I've been called today about blood tests from about 10/11 days ago, and sent "straight to a&e" for a blood transfusion. First time anemia, iron is 69 when it should be 120+. GP who phoned said they "might" send me, then during the afternoon somehow the message changed to "go". As you can imagine, a&e not great by the time I got there and I've given up after 2 hours due to mixed message from GP, the fact that I've already waited 10 days, and there are proper sick people waiting to be seen. I'm planning to get up early and go back in the morning. Bit confused about the whole experience as nhs website says iron injection is the treatment and blood transfusion seems a bit OTT for someone who hasn't been in 100% health recently (depression, fatigue) but is functioning fairly well.
Anyone had this experience?
Should I call nhs direct (or whatever it's called) for reassurance or is that time wasting?
Pissed off as I was expecting to talk through with doc before hitting a&e as I know how much pressure there.