What's the matter with my blood?

[compnet]

Hello,

I was talking on an Addison's forum and they got me talking about some other bloodwork.


What might these mean?

And interestingly, just five months AFTER the bloodwork (below), I ended up in the hospital with my first psychosis episode; and I've read that iron anemia, and folate/B12 deficiencies can cause psychosis. My doctor didn't say a word about the above issues, only my estradiol and physical complaints I had, as well as low mood and anxiety, all associated with life issues.



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I'm soon to be 28

In 2008:


Ferritin 15.3 [ref 6.2-137.0 ng/mL]


RBC COUNT 3.49 LOW [REF 4.2-5.4]


Hemoglobin 11.8 LOW [REF 12.0-16.0]


HEMATOCRIT 34.7 LOW [REF 37-47%]


MCV 99.3 HIGH [REF 81-99]


MCH 33.9 HIGH [REF 27-31]
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I'm wondering if I've got an iron, B12 and/or Folate deficiency. Years of fatigue and poor attention/concentration/retention/memory here.



Is it possible for that kind of anemia to go back to normal?  Could I still have it even if blood work might say in the normal range later on?





Preceding all of that, I had been on lots of meat/poultry/fish eating, along with lots of vegetables, seaweed, supplements, sea salt, olive oil, etc. and cutting back on carbs and sugars, all to see if it would help my energy and concentration. Also, there was a very stressful, dysfunctional environment; friend moving out of state; beloved pets dying painfully, etc.


Thank you.

[compnet]

None that I'm aware of.

[rumpled]

Is there a family history of hemochromotosis?

[horselip]

Hi-
MCV is the measure of the size of your red blood cells. When the cells are large they are immature, This is usually folate deficiency.
Iron deficiency makes the cell small.
I can't remember what B12 does?
Your labs are kind of old though. You can get your B12 measured directly.