tips as I prepare for first phlebotomy
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Feb 18, 2023 | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
Hi @raremiracle2, great questions to ask as you prepare to have your first phlebotomy this week. I'm tagging fellow members like @brooks7987 @yitz @guptaguma @shaha75 @randles14 @pamdg @kat101 @dhcarter @tigerlily16 @charliebriggs1godforall @chadknudson @lostinaustin who have been treated with phlebotomy.
@buckaroobanzai also gathered tips in this related discussion that you may be interested in, including about hydration:
- Weak After Phlebotomy to Treat Polycythemia: How to Improve Recovery? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/weak-after-phlebotomy/
Raremiracle (love the username), what further questions do you have as you prepare for your appointment tomorrow?
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Hi @raremiracle2, I had 1st phlebotomy in 2021 and this year second time. My history started as I was always having iron deficiency with high hemoglobin and started taking iron medicine for more than 4 months in 2021and suddenly had long monthly period than usual and decided to visit my gynecologist. She asked me for some tests and suddenly after looking at my blood test and referred me to hematologist. Until now I do not know if I have polycythemia vera or not. recently I did my second phlebotomy after again getting iron medicine. My iron is always gets low and I am obliged to take iron medicine. I asked biopsy of bone marrow but insurance will refuse because my RBC is not on the high range after phlebotomy . I am confused and would like to know exactly what is bothering me. I have depression and swing mood all the time.