Anemic with Normal Iron, Ferritin, and H

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I had full labs recently (1/31/2018) due to severe fatigue, I'm always freezing, and hair loss. I am a vegan so I expected deficiencies.The results came back normal EXCEPT I have low red blood cell count. (3.81 Million/uL) However, my iron (163 mcg/dL), hemoglobin (12.8 g/dL), and ferritin (47 ng/mL) are all in normal ranges. My B12 is also normal at 1015 pg/mL. Why would I have low red blood cells if everything else is in normal range? My doctor had no answers for me. How can I fix it?

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Dr. Rajesh Jain General Physician 32 yrs exp Jalgaon Consult Now · Accepted Answer

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General Physician 32 yrs exp Jalgaon

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Please Take Dates beet root apples kiwis cheeku jaggery green leafy vegetables regularly Take milk regularly Take some dry fruits regularly Go for morning and evening walk daily for good digestion and easy defication and good circulation Do yoga and pranayam daily Take Tab zentel 1 stat To improve bone marrow function so as to maintain proper red blood cells, white blood cells etc... These all above points will help you a lot

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