Sedimentation Rate/ Medical Specialists

Let me preface by saying I have an appointment with my doctor on Tuesday, but until then, I thought I’d drop in to see if anyone knows anything about this:

(Yes, I looked up medical websites, and NO there is not any information that links my symptoms and results to any disorder or disease)

Lab results

High sedimentation rate
Low Iron

Other symptoms/conditions:
Lactating 16mos
Migraines
Sudden hair loss (lots and lots, not seasonal)
Joint pain, hip pain
Loss of sex drive :frowning:
Weight gain - appetite increase
Depression

Anyway, if this sets any buzzers off in your brilliant medical mind, let me know.
Till then, I’ll just soldier on.

Some key points you left out:
[li]Are you taking any medications?[/li][li]Do you have any preexisting conditions?[/li][li]Is there a chief complaint (one or two things which are especially bothering you)?[/li][li]Which of the items you listed do you consider abnormal for you? For instance, does it seem abnormal to be lactating, or are you still nursing a child? Have you always had migraines, or is it a recent development?[/li]
This board may not be able to answer your question, but if you can get your symptoms and the history of your condition in order, as you have started to do, it will help your doctor to sort through the details.

It was dumb of me to ask that on this board anyway. I will do as you advised and visit the doc on Tuesday.
Thanks.
Mod-You can remove this, if you’ve not done so already.Ta