Re:Cheap blood test detects pancreatic cancer before it spreads
by 6LLvveMx2koXfwn on Thursday February 13, 2025 @10:12AM
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I had to explicitly ask for Vit D and Iron/Ferritin to be added to the default bunch of tests on my decennial check-up as I was constantly tired. They eventually found out I had iron-deficient anaemia caused by undiagnosed Coeliac disease.
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Re:Cheap blood test detects pancreatic cancer before it spreads
by OptionOfT on Thursday February 13, 2025 @10:22AM
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It's very important to advocate for yourself at the doctor.
My wife went to the doctor many times complaining about fatigue. Response: "Oh, you're unemployed, you must be just bored...".
We moved, new doctor, new yearly checkup, and one attentive doctor noticed something on her. 6 months and a whole battery of tests later she got a diagnosis of EDS. A genetic disease that causes issues with connective tissue.
She was always tired because her muscles were compensating in places where people who have normal connective tissue can rely on this tissue as a stabilizer.
I'm very glad that you were able to get your diagnosis.