Hi there,
well I am anemic but I do not know i there is any correlation. When I was told about my clotting disorder they had done a lot of blood work and discovered it then. I do feel tired at times. To rule out physical problems that could account for it, I have had further blood tests done, I had an endoscopy and a colonoscopy done but as far as a I know they have not found anything conclusive to explain it. I have read that it can take a very long time for your levels to rise once you begin iron supplementation. I did have three surgeries, back surgery and then two more to try to correct complications and then the DVt so maybe just being run down after something like that could explain part of it. I am getting ome of the best care I have had post DVT from my fabulous hemotologist. She is managing the Factor V Leiden domplication and also the anemia. If you do not see one already maybe that would be a good idea. MY four day holiday week-end will include lots of rest and I hope your does too. Wishing you lots of healing a peaceful weekend.
Oh. also, I find that my Warfarin makes me feel very tired in itself.

I struggle with anemia, but it's due to ulcerative colitis, although I'm sure the warfarin doesn't help. I mean, any bleeding from the colitis is likely going to be worse due to the warfarin.

I don't know if anemia can related specifically related to warfarin or a dvt.

Also, iron supplements can be super hard on your tummy. Might want to just increase your iron through food, like iron fortified cereal.

Good point rmb...I am having such a hard time taking the iron b/c of the intestinal side effects...its painful...I cant even imagine with UC how you can "stomach it" literally...I have IBS and it makes me miserable!! I know it is bad but I am skipping the iron pills more than really taking them..but I have always been a "bad patient" :)
I think many of the high iron foods also are high in vitamin K so it is something to take into consideration.

Thanks all!! I am on iron supplements, but have only been on then for 3 weeks, so it may just take longer to kick in.

Thanks and have a great Memorial Day!

I was severely anemic when I had my DVT which ended up affecting how I was treated since raising your iron/hemoglobin too quickly can cause thicker blood. My hemoglobin was below 50 (5.0 for U.S. readers), I was hemorrhaging, and I was trying to care for newborn twins. However, while I was in the hospital, it was determined that I all my iron stores had been depleted. My doctor ordered I.V. iron. It took me a very long time to get feeling a bit better. I ended up with a P.E., and was given I.V. iron again since my iron and hemoglobin was still only at 60. When I finally got home from the hospital, I made a juice with beets, celery, carrots, and parsley to help encourage my hemoglobin to go up. My hemoglobin ended up going back up to 146 in eight weeks. My doctors were very happy and when I told them that I supplemented the iron pills with the juice they said it was a good idea. I was originally told it would take 3 to 6 months for it to return to normal and for me to get my energy back. I hope you start noticing some improvment soon. Just remember that it does take a long time to start noticing improvement.

I had problems in the past with Anemia prior to diagnosis for PEs/DVT. The doctor at the hospital when I was first diagnosed w/PEs/dvt, thought that my Anemia was due to iron deficiency as I wasn't on any iron supplements. I've been on iron supplements for a month and 1/2 and now iron levels are up but blood work still shows I am Anemic. I now have to get more blood work done to check for B-12 deficinency and/or internal bleeding. I can relate to how you are feeling as I too am tired all the time!

Yeah, some high in iron foods are also high in vitamin K, but I find if I eat them consistently, my INR is fine. I also try to get iron through cereal and protein vs veggies.

If you are seriously anemic, you may be eligible for an iron infusion. But your blood counts have to be below a certain amount to qualify. I had an iron infusion in June but I was in the middle of a UC flare up and losing a lot of blood so I was really struggling. I'm sure being on warfarin didn't help.

Hey Cegee, thanks for the sympathy about the UC. It's definitely no picnic and you know a bit about that with the IBS, as they share some similar symptoms. I'm fortunate that I've experienced remission for years at a time. But the flare ups in between are rough, I can't lie. Since Sept 2008, I had the PE/DVt, then another DVT 6 months later and then BAM, right into a horrible UC flare, with all the bells and whistles: anemia, joint pain, severe pain, fatigue, nausea. For me, they think UC may have triggered, in part, my clots, but then I think the stress from the clots made my UC flare up. Fortunately, I recently went back into remission again with new UC drugs, so life feels normal again. Chronic illness really starts to wear you down, man.