i am anemic. my hemoglobin is 7 and should be 13 (between 11 and 15)
Difficulty Concentrating
Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying protein inside red blood cells. A lack of hemoglobin affects not only red blood cell production and blood oxygen delivery to the organs, muscles, and bodily tissues, but inadequate hemoglobin also affects our moods, energy levels, and ability to make decisions and concentrate if essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients (i.e., folate, iron, and vitamin B12) needed to make red blood cells are limited.
When the body lacks these vital nutrients, anemia can occur. Even if the blood disorder is mild inadequate nutrients can cause the body to basically power down slowly. Mood may deteriorate, with patients feeling extreme irritability or moodiness. Energy levels will wane unexpectedly, causing extreme and unexplained fatigue. And the ability to focus, make decisions, and concentrate may completely decline.
Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia
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Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia is a blood disorder that occurs when a medicine triggers the body's defense (immune) system to attack its own red blood cells. This causes red blood cells to break down earlier than normal, a process called hemolysis.
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In some cases, a drug can cause the immune system to mistake your own red blood cells for foreign substances.
The body responds by making antibodies then against the red blood cells. The antibodies attach to red blood cells and cause them to break down too early.
Drugs that can cause this type of hemolytic anemia include:
Cephalosporins (a class of antibiotics) --
statin drugs
Statins interfere with the effectiveness of our mitochondria, the internal powerhouses of our cells, and as a result, the daily production of ATP (adenosine diphosphate), the energy producer of the body. The synthesis of ATP is a central process in human nutrition. The energy in the food we ingest is converted into ATP by the mitochondria. Each day every one of us of makes, breaks down and remakes, in the mitochondria in our bodies, an amount of ATP that is about the same as our body weight. The energy in the ATP molecule powers ALL biological processes. Also, mitochondria are responsible for eliminating waste products from the cells and managing the cells' fluid levels; so, if our mitochondria are under-functioning, we will feel drained, pained, and achy all the time. You can imagine how drained or 'anemic' you would feel if these little powerhouses didn't do their job, and if you are one of those particularly susceptible to the mitochondrial side effects of Statins, that's exactly how you feel - EXHAUSTED and in pain. As far as anemia is concerned: the histories of those on this site show that we (statin sufferers) can be found to be dangerously low on ZINC, MAGNESIUM, and IRON, and any of these deficiencies can cause the symptoms of anemia.
Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying protein inside red blood cells. A lack of hemoglobin affects not only red blood cell production and blood oxygen delivery to the organs, muscles, and bodily tissues, but inadequate hemoglobin also affects our moods, energy levels, and ability to make decisions and concentrate if essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients (i.e., folate, iron, and vitamin B12) needed to make red blood cells are limited.
When the body lacks these vital nutrients, anemia can occur. Even if the blood disorder is mild inadequate nutrients can cause the body to basically power down slowly. Mood may deteriorate, with patients feeling extreme irritability or moodiness. Energy levels will wane unexpectedly, causing extreme and unexplained fatigue. And the ability to focus, make decisions, and concentrate may completely decline.
Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia
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Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia is a blood disorder that occurs when a medicine triggers the body's defense (immune) system to attack its own red blood cells. This causes red blood cells to break down earlier than normal, a process called hemolysis.
Expand Section
In some cases, a drug can cause the immune system to mistake your own red blood cells for foreign substances.
The body responds by making antibodies then against the red blood cells. The antibodies attach to red blood cells and cause them to break down too early.
Drugs that can cause this type of hemolytic anemia include:
Cephalosporins (a class of antibiotics) --
statin drugs
Statins interfere with the effectiveness of our mitochondria, the internal powerhouses of our cells, and as a result, the daily production of ATP (adenosine diphosphate), the energy producer of the body. The synthesis of ATP is a central process in human nutrition. The energy in the food we ingest is converted into ATP by the mitochondria. Each day every one of us of makes, breaks down and remakes, in the mitochondria in our bodies, an amount of ATP that is about the same as our body weight. The energy in the ATP molecule powers ALL biological processes. Also, mitochondria are responsible for eliminating waste products from the cells and managing the cells' fluid levels; so, if our mitochondria are under-functioning, we will feel drained, pained, and achy all the time. You can imagine how drained or 'anemic' you would feel if these little powerhouses didn't do their job, and if you are one of those particularly susceptible to the mitochondrial side effects of Statins, that's exactly how you feel - EXHAUSTED and in pain. As far as anemia is concerned: the histories of those on this site show that we (statin sufferers) can be found to be dangerously low on ZINC, MAGNESIUM, and IRON, and any of these deficiencies can cause the symptoms of anemia.
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well, at least i know why i\'m so tired. also getting leg cramps, mostly when sleeping.
low zinc, low magnesium and low iron cause symptoms of anemia. does that include leg cramps while sleeping?
So wishing you well!!!!
will try monolaurin next. Monolaurin is a natural dietary supplement used to treat common conditions such as colds, influenza and viruses. Monolaurin is a coconut oil derivative and works to protect the body\'s immune system from various infectious agents. Monolaurin is entirely free of antibiotics and therefore does not destroy any positive bacteria. There are various benefits commonly associated with taking monolaurin.
What Is Monolaurin?
A Coconut Oil Cure for fungus and other imbalances.
Monolaurin is a type of anti-microbial agent that helps the immune system. It is extracted from lauric acid, a fatty acid that also functions as a germicide. Lauric acid is a component of human breast milk, and microbiologists have found that it functions to strengthen the immune systems of babies (whose systems have not fully developed yet).
One advantage to taking monolaurin is that it is known for being safe. It contains a major ingredient of breast milk, which is lauric acid.
Newborn babies rely on their mothers\' breast milk to build up their immune systems. Breast milk contains an abundance of lauric acid monoglycerides.
Monolaurin promotes good digestive health. A good balance of foreign cells living in the digestive tract has a big effect on whether a person has good digestive health and also whether he has a properly functioning immune system. Monolaurin helps greatly to encourage good digestive health by making sure the contents of the digestive tract are in good balance at all times.
There are many diverse benefits commonly associated with taking monolaurin, such as the fact that it is capable of balancing the body in a biochemical manner (encouraging self healing and prime health) and is capable of inactivating viruses, fungi and bacteria. It is non-toxic and does not create resistant organisms. It can be taken alongside the majority of medications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved it as a safe food additive.
When monolaurin is taken on a regular basis as a nutritional supplement, positive benefits do not show up immediately. It is advised that monolaurin be taken between 3 and 6 months before positive effects start to seem evident. However, the time depends on the individual; all bodies react differently
Hope that the Monolaurin helps you feel better. I like that you seek out holistic health treatments. Thank you for your support and comments in my journals hon.
You and your rescue kitty take good care. and greenies
statins can also cause GLAUCOMA!! and since statin DO MUSCLE DAMAGE and the heart is a muscle you can actually DIE from statin drugs. wtf?