Hi all! My 19-month-old daughter is in the process of having tests done for an official thalassemia trait diagnosis. Her hemoglobin has been around a 9 the two times we had it checked, her CBC showed small red blood cells, and her great grandmother was from Italy. The pedi said we would do one more test to determine thalassemia. In the meantime, she has had two febrile seizures within two weeks with no other symptoms that would point to a virus or infection. Symptoms such as high fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, and a couple of nosebleeds come on rather quickly, and she seems to bounce right back after an episode within the same day. I know studies have been done to link febrile seizures to iron deficiency, and I also know that iron deficiency and thalassemia can be confused. I'm wondering if it does turn out she is a candidate for thalassemia (the pedi is pretty sure she is), then are her spikes in temperature, and therefore seizures, linked to this condition??? Hmmmm... Any insight you all have is greatly appreciated. Thank you!