is this normal?

tricia M.
on 11/13/09 11:30 am - pennington, NJ
so a couple hours  ago i noticed i was pale...i was just looking in the mirror and my husband saw me and we both couldnt believe how BEYOND white my face is? i dont know if its a coincidence but i started on prednisone today for my athsma? otherwise i have been on the same meds for awhile...
turbutaline=for contractions
prenatal= during pregnancy
iron = always have pregnancy anemia...but level recently checked and ok
B12= level is low
zoloft= anxiety

any feed back appreciated.....
i feel ok ...no weird symptoms...

thanks,
trish

 
 

emily B.
on 11/13/09 12:41 pm - MO
If your  B12 is low that could be why. my mom says she can always tell when I am becoming anemic because I become very pale.
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rebeka C.
on 11/14/09 10:23 am - SC
Doesn't sound like it'd be due to your steroid or Brethine (which by the way, can also be used to treat asthma! - though it's short acting), since both things dilate your airway, one could assume it would have the same effect on your vessels, which would cause flushing, which is the opposite of your paleness.  Beign anemic (the b12 deficiency) would, in theory, make you pale, since your RBCs are kind of sick.  How are your iron levels?

I'm not a nurse, I just pretend to be one until my boards in May.
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