While I haven’t been normal, I had felt that I was getting better, but about a week and a half ago I started to feel drained, even with the lower marks that I expect. Friday 7/7 I even had to take a nap before the end of the work day. I messaged my provider earlier in the day and asked for another CBC test, which he approved.

After I got the test, on 7/10, it was noted that my hemoglobin had dropped a bit to 8.6 g/dL, which is still above the level that I left the hospital, but lower then 6/19 test after my last doctor appointment.

I have taken a a nap here and there during the day, limiting it to 15 minutes usually, and I was prescribed a lot of (OTC) iron supplement.

This is not the first time I’ve been on iron, as I have had anemia in the past, but it’s been the first time in a while.

I have a follow up blood test in a couple of weeks, to see how my body is doing, but it’s certainly frustrating to not be me.

As it stands, because I am uncertain what the impact will be, I am now at an unintentional 6 weeks (42 days) of sobriety.