Carol Sudden, unexplained weight loss. Severe anaemia that 12 months of iron tablets did nothing to correct. Osteoporosis – a bone density scan revealed that at 52 I had the bones of a 90-year-old with no improvement shown in a second scan taken 12 months...
Sue I was having reflux symptoms which I had had since a child. During my adult life, with the reflux becoming progressively worse, it was suggested to me by my doctor that I have an endoscopy to make sure there wasn’t damage or Barrett’s Disease from...
Brenda I was a regular blood donor for years. In November 2012, I hurt my shoulder at work (which eventually developed into a frozen shoulder). I donated blood in December without any issue. When I went to give blood in March my ferritin levels were very low, and I...
