I am confusion, america explain

40% Normal
8 Comments

Dont read this I'm just venting lol.

Soooooo... I went to the doctor to get tested for anemia. I get bloodwork done, test results come back, doctor says "Good news! You're not anemic!"

Which... yay? But here's the thing; I feel like I do. I cannot stand up without getting dizzy and I nearly faint at work all the time. So recently I got around to looking at the test results and it says that only 55 to 60 of my red blood cells have iron.

My doctor said it was depression?? I straight up told him that didnt make sense, no one in my family has mental illness. And even then how does depression cause physical symptoms like that?

He prescribed me antidepressants which... I took for a month and they didnt work (cant imagine why) but now my doctor is pushing me to take them again.

...I'm currently working on finding a new doctor to get a second opinion. It's just frustrating cause the only doctor nearby is like a whole town over.

Voting Results
40% Normal
Based on 5 votes (2 yes)
Help us keep this site organized and clean. Thanks!
[ Report Post ]
Comments ( 8 )
  • greyhat
    4 years ago

    Could be hypoglycemia, try to eat small healthy snacks (complex carbs, protein) every couple hours & be sure to be drinking water all day. the other thing sounds like orthostatic hypotension which is not that unusual

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    3
    3
      -
    • LloydAsher
      4 years ago

      It does sound like low blood sugar. That and dehydration could be a cause.

      Comment Hidden ( show )
      1
      1
  • CozmoWank
    4 years ago

    Yeah, go to a different doctor. I've never heard of depression causing that. Could be many other things like low blood pressure for starters.
    Definitely go to a different doctor.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    2
    2
      -
    • LloydAsher
      4 years ago

      I've heard of depression causing that. Mental disorders can sometimes be derived or cause physical symptoms. Though just treating the depression not the root cause is shit.

      Comment Hidden ( show )
      0
      0
  • FromTheSouthWeirdMan
    4 years ago

    Are you on blood pressure medicine?

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    0
    0
  • CDmale4fem
    4 years ago

    You have the rest results, ask another Dr to.look at them and ask opinion. Or you can "google" that shit.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    0
    0
  • Wellyoudliketoknoweh
    4 years ago

    Maybe it’s your heart or your veins

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    0
    0
  • controversy
    4 years ago

    It is actually possible for anxiety/depression to cause dizziness/vertigo - it is called "psychogenic vertigo". It happens because severe depression can cause distortion of balance information coming from body.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    0
    0