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My 13-year-old son has recurrent fever and body pain. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is 13 years old and his weight is 101 lbs. His WBC is 6000, lymphocyte is around 50% (checked thrice in the last two years), Hb is 11 g% and HbE trait. His overall health is fine, but he is getting recurrent fever attack of around four to five times in a year with severe body pain.... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: HbE trait with 11 g% hemoglobin is good and well maintained. His white blood cell count is normal and lymphocytes are mildly increased. There is nothing to suggest any particular cause. The recurrent infection could be du... Read Full »
My son's ferritin level is low. Can he take iron supplements?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a 16 year old son, he runs at the varsity level, for his high school, cross country, and track team. He is a distance runner. He recently had some blood tests done. His hemoglobin was 14.8 g/dL, hematocrit was 44.5 %, and ferritin was 23 ng/mL. I have been told by the team do... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I will second your pediatrician and reassure you that, iron is for hemoglobin synthesis, and as the amount of hemoglobin is fine and he is actively taking part in long-distance sports I will not supplement iron. If you are being pressurized then the best alterna... Read Full »
My iron is 4.2 and saturation is 5%. Are my lab values normal?
Query: Hello doctor, My current iron is 4.2 and saturation is 5%. Are there any medications that can help me correct my lab values? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Turbidity due to proteins, lipids, and the cellular matter is a potential problem with a spectrophotometric estimation of any blood constituent, including hemoglobin. The large dilution (1:251) of the sample largely eliminates the problem, but falsely raised ctHb (co... Read Full »
How can I boost my low iron levels effectively?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been managing iron deficiency anemia for around eight years. Although my hemoglobin level has stabilized, my iron levels are still low. I seek guidance on the most effective medication or supplements to boost my iron levels. Can you suggest any specific options or share insights... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and can understand your concern. I suggest you check your serum ferritin levels. If the tests are normal, consume only iron-rich foods. Heme iron is found in meat, fish, and poultry and is easily absorbed by your body. Non-heme iron is found in e... Read Full »
My hemoglobin count has increased in the past five years. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My hemoglobin count has been increasing for the past three years. I am a smoker and smoke 5 cigarettes a day. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. High hemoglobin is caused by smoking. There is an association between smoking and erythrocytosis that is reactive. You do not have to get mutations. Psoriatic arthritis can cause high eosinophils. Rest is not significant. This is a false increase in red cells to cope... Read Full »
I want to know the normal level of hemoglobin. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 28 year old female. My recent blood test results indicate that my hemoglobin levels are 10 g/dL. I understand that normal hemoglobin levels can vary slightly depending on age, gender, and other factors. Still, I would like to know whether my current hemoglobin levels fall within th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. For your age, a hemoglobin level of 10 is low. The normal level would be from 12-14 g/dl. The symptoms you are experiencing are primarily typical of anemia, which is nothing but low hemoglobin. There are multiple reasons why anemia occurs. The most common being nutritiona... Read Full »
Can low hemoglobin cause paleness in nails and tongue?
Query: Hello doctor, I have little spots here and there along with white discharge. I had PCOD problem previously. I took a scan last month and the report was normal. I feel like my Hb count is low. I am feeling very tired and sleepy. Are these spots because of the low Hb count? Prescribe some ways to impr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query. Your scan report was normal (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Different types of infections may cause itching or an abnormal discharge. These include: Infections that spread during sexual contact. These include chlamydia, gono... Read Full »
My hemoglobin levels are very low. Please suggest.
Query: Hello doctor, I did my blood test. The hemoglobin is astonishingly low at 4.1. I did ferritin test and B12 test and the results are attached. Blood transfusion was done - one bottle. The hemoglobin increase to 5.5, but again reduced to 5.1. I have a fever on and off. What problem do I have? I am fee... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your hemoglobin level is very low. In low hemoglobin state, the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood is affected and so weakness and other symptoms occur. You need to be given blood transfusion or iron injections. But, your ferritin level is high. So hemolytic anemia h... Read Full »
My husband has low hemoglobin levels. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My husband's hemoglobin is 3.7 g/dL, but the hemoglobin level was 5 g/dL when we checked it two days back. His RBC and WBC are also going down. What can be the reason? Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your husband's hemoglobin and WBC count are going down very fast, it is not normal. For such low hemoglobin levels, blood transfusion is needed immediately. A peripheral smear examination should be done, to look for schistocytes like fragmented RBC and normoblast count... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I went through a health checkup program last week. There were some findings. WBC count was 10900 (normal being 4000 to 10500), and HDL cholesterol was at 38. Can you please check them? Are the values alright? Are there any further tests to be done? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I reviewed your query and the investigations (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). 1. Your first question is about your WBC (white blood cell) count, which is 10900. The normal upper limit of WBC is 11000. As the distri... Read Full »