Post by wanderingenough on Sept 24, 2014 8:14:02 GMT -5
Got all the blood test results back from my OB. Apparently the only one that is "perplexing" (her word, not mine) was something called the PTT. From what I understand, she gave it to assess whether I was more likely to get blood clots, as that could be a reason for the MCs. The results showed I actually clot too slowly. She had me take it twice because she thought it was a lab error. So now she is referring me to a hematologist to see what the issue is there.
I'm not worried at this point. I'll keep y'all posted!
Post by luv2rn4fun on Sept 24, 2014 8:36:04 GMT -5
So many ((hugs))! Glad you got the results back and am praying that the hematologiist can provide you with some answers. Sorry you are having to go through all of this. Keep us posted!
Post by wanderingenough on Sept 24, 2014 9:57:44 GMT -5
Thanks all.
MrsAggie - Any experience with this? I asked the nurse who called if an issue with bleeding could be related to the MCs, because I didn't see the correlation (i.e. Dr. Google didn't help) and she said yes. I didn't push because I figured she would just say we would have to wait and see what the issue was.
MrsAggie - Any experience with this? I asked the nurse who called if an issue with bleeding could be related to the MCs, because I didn't see the correlation (i.e. Dr. Google didn't help) and she said yes. I didn't push because I figured she would just say we would have to wait and see what the issue was.
Does it normally take you longer than normal to clot? Like do you have to hold pressure on needle sticks or wounds for longer amounts of time or do you bruise easily?
I feel like you would know if you got a nose bleed and hemorrhaged all over the place so that eliminates a lot of the extreme stuff.
My mind goes to a type of lupus that I see occasionally in moms in L&D *but* hematology is definitely not my specialty so take this with a grain of salt.
Post by wanderingenough on Sept 24, 2014 12:13:55 GMT -5
MrsAggie - That's what was throwing me off about it. I bleed a lot and for a long time with random cuts and stuff, bruise easily, and have always fainted after donating blood (to the point where I stopped doing it). But I don't have heavy periods/nose bleeds/other things that seem to be associated with bleeding disorders.