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Posted 4/12/2024 12:14 AM (GMT 0)
Hello Wonderful Group,

I went to the ER yesterday due to my throat feeling tight and concerned about the size of my thyroid. I was borderline low on my RBC and Hematocrit and my thyroid is severely hypothyroid. Is this common with Lyme? Should I get more testing done to rule out scary things? What do you all think? WBC and all other tests were normal according to ER standards.

Thanks!
Posted 4/12/2024 12:25 AM (GMT 0)
Was your bilirubin high by chance?

A RBC infection could fit those symptoms. I.E babesia or bartonella.
Posted 4/12/2024 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
Bilirubin was on the low side of normal. I have had Bartonella in the past though.

Been having the symptoms of iron deficiency anemia as well.
Posted 4/12/2024 1:00 AM (GMT 0)
If its any consolation I have this as well, don't know why
Posted 4/26/2024 3:34 PM (GMT 0)
I’ve started supplementing with iron for both iron absorption and ferritin. It seems to be helping a little. I am really thinking a good chunk of my symptoms are iron/thyroid related. It is comforting to know that I’m not alone in this though.
Posted 4/26/2024 4:02 PM (GMT 0)
high red blood cell turnover as caused by red blood cell infections will cause these types of results on a CBC

the values can be cyclical so they can be OK on one tests then off again in a months time

so its not unusual to not have a full suite of expected results for a red blood cell type infection - like the bilirubin being normal range on one snapshot or even several of them

mine has been normal at times despite confirmed bartonella

i would correct the low iron anaemia and test again in a month of so

iron is not well absorbed from mineral iron sources - heme iron from animal sources is much much better in terms of getting levels back up - liver is the single most iron rich and absorbable source.

ref the thyroid they likely only ran the TSH test - but it would be well worth doing a full panel to see what's going on.
Posted 4/26/2024 6:57 PM (GMT 0)
Dear friends,

I m having anemia too and will also supplement iron and will go for testing in some weeks again, see other tread. I think it is related with bart. Since taking more targeted abx against bart, plus other herbs, I can say somehow I have a little bit more vitality, not so lethargic, down and tired like some weeks ago. Still struggling and having many symptoms, herx, pain etc.
Best regard, B
Posted 4/26/2024 8:46 PM (GMT 0)
Have had mild anemia for years since Lyme and low ferritin counts (18-20). Had an iron infusion last week, but haven't had any blood work done since.

Looking back on tests from years ago, everything related to white or red blood cells tested low until I became 85% better in late 2014. For two years I felt much better, and just noticed my blood test all came back to normal during the two-year period I was better.

Once I had to have a major surgery for something not Lyme related, all my tests afterwards went back to low as they had been. I don't find that a coincidence.
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