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Discussion Forums => Thalassemia Minor => Topic started by: rozmeen on December 07, 2009, 09:26:14 AM

Title: suspected thal minor 5 yr old boy
Post by: rozmeen on December 07, 2009, 09:26:14 AM

hello everyone,
 im new to ths site.

im thal minor but my hubby is normal. i have 2 sons.
the elder one when i got his blood count done at  the age of 4 for malaria,his haemoglobin was 9.5.
he looks little pale but is okay in energy.sometimes he is complaining about not being able to stand for a long time and wanna sit. but he never asks for a nap if he sleep fopr 10 hrs at night.
 pls tell me if his hb was normal for that age or not.
im planning to get him tested once i go india in march.

Title: Re: suspected thal minor 5 yr old boy
Post by: Zaini on December 07, 2009, 02:33:13 PM

Rozmeen,

Did he have fever or any infection at that time? Because infection can also lower the hb ,and it is also a possibility that he inherited the trait from you,a test called hb electrophoresis will confirm it.

Zaini.

Title: Re: suspected thal minor 5 yr old boy
Post by: Andy Battaglia on December 07, 2009, 03:41:38 PM

Hi rozmeen,

Hb of 9.5 is common for thal minor. It's important that he gets good nutrition and that he rests when needed.

Title: Re: suspected thal minor 5 yr old boy
Post by: rozmeen on December 07, 2009, 06:08:55 PM

thanks Zaini and Mr.Andy
 il get back to u after confirmation of thal minor for further discussions
 till then take care,
rozmeen.