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I’ve just joined and apologies if this subject has been dealt with elsewhere but I couldn’t find anything. I’ve been sailing through all my blood tests and managing on pills since 1986. All the results of my last tests were OK inc B12" but FBC showed a low iron count of 18 (range 14 -300.). The test was repeated and I was prescribed a course of iron pills and told to repeat the test in 6 weeks. I asked about possible causes and connections with my diabetes and was told “it was not thought to be anything sinister”. This is like giving a wig to somebody whose hair was falling out and not saying why. Any thoughts please? Alan
I’ve just joined and apologies if this subject has been dealt with elsewhere but I couldn’t find anything. I’ve been sailing through all my blood tests and managing on pills since 1986. All the results of my last tests were OK inc B12" but FBC showed a low iron count of 18 (range 14 -300.). The test was repeated and I was prescribed a course of iron pills and told to repeat the test in 6 weeks. I asked about possible causes and connections with my diabetes and was told “it was not thought to be anything sinister”. This is like giving a wig to somebody whose hair was falling out and not saying why. Any thoughts please? Alan
