The Terminator
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Dehydration causes hematocrit & rbc to elevate due to less fluid volume in the blood but will drop back down if you rehydrate.
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Dehydration causes hematocrit & rbc to elevate due to less fluid volume in the blood but will drop back down if you rehydrate.
Understand the importance of keeping hct in check but a pint or more of blood every 6 to 8 weeks is a lot of heme iron leaving the body. An iron rich diet seems like a good idea.
Anyone ever check their serum iron, TIBC and ferritin levels on such an aggressive phlebotomy schedule? No criticism implied just curious.
Anyone ever check their serum iron, TIBC and ferritin levels on such an aggressive phlebotomy schedule? No criticism implied just curious.
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I was getting really bad fatigue about a year and a half ago and got all those checked. Ferritin was extremely low (11 if I remember correctly). Supplemented with iron and got it back in range and the fatigue went away.
I remembered that but couldn't remember who had it happen to them...
Yeah, that was me. I'm pretty sure I posted the bloodwork in my log. @RThoads helped me out a lot with getting that figured out.
Thanks @Perrin Aybara. Sounds like you had begun depleting your tissue iron stores to keep your serum iron adequate. Glad you caught it before things got any worse. Props to @RThoads.
A good precaution is to push some plastic tubing onto the needle, and use a strong clamp from a hardware store on the tubing, so the clamp will crimp the tube if you pass out and let go.
MisterSuperGod
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Anyone new that's going to attempt this should only do so when all other avenues are closed and should always have someone there with you, at least until you're absolutely positive you can handle the situation safely by yourself.
i like the idea that @flenser just posted. Like a kill switch, just incase things get hairy.
i like the idea that @flenser just posted. Like a kill switch, just incase things get hairy.
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The Terminator
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Pfft I take a dull butter knife and cut my wrist when I need to drain some blood then I use a torch to cauterize the wound. The op’s way is pretty cool too
Shortname_4206982
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And THIS is why I go to a T clinic my friends. I flat out do not have the testicular fortitude to manage that kind of shit on my own (or the brains to learn about and then interpret my labs)
