The Iron Studies report for Alycia came out yesterday. I was shocked to see how low the readings of her Iron and Ferritin are. This explains why she looks so pale and sallow.
Surprisingly though, Alycia's energy level is still pretty high. She comes home at 5-6-ish p.m. on most days, takes a rest, then goes to the gym, tennis lesson or Kickboxing class. She does not complain much of feeling tired.
After the clinic staff Whatsapped the report to me, I immediately forwarded it to my friend (Dr. G) who is a hematologist and sought her advice.
Dr. G's advice is for Alycia to take iron capsule (Sangobion) twice a day for 8-12 weeks, after which a full blood count and Iron Studies test need to be repeated. She said that the readings are common and she's not too worried about it. For now, I just have to ensure that Alycia takes her iron capsules and eats more red meat and green leafy vegetables. If however the repeat tests show mild anemia with normal iron level, then another test is to be done to check for Thalassemia.
Surprisingly though, Alycia's energy level is still pretty high. She comes home at 5-6-ish p.m. on most days, takes a rest, then goes to the gym, tennis lesson or Kickboxing class. She does not complain much of feeling tired.
After the clinic staff Whatsapped the report to me, I immediately forwarded it to my friend (Dr. G) who is a hematologist and sought her advice.
Dr. G's advice is for Alycia to take iron capsule (Sangobion) twice a day for 8-12 weeks, after which a full blood count and Iron Studies test need to be repeated. She said that the readings are common and she's not too worried about it. For now, I just have to ensure that Alycia takes her iron capsules and eats more red meat and green leafy vegetables. If however the repeat tests show mild anemia with normal iron level, then another test is to be done to check for Thalassemia.