Ladies, in our other thread I was complaining of pressure and pain in my chest back in 2012, 1 month after my horrific mc!! I lost so much blood during and after my mc. In the emergency room, wheel chair, floor, my clothes, floor in hospital room, hospital bed and continuous bleeding for about 5 hrs before my d&c. i suspect the onset of my anemia started when my dh rushed me to the emergency room approximately 1 month after losing Angelica. I had this unusually burning in my chest that I never experienced in my life. I have had these chest pains and continuous extreme exhaustion and chest pain/pressure and breathlessness for the last 2.5 years since my mc. I even had the issues during my pregnancy with Sophie (especially during the parts of pregnancy that the heart works the most 28-34 weeks). Nobody ever thought of testing me for anemia during my pregnancy (even though they had full knowledge of all the blood loss during my last pregnancy and I felt very sick while pregnant with Sophie!!) I have had unusual cramping in my body for the last year. I get cramping in my upper right abdominal area, calves, feet, hands, intolerance to cold and I have been to the docs many times and they never once suspected anemia. I now find out that they checked my for anemia almost 1 year ago and I was already quite anemic at that time. They never told me they checked me for anemia and they never told me I tested very anemic. My rdw levels 9 months ago measured at 15.6 and 2 weeks ago they retested me and they measrued at 17.5. So most likely I have a b-12 deficiency and also a folate deficiency that coupled along with my mcv being low. I have been going along feeling like compete and utter shit for 3 years and who knows what permanent damage I have now. I am scared my heart has some damage. I no longer trust docs at all. I feel like I have to be my own doctor for everything. This really sucks. Sorry to vent. I just feel so horribly sick lately.
Plus Sophia is quite the mischievous toddler. I have a hard hard time keeping up with her! I think she senses my physical weakness and easily gets a reaction out of me. My patience is running pretty low these days!!
I am having such a hard time adjusting to my hubby never being home. I feel like I am not physically equipped to take care of 3 girls! It feels like I am having a slow and painful mental and physical breakdown.
So sorry ladies, I must sound like a complete narcissist. I do apologize for my selfishness!! I think I need a real long vacation, but I know that is not possible!!
Love you all.