Anemic - Experiences?

[brooklyn77]

It has come to my recent attention that I may be anemic, how I have come to this conclusion is neither here nor there..however I looked online to find some info and to be honest there is no substitute for getting info off people who have it, been diagnosed with it or people who know about it...so..in short...can anyone supply me with what symptoms I should look for, what treatment there is and any other info you can provide...and yes..i know....I will go to the doctor too...thank you !!

[battersby]

Hi brooklyn, My mother in law is anaemic and before she was diagnosed she used to feel very tired,get short of breath,have occasional palpitation's,giddy turns and even passed out once. She was put on iron tablet's and is fine now. Hope this helps.

[beejaybee]

You`re eyes usually have a yellowy tint in the inner corners, also as previously said, tiredness is the main one. A lot of people can not take iron tablets as it constipates them, I`m one. You can get a natural iron from any health shop called SPATONE. It`s safe for everyone from children to pregnant women. I take this daily & it`s excellent.

[willa]

I have anemia, and my experience mirrors that of battersby's mother. (No yellow eye tint, though.) Plus, I would get very light-headed. Diagnosis was confirmed with a blood test that showed an extremely low hemoglobin count which necessitated an immediate transfusion - there was so little oxygen in my blood they feared I would stroke out.

The docs still don't know why I'm anemic - next week I'm being tested for celiac disease, which would explain a lot.

The iron tablets help greatly (I take the "Slow-FE" brand) and, yes, in the beginning they did wreak havoc on my digestion, but (sorry if this is gross) nightly intake of 2 stool softener capsules has cured this unpleasant side effect.

The important thing is to get diagnosed and start taking any appropriate supplements - you should feel worlds better very soon. Good luck!

[SRH]

I take Ferograd C for anaemia. Apart from the terrible tiredness and lightheadedness, I can tell if I'm a bit anaemic by looking at the inner rim of my lower eyelid. Have a peek - it should be bright red. If it's pale pink then I know my iron levels need topping up (a handy self diagnosis trick told to me by my practice nurse).

[danigray1984]

before you start to take anything for your aniema it best to see your g.p to see what type of aniema you may have as there are many different types of aniemia