Parents think I'm anemic, please help!?!


Question: Parents think I'm anemic, please help!?
I'm going to the doctor soon to get a blood test. Long story short, I've had heart palpatations for two and a half years. I get cold hands and feet, even wearing socks. I have severe dizzy spells where things go black and splotchy, I lose control of my legs and I fall because I'm so weak, my upper body shakes and my legs are completely straight and stiff like boards, I can't breath, I smell something funny, and then I get tired and light headed. I get dizzy and out of breath extremely quickly when exercising and playing basketball, I've played for four months and I'm in relatively good shape but I have to sit during practice sometimes. I'm always pale and tired but I have difficulty falling asleep before a certain time.

My parents think I'm anemic. I've had my heart ultrasounded two years ago and it came back normal, and they've never taken blood but when I had so much trouble breathing and I couldn't, I ended up in the hospital ER... They kept an eye on my oxygen and it was normal, a little low but not dangerously. If I was anemic, wouldn't that be low? If not, does that sound like anemia? What kind? :( I'm getting a blood test soon.

Answers:

Claire it is definitely not normal all of these symptoms mean something. I really encourage you to keep your doctors appt. In fact, if I were you I would call and ask them to let you know if cancelation comes up so you can be seen earlier. The things you are experiencing can mean something very wrong is going on and you need to be seen right away, as it has been going on far too long. You have spoken of having a funny smelling taste like metal I believe you said before and this really concerns me as I have a very dear friend and she has seizures and this is when she can tell one is coming on. I don't want to scare you, but it is very very important that you be seen by a doctor ASAP!! One visit to the doctors and trust me you will get some answers and then be able to rest a bit easier, please don't let anything interfere with your scheduled appt. and see if you can't get in earlier for you own sake. Anxious to hear what they find out Claire, until then please take good care.



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