Am in the hospital now my brother was transfused with two pint of blood and after the transfusion he started experiencing heaviness in him up to a point that he can't work and when he complained to the doctor he was saying that it's not because of the blood that the reason is that he loose weight before, and they want to transfuse him another two pint. Please can anaemia cause heaviness? won't transfusing him another blood compound The problem? Please i need your help and what might cause it. Thanks

I think he is already having adverse transfusion reaction. Tell them to check his PCV (hematocrit), if it's upto 21% and he is not by any means loosing blood, they should defer the remaining pint till the cause of the heaviness has been investigated and fixed.

ritzyvic1:
I think he is already having adverse transfusion reaction. Tell them to check his PCV (hematocrit), if it's upto 21% and he is not by any means loosing blood, they should defer the remaining pint till the cause of the heaviness has been investigated and fixed.

have checked his PCV and it was 23% . please will the heaviness be clear in a meantime or can it post a problem in his health if it persistent because when he squad he found it difficult to stand up on his own which i have to help him and the doctor now are on strike.

ritzyvic1:
I think he is already having adverse transfusion reaction. Tell them to check his PCV (hematocrit), if it's upto 21% and he is not by any means loosing blood, they should defer the remaining pint till the cause of the heaviness has been investigated and fixed.

and the two pint that he was transfused before they have to make it settled cell and since am not medically incline the Lab friend said that it was only red blood cells the make use of leaving the platelets and plasma so am still wondering why they didn't transfused him as it is due to the loss of blood during chemotherapy backed November last year

talk to your doctors, they are the best person that can help ur brother, they see the whole picture. coming online here will only give u some bizarre info, see someone already talking of transfusion reaction. I bet the person has not witnessed one or have an idea of various form that exist.
its ur brothers right to get information concerning his health from his doctors ,hold dem down till u are satisfied

nellybenn:


have checked his PCV and it was 23% . please will the heaviness be clear in a meantime or can it post a problem in his health if it persistent because when he squad he found it difficult to stand up on his own which i have to help him and the doctor now are on strike.

He is definitely gona be fine. The heaviness will clear up in the meantime.......with that PCV of 23%, there is no need continuing with the remaining 2pints.

ritzyvic1:


He is definitely gona be fine. The heaviness will clear up in the meantime.......with that PCV of 23%, there is no need continuing with the remaining 2pints.

Thanks very much am relieved atleast therein lies the hope . Please i will get you updated on how his responding

sainty2k3:
talk to your doctors, they are the best person that can help ur brother, they see the whole picture. coming online here will only give u some bizarre info, see someone already talking of transfusion reaction. I bet the person has not witnessed one or have an idea of various form that exist.
its ur brothers right to get information concerning his health from his doctors ,hold dem down till u are satisfied

Thanks but it's up to a week now my brother starts complaining about it and the doctor didn't prescribe any medication concerning it instead instead he said he needs to be transfused another 2pint of blood, so that's was the reason i came online to seek for another medical advice. but nevertheless can anaemia cause heaviness or what might be the possible cause of the heaviness?

nellybenn:


Thanks but it's up to a week now my brother starts complaining about it and the doctor didn't prescribe any medication concerning it instead instead he said he needs to be transfused another 2pint of blood, so that's was the reason i came online to seek for another medical advice. but nevertheless can anaemia cause heaviness or what might be the possible cause of the heaviness?

whatever caused the Anaemia and the anemia itself can cause the ' heaviness'

sainty2k3:

whatever caused the Anaemia and the anemia itself can cause the ' heaviness'

hope so

ritzyvic1:
I think he is already having adverse transfusion reaction. Tell them to check his PCV (hematocrit), if it's upto 21% and he is not by any means loosing blood, they should defer the remaining pint till the cause of the heaviness has been investigated and fixed.

my brother couldn't make it. I have lost him

nellybenn:


my brother couldn't make it. I have lost him

OMG!
It's such a pity. May his soul rest in peace
Please accept my condolence
God knows the best and will grant you and your people the strength to bear the loss

ritzyvic1:


OMG!
It's such a pity. May his soul rest in peace
Please accept my condolence
God knows the best and will grant you and your people the strength to bear the loss

Amen.. thanks

So sorry about the loss of your brother. May God be with you and your family.

oluplus:
So sorry about the loss of your brother. May God be with you and your family.

thanks brother is not been easy

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