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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SarahZee 08/31/2009

i got a blood test 2 years ago because they thought i was anemic and i wasn't. but now i got another blood test and i am.
how does that just randomly happen?

i'm taking a multivitamin with 100% iron and b12 and other stuff.
but i always get really nauseous if i'm hungry. right now i'm nauseous and i thought i should eat because i got really dizzy but i'm so nauseous i can't eat. 8[

SarahZee 08/31/2009

oh and does anyone get shortness of breath?
sometimes it feels like i'm barely breathing. it's really scary.

deleted_user 09/01/2009

Hi Sarah

I'm no expert, but I'm in a similar position whereby anemia has 'suddenly' happened after years without issue.

I definitely get a shortness of breath if I overdo things - ie walking up more than a couple of flights of stairs. So you're not alone there!

All I can say is keep hassling your doctor about finding out what is going on. Trust that they will find out what is causing your issues.

Thanks
Al

deleted_user 09/01/2009

Just from my personal experience, please go get the shortness of breath checked out. I have been Anemic on/off for years and never had shortness of breath until this past mid-Feb after a bad bought of Bronchitis. I was given inhalers for the bad coughing and that was it. The coughing finally subsided toward the end of Feb but I was left with shortness of breath. I'm obese and so have gotten occasionally winded but nothing like what I was experiencing and not Asthmatic. After a week and half, I had my husband take me to the ER on 3/3/09 and there I was diagnosed with multiple blood clots in my lungs (Pulmonary Embolism). I was admitted overnight and started on blood thinners. They did an ultrasound on both legs and another clot (DVT) was found in my lower left leg. So PLEASE go get your shortness of breath checked out.

Take care and blessings,

Tabby

SarahZee 09/01/2009

well i usually only have a problem breathing if i'm hungry or if i walk too much. i haven't had a problem walking up stairs or hills or anything but now i do. i just read somewhere that that's normal though.

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