More things to worry about
Again, I cannot fault the NHS - they have been super quick and helpful at sorting my latest set of issues, which could have taken weeks. However, I do have new issues. I am still anaemic and will need more iron tablets, and have also found out I'm B12 deficient. This could be an artificially low reading, which can apparently happen in pregnancy, but it could also be something I'll have to deal with for the rest of my life. The upshot is I need injections three times a week for two weeks and then they'll reassess after I give birth. The doctor did tell me my levels aren't low enough for it to be of concern to the baby, but also mentioned if they keep dropping, they could be. Being the calm and rational person I am, I of course ignored the part about it being of no risk as it is, and focused solely on the possibility of it falling further and becoming one. I'm aware this is silly, especially as it is being sorted right away, but it is also possible that the deficiency is the root of my anxiety/mood issues, so it could be that I physically can't help reacting that way!
It is interesting to think that could have been my problem all along, but I do seem to remember having it checked back when I first saw my GP about mood in 2011 and there being no suggestion that was the underlying cause at the time. So. Who knows, really. I can only hope it does go at least some way to helping, I guess.
It is interesting to think that could have been my problem all along, but I do seem to remember having it checked back when I first saw my GP about mood in 2011 and there being no suggestion that was the underlying cause at the time. So. Who knows, really. I can only hope it does go at least some way to helping, I guess.