Natalie has been dragging herself around for a few months now. Paul and I have been getting on her for being a little lazy. Yesterday she just went right to the couch after school and couldn't get up. Finally we agreed to let her stay home and rest and miss the swim meet. I was hoping that if she rested she wouldn't have to miss school today. After resting all night she still couldn't get up this morning. So I called the dr. and got her in this morning. They did the finger prick to test her iron and such. The dr. said she was WAY low in iron and something else but I am not sure what it was. So they took urine and said that was ok. They sent us downstairs to the lab for a full blood work up, and she has to do the at home stool kit to check for blood. So although I am not glad she is sick I am glad that found something. I hate it when you know you don't feel well but they tell you that you are fine. She said expect a call by Fri. or Mon. at latest and they will tell us what she will need to take.
Yikes makes me feel bad I didn't take her in sooner. But I did mention she was tired all the time at the last visit about month or two ago and they said she seemed fine but to call if it persisted or got worse. I should have probably pressed them to take a blood sample then. But they seemed to think she was just tired because she had a a virus then.
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I'm so sorry she is feeling so poorly! Hope they figure it out quickly.
ReplyDeleteThis makes me want to take Mousey in. She has been complaining of tiredness for months now, and the dr. didn't seem concerned at her last appt. either.
It can't hurt to have them check her iron.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that is all it is. Now I will know to have them check this if it happens again.