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What Causes Drastic Drop In Haemoglobin Levels From 89 To 83?
Question: my haemoglobin levels have dropped drastically 89 to 83 in a week up to 89 after blood transfusion second blood transfusion to 100 had colonoscopy and endoscope nothing next day tol if my haemoglobin was ok could go home, it had come down to 95, told I could go home and see about testing in the small bowel while in hospital for four days hadrapid heart rate and low blood pressure at times am not happy and veryconcerned
Brief Answer:
You may have iron deficiency anemia due to bleeding.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You may have some internal or external bleeding. It leads to chronic blood loss and iron deficiency anemia.
You should go for complete blood count with indices, peripheral blood smear examination and anemia profile. You should also go for ultrasound abdomen to rule out any cause of bleeding.
Please send me above reports so that we can search the cause of your low hemoglobin. After searching cause you should take treatment accordingly. Till that oral iron supplements is helpful.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
You may have iron deficiency anemia due to bleeding.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You may have some internal or external bleeding. It leads to chronic blood loss and iron deficiency anemia.
You should go for complete blood count with indices, peripheral blood smear examination and anemia profile. You should also go for ultrasound abdomen to rule out any cause of bleeding.
Please send me above reports so that we can search the cause of your low hemoglobin. After searching cause you should take treatment accordingly. Till that oral iron supplements is helpful.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
my haemoglobin1 year earlier was 150 is the normal between115 to 150 for my age of70
is there a chance of my collapsing
is there a chance of my collapsing
Brief Answer:
It should be more than 125.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Your hemoglobin is low. It should be above 125 for your age. You may have some chronic blood loss or other cause.
Please send me your reports so that I can help you to search the cause.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
It should be more than 125.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Your hemoglobin is low. It should be above 125 for your age. You may have some chronic blood loss or other cause.
Please send me your reports so that I can help you to search the cause.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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