How do i know if i am anemic?!
Question: my grandmother seems to think i am anemic. it runs in my family but i'm not so sure that the symptoms are. she keeps telling me go go and get my blood checked, but the only problem is, i am hemophobic and just thinking about getting a blood test makes me weak and dizzy. how do you know if you are anemic?
Answers: my grandmother seems to think i am anemic. it runs in my family but i'm not so sure that the symptoms are. she keeps telling me go go and get my blood checked, but the only problem is, i am hemophobic and just thinking about getting a blood test makes me weak and dizzy. how do you know if you are anemic?
Some symptoms are fatigue like, you'll be tired a lot, weak, irritable sometimes, and difficulty sleeping. Your completion can also change to a lighter shade and you can experience headaches and dizziness. The only way to know for sure is a blood test, so if you have all the symptoms, you probably should take one.
Ask your Doc to order a lab test. They'll check your iron count.
if you're tired a lot, if you pass out when blood is taken, if your skin is very very pale, if you have insomnia. best way is to visit the doctor.
You might feel tired all the time even though you get enough sleep, concentrating will be harder. You also might get a little paler. That's all I know. You could learn a lot more about anemia if you look it up on wikipedia.org.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemia
i used to get out of breath a lot-I'd walk up a flight of stairs and collapse-my lungs and arms and legs would hurt-and I'd have to lay down for a minute to recover
if you sleep alot.
go get blood work done, its just one day of feeling weak and dizzy, they can figure it all out and then your be on the track to feeling much much better!
Anemia is a fairly common disorder. In my family, almost all of us have it. We all have very fair skin, and usually when our iron is especially low there are dark circles under our eyes. My brothers are worst...his circles look almost purple. Tiredness is a common symptom, too.
There is an over the counter drug called Ferrous Sulfate (which is just another word for Iron) that can help. Follow the directions on the bottle, and also do some research on foods that are high in iron, and make sure to include those in your diet.
You can probably fix yourself up without having to involve a doctor, at least...that's how we do it. I've had doctors tell me that I'm anemic when they've taken my blood for other things, but none of them have had to get involved about it. Take the iron pills (as instructed on the bottle - there IS such a thing as too much iron) and watch what you eat. It should help!
Go try to donate blood, they'll test it before letting you donate.
Symptoms of anemia
Symptoms of anemia vary depending on the severity of the condition. Anemia may occur without symptoms and be detected only during a medical examination that includes a blood test.
When they occur, symptoms may include:
Weakness and fatigue are the most common symptoms of even mild anemia. Even iron deficiency without anemia can reduce working capacity in some people.
Shortness of breath on exertion
Rapid heartbeat
Lightheadedness or dizziness
Headache
Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
Irritability and other mood disturbances
Pale skin (however, healthy-looking skin color does not rule out anemia if a patient has risk factors and other symptoms of anemia)
Iron deficiency, even at a level too mild to cause anemia, has been linked to restless legs syndrome (RLS) in some people. Some studies have reported RLS in 25 - 30% of people with low iron levels. Studies suggest, in fact, that RLS in some people may be due to impaired iron acquisition in cells that regulate dopamine in the brain. Dopamine abnormalities are known to play a role in RLS.
Mental confusion
Loss of sexual drive
Unusual Symptoms
Frequent Breath Holding.
Studies have also indicated that children who hold their breath frequently when angry or upset, even to the point of fainting, may be iron-deficient. In one study, taking iron supplements reduced this phenomenon in 88% of treated children.
The symptoms of megaloblastic anemia from vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiencies include not only standard anemic symptoms but also:
Inflammation of the mouth ( stomatitis ).
Inflammation of the tongue ( glossitis ), which involves shrinkage at the surface and edges of the tongue
Over time, psychiatric and neurologic problems develop. Vitamin B12 deficiencies cause neurologic symptoms (numbness and tingling, depression, memory loss, and irritability), and folate deficiency may result in depression and dementia (in severe cases).
Symptoms of Pernicious Anemia. Early neurologic symptoms of pernicious anemia are due to B12 deficiency. They include numbness and tingling, depression, memory loss, and irritability. Advanced nerve damage can cause loss of balance and staggering, confusion, dementia, spasticity, loss of bladder control, and erectile dysfunction. Folic acid deficiency does not cause neurologic damage, although people with this deficiency can be irritable, forgetful, and experience personality changes. Of concern for patients with pernicious anemia and B12 deficiency anemia is that folic acid supplements can mask the presence of this disease in its early stages but not cure it. The only cure is vitamin B12 supplementation.
Anemia is a condition in which there is a lack of red blood cells which causes reduced transport of oxygen to the tissues. Anemia is characterized by weakness, feebleness, fatigue, breathlessness, paleness, and more. The anemia is causes by decrease production of red blood cells, destruction of red cells, or blood loss. Cod Liver Oil is a rich source of natural and easily assimible iron.Cod liver oil contains all the important erythropoetic factors necessary for formation of RBC.
How To Take: Include 50 ml of cord liver oil in your daily diet.The symptoms of Anemia are resolved in a month.
No specific precaution needs to be followed while using this treatment.
No Side Effects are seen.
Expected Results: The symptoms of Anemia are resolved in a month.
PS:My Mother was anemic and I too.Please try Cod Liver Oil for one months.The symptoms of Anemia are resolved in a month! You have nothing to loose.
One of the best additions that I have made to my diets over the past few years has been cod liver oil. Why has cod liver oil become a permanent part of my healthy food plan? It is one of the most reliable and concentrated food sources of four nutrients that are essential to your health: DHA, EPA, vitamin A, and vitamin D.
Good Luck! You will be ok