RebeccaR

Have had vague symptoms starting from when I was pregnant with my second child (he is now 20). These include GERD requiring pantoprazole, microcytic hypochromic anemia with low ferritin (2 iron infusions) and low hemoglobin, a bleeding disorder, dizziness, pain in my hips and shoulders, especially at night, IBS and random anxiety attacks. Hematologist tested...

I just saw your profile says thalassemia. My doc blames part of the microcytic anemia on thalassemia trait even though all my thalassemia gene tests have come back negative (and I don't have the right ethnic background). In a way I am hoping it is a FODMAP (carbohydrate) sensitivity instead of a gluten allergy because at least with the FODMAP you just...

So my tTG-IgA result came back negative. Doc did not do the total IgA so I could be in the 2% false negative. However my ferritin continues to fall (at 25 now so getting borderline to need another iron infusion, 6 months ago it was 50) and reflux was keeping me up at night so after the blood test I went on a gluten free and low FODMAP diet. 6 days later my...

Thanks for your replies! I didn't know much about celiac until I listened to a podcast last week that said that people with celiac could have easy bruising, other food intolerances, other autoimmune diseases, reflux etc. I only knew about the anemia and my doc just accepted that I would always have a microcitic anemia and low hemoglobin. I should correct...

Hi, hoping for advice. I am a woman early 50's who is generally healthy and active. However, I have had 25 years of various health problems most of which have not had a satisfactory diagnosis. I am lactose intolerant (that one was easy).Chronic microcytic anemia that does not respond to iron therapy (including two intravenous iron therapies) , but not thalassemia...