#Chronic Anemia

[gornwen]

Morning run. Morning sunshine.

I headed out this morning thinking I would just do my little 1.5 mile commute run, but the weather was a little too perfect and I've been trying to push myself to build that stamina back up, and that extra 10ish isn't that much... so I made a mid-run decision (about when I took this photo) to run for full 30 minutes. Definitely worth it, especially relearning that I can in fact run for a half hour straight. So much of running is mental, I know that. But it's so easy to get caught up in those thoughts.

I run to prove to myself that I can do hard things. And keep my hemoglobin above 12.

The Deets

2.14 miles

30:03 minutes

14:03 minutes per mile

Crazy splits: 15:03 for my first mile and 13:21 for the second. I guess I really did need that second mile to wake up

No doves

[sorchathered]

Happy Monday from me as I wait around for my first iron infusion treatment, hopefully this means I’m on the path to feeling normal after years of this mess.

[thattheater-kid]

me when I told my friend I can’t donate blood because I have a blood disorder that keeps me from donating (thalassemia, it’s not severe but I already don’t have what my body needs, even being on my period is tough) and this girl said to me “you’re lucky, I’m always getting asked to donate blood because I’m a universal donor.”

like HUH?? what kind of FUCKERY? who says that??

[crazyfilterlady2024]

Unraveling the Signs of Genetic Anemia: Understanding the Symptoms

[thebibliosphere]

Hey, so, guess who has hidden secret anemia that wasn’t detected by a basic iron panel? Again.

🫠

[divine-construct]

love it when i go to the museum and my blood pressure drops for no reason at all and i faint

[jeffreycharlestoronto]

OMG I stayed at this place It's a motel 6 outside Erie PA. I was Driving from my home in Toronto to New orleans for Mardi Gras. Well they are supposed to leave the light on for you and you can see they didn't. And they wouldn,t take my Canadian money. Plus they only had a room on the top floor and there was no elevator. Pure crap a lousy 8/10.

𝕹𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙'𝖘 𝖛𝖊𝖎𝖑 𝖘𝖔𝖋𝖙𝖑𝖞 𝖋𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖘 𝕯𝖆𝖗𝖐𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖙𝖆𝖐𝖊𝖘 𝖎𝖙𝖘 𝖍𝖔𝖑𝖉

[lemonduckisnowawake]

You know, it's a tragedy that there are no (or very little) Vampire x Christian stories out there, not for angst or theology or forbidden seductiveness or whatnot but for the sheer comedy of it all. I mean, the Christian would technically be immune to all of the vampire's shenanigans, like for example...

Vampire: Fool, I am the most powerful vampire in the West. Nothing but the force of an entire holy temple could even deign to scratch me Christian: Idiot, I AM a holy temple. 1 Corinthians 6:19, fear me and the Spirit inside that can burn you to ashes

[chaoticautie]

*temperature drops slightly*

My eczema, seasonal depression, severe joint & muscle pain, sensory issues, chronic fatigue, anemia, insomnia, unchecked heart problems, aching bones, cold sensitivity, and unpredictable immune system:

[sojournertales]

Currently distressed by health issues.

Would appreciate prayers for peace and clear answers/info, if you happen to read this.

Especially peace.

God is still in control.

What else can I do but trust Him?

[salswisteria]

Sweetheart totally suffers from chronic pains and freelancer is absolutely chronically anemic.

[anotherdragon]

Wait wait Ive known that I have anemia for like years now but your telling me that shit is ACTUALLY SERIOUS???? my doctor and my family made it seem like its "oh you'll be kind of drowsy sometimes... it shouldnt affect you too much... if you feel really tired you probably arent getting enough sleep...." and then I wonder why Im too tired to do Literally Anything all day you mean the reason I always feel like im on the verge of passing out is because I can ACTUALLY PASS OUT??? Disabled people should be allowed to punch doctors in the face holy shit

[olliethewallflower]

[minaespen]

apparently i'm supposed to mask how i really feel even tho i dont express it at all

how dare i answer "how are you doing" with "not the best"

[thebibliosphere]

Hi! Just wanted to tell you that I read one of your posts about pernicious anemia, and thought “well that sounds exactly like what my weird body issues ™️ have been like”, got my doctor to run tests, and it turns out my b12 was basically non-existent. Got medication fairly recently and am finally starting to feel better, and I just wanted to thank you so very much, I don’t think I would’ve thought about that possibly being the problem without you. Everyone just wrote it off as stress.

I'm so glad you're starting to feel better!

Unfortunately, pernicious anemia/low b12 is overlooked these days by a lot of doctors (it's less of a concern with our fortified diets and can often be masked by the high levels of folic acid that get added into cereal and flour) and is often mistaken for mood disorders or just "stress."

As a point of interest, after I was diagnosed, the hematologist who saved my life said that he thought it should be mandatory to test ALL patients with mental health issues for low b12 because just being even slightly low can severely affect mood stability.

So, y'know, it's been a while since I've posted about b12 deficiency, so for anyone new here, please include b12 checks in your annual blood workup. You never know what it might be affecting!

[hannahcrazyhawk]

“The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.”

— F. Scott Fitzgerald