anemia

[ccfitzgerald]

Would it be okay to excercise at the gym while anemic. Am taking iron tbalets & was wondering how long it will take to feel the effects.

[campbellking]

Fine if you take it sensibly. Your oxygen carrying capacity will be a little reduced, so you may find that you get breathless more quickly than normal.
I work in a hospital, and we will mobilise people with an Hb of over 8 (which is fairly low) providing they are not having an acute bleed.