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Anemic due to kidney problem: How to increase hemoglobin?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Sep 26, 2023 | Replies (42)
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@laurie6

I had posted earlier about latest labs I got back, but I can’t find the spot I was posting it on or for, lol.

My GFR is in the 50’s..

My BUN is 41 and creatinine is also high

I tried to get some dialogue on what these numbers mean FOR ME (since they are different for all of us) with my drs, but they are still working on my osteomyelitis in my thumb. Gotta avoid sepsis before worrying about red blood cells! LOL

Maybe I didn’t post earlier. If you see my note about GFR being 11, it’s wrong. Please delete that post.

Thanks to other folks posting here about this. It’s fascinating to hear about what others are struggling with. And helpful having a place to kinda talk about it! My boyfriend has heard enough about kidneys simply because his Mom likes with him and she only has one kidney and she is 93! Nobody knows why she didn’t get the pair..

My mom lives with me and she’s 83 and suddenly has Parkinson’s disease! We are having similar symptoms and both of us are forgetful now.

Does anyone else have “the dropsies” when you drop phone, keys, cooking pans, cups with liquid ? I get them when my body is totally OVER EXHAUSTED and I’m not sure it’s related to this or not.

Thanks for reading my meandering thoughts….beautiful day out to force myself outside.

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jerrysgirl3 | @jerrysgirl3 | Sep 23, 2023

@laurie6
I am having bad anemia issues as well! Actually I've been freaking out as there are so many different types of leukemia. GingerW posted this link which I found EXTREMELY helpful:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20351360
You should def check it out!! How is your blood sodium level ? Mine keeps going down and in July it went so low I was critical and had a car accident due to confusion and needed a blood transfusion 😳. My Haptoglobin is almost non-existent. None of my docs are addressing it although my primary recommended folate. This morning I took some liquid vitamins with all the B vitamins in it and boy if it's not like night and day!!! Yesterday I was afraid I was dying!!! And today I'm
Just beginning to get tired and I've been up for 12 hrs!! No breathing issues. Yesterday I couldn't breathe. Don't know if it's coincidence or what. It's very very bizarre and I hope it will help me sleep tonight. I've also been drawn to cantaloupe lately and I read up on it and don't you know it's for folate in it and all these other great things!! Strange how the body "knows" instinctively what to eat !!
Note- my husband has only one kidney lol!! Didn't know til he was 62 lol!!
Have you all had Covid vaccines? With so many people suddenly coming down with autoimmune diseases it leaves me wondering.... I only took original two. No boosters. No more vaccines. Too many unknowns.
Try the cantaloupe! Besides being beneficial it's also delicious !! I feel for you so much with the anemia. And not getting answers. 🙁
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