Chapter 140 - Dr. Mittals Diagnosis (2/2)

He swiftly inserted the IV and adjusted the equipment. I averted my gaze.

”Here, clean those marks on her neck with this disinfectant. After that, apply this cream on her throat.” He held out cotton and a tube for me to take.

I had forgotten about how she had hurt herself in that moment of a daze. I took both the things from his hand.

I moved the bathrobe little away from her front. I winced internally when I saw how she had scratched her throat with her nails. Some places seemed to have bled a little. I could not understand what elicited such a strong reaction from her. My eyes turned red. I blinked back tears forming in my eyes.

In my whole life, no one evoked such kind of emotions from me. Innaya had so stronghold on my whole life that I was afraid to imagine my life without her. Since the time I fell for her, I had imagined no one but only her as my life partner. I gently cleaned the affected places on her throat. Innaya seemed to have fallen asleep or was she unconcious? She had stopped shivering too.

”Why did her condition worsen so suddenly? She was fine and suddenly… she went into a daze. She never ended up with so much lethargy after her attacks. She would always be fine after some time. What's wrong with her? She complained about the cold. She can't handle cold, but I don't think that standing under cold water for ten-fifteen minutes would result in a fever. And, she seemed to be barely holding on. Why is that?” I asked him.

These questions were bothering me since I saw Innaya having a panic attack and then how her condition deteriorated rapidly. I could not understand it, and I knew she didn't understand it either.

”Hmm…” Dr. Mittal cleaned his hands with sanitizer as he packed his bag. ”Her present condition is because of her panic attack. Sometimes it's not necessary to have a trigger. Even the slightest of a reminder of the past could be the reason for panic attacks. The human brain is strange. What tricks it would play and what effect it will have… no one can predict it. As you haven't told me, what's the reason for her PTSD or exactly what transpired before she had an attack, I can't comment on it.”

”Her fever, extreme reaction, those scratches, lethargy is because of her attack. Her low hemoglobin is only adding to that. If she has been anemic from very long, then such kind of reactions are expected,” he said vaguely.

”What do you mean?”

”Eshan, look. Low hemoglobin means low iron in her bloodstream. Low iron would result in a lack of oxygen to her organs. She's not only anemic but lacks vitamins and nutrition. We think that what we eat is enough to support our bodies, but it's a misconception.

It's not enough because we don't focus on caring for ourselves. There are many micronutrients, minerals, vitamins required for our body. We need them in a very small amount. But, that demand is sometimes not fulfilled. Her lethargy was caused by a lack of oxygen supply to her brain. Her blood pressure is also low.

Dehydration can also be the reason behind it. That's why she needs a full body checkup to rule out everything. We neglect our body which should be our top priority. If these things kept going for a long time then that can result in serious, life-threatening illnesses. You'll have to consult the gynecologist along with a hematologist,” Dr. Mittal concluded.

With every word coming from Dr. Mittal's mouth, my heart was sinking lower and lower. I did not think that Innaya's health problem could be so serious. Delaying her check-up was not the option. After Innaya recovered, we needed to visit the hospital. I just hoped that it was nothing serious.