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What Causes Low Red Blood Cell Count?

I was just in the hospital with a very low red blood cell count. They mentioned viamin B12. I was also just reading an article on the internet about N2O and that inhaling it in the form of a whippet can cause these problems. Can you give me more information about this....like how often using it affects you. I don t use it often but I am pretty confident this could have been my culprit. Please any information regarding health risks. I had to have 4 pints of blood and was in ICU for 4 days.
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You have low rbc count. Causes of low rbc count is either decrease production or some blood loss. You may have some bleeding or hypoplastic bone marrow.
You should go for complete blood count and peripherals smear examination. If needed go for bone marrow examination. Then you should take treatment accordingly.
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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What Causes Low Red Blood Cell Count?

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have low rbc count. Causes of low rbc count is either decrease production or some blood loss. You may have some bleeding or hypoplastic bone marrow. You should go for complete blood count and peripherals smear examination. If needed go for bone marrow examination. Then you should take treatment accordingly. 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.