Anemia Support Group

Anemia (or anaemia), which literally means "without blood," is a deficiency of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin. This results in a reduced ability of blood to transfer oxygen to the tissues, and this causes hypoxia; since all human cells depend on oxygen for survival, varying degrees of anemia can have a wide range of clinical consequences.

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cowgirl321
cowgirl321
About a month ago I found out my iron was low. My doctor put me on feramax which made me sick ( vomiting/ diarrhea) so I started taking a liquid iron supplement and made some diet changes. I nap once a day and feel quite tired still. Does it generally take some time to get iron levels back within a normal range? Any diet or supplement advice would be awesome too. Thanks for your replies in advance. Hope you are well.
Caroline04
Caroline04
There are just so many reasons for anemia that there is no magic pill or diet to fix it. I would continue with the iron supplement and any advice the doc gives you, they usually are conservative to start with and will monitor your levels for a while to see how you respond. Hopefully, the supplement will solve your problem!
RTZJ9
RTZJ9
I am assuming you are seeing a GP for your anemia, I urge you to see a hemorologist as pernicious anemia shoud be assessed and they can more effectively treat you with iron infusions and the like. Feeling tired all the time is not only depressing but it is clear that you do not have enough red blood cells oxygenating your body. This is hard on all systems of your body but especially your brain and your bone marrow. You will start feeling better right away with an iron infusion and then there should be some investigating as to the cause of your anemia, it could be as simple as heavy periods (which can be controlled with the pill) or as serious as some blood or liver disease.

In the mean time, eat dark leafy vegetables like spinach and learn to love calf's liver (it can be delicious especially if you are severly anemic). Please feel free to private message me if you have questions and be well.
Misssy2
Misssy2
It takes 2-3 months after pill treatment to be stabilized...I'm in the same boat..I have to wait too.