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[mschupp]

Hi: I just joined. My husband is C4-5 quad. Injury 14 months ago. He recently had labs done and has come back as "borderline anemic." The doc wants to have a hemocult test done (3 poop samples). Is this common in SCI patients? He is very healthy other than the injury. Any imput?
Thanks

[Texas Angel Ang]

I'm not sure if it's "normal" with SCI patients but I know a good handful that are anemic including myself... if anything it just takes longer for wounds to heal (hopefully you won't have to go through that). No worries...

[Beautiful]

I'm not sure. I haven't met many paralyzed people who are anemic. I, however, am anemic. I think it is because I burn energy so quickly and I can only use my hands, so more effort is being put into things. It may also have to do with the fact I only weigh like 102 pounds. I can heal fine, the only real "symptoms" I have are coldness, paleness, fatigue, sleeping a lot, and sometimes muscle weakness.

[Soryfam]

mschupp, on Jun 1 2010, 01:07 PM, said:

Hi: I just joined. My husband is C4-5 quad. Injury 14 months ago. He recently had labs done and has come back as "borderline anemic." The doc wants to have a hemocult test done (3 poop samples). Is this common in SCI patients? He is very healthy other than the injury. Any imput?
Thanks

I have been anemic for a long time, even beforeSCI. Since SCI I have had to have more transfusions than I can count. I think in my case it is the MRSA infections that I get that cause me to go septic and then need more blood. It isn't a huge deal, just have to stay on top of it.

Sandy