i think i have anemia again, i've been donating blood several times ( more than 7 times in less than a a half of a year) and i'm having the same symptoms as the first time i was diagnosed with anemia.
can you tell what kind of food do i need to eat to increase the iron ? i don't want to take medicine, it makes me sleepy. and also my mother's will kill me....
thanks..
2006-07-15 20:38:44 · 5 answers · asked by Fatima 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
yeah eating a lot of green vegatables .. i feel like a cow...
2006-07-16 05:59:07 · update #1
i donated 8 times , 4 times in 2 months and after that every month.
when they called me ( they call you at home) i told them i donated a month a ago and they said i could donate blood or every 15 days. obviously eating properly.
2006-07-16 06:06:41 · update #2
i'm not doing it for money, i don't get paid at all.
2006-07-16 06:09:55 · update #3
You might need to see a doctor... spinach has a lot of iron in it. Certain grain products do, too.
2006-07-15 20:41:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How can you donate blood so often? You are only supposed to donate once every 56 days - once every other month. Are you using a fake id? And don't they test you first to see if your iron is OK? Are you doing this for money? You need to take an iron supplement to rebuild your red blood cells. Make sure that if you use a supplement you read the label and it contains more than the daily minimum requirement. Most multivitamins do not contain iron or contain the minimum. There are a lot of foods that will increase your iron - especially red meats like liver (yuk) and raisins also. Make sure you take your iron with a glass of orange juice. That will help you absorb the iron. Blood donors are desperately needed and appreciated - but not at the expense of your health.
2006-07-16 02:26:50 · answer #2 · answered by petlover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need an iron supplement. I suppose you could buy some from a health food store.
Lay off the blood donatins as well. You're body is fighting to make up the amount.
2006-07-15 20:43:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consult a Doctor. Do not donate blood too often. Eat green leafy
vegetables and fruits. You have to take iron supplements along
with mulivitamins daily.
2006-07-15 22:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by R S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IRON makes you sleepy????? Never heard of that one. Doesn't make me one bit sleepy!
Take a good MULTI-VITAMIN PLUS FERROUS IRON TABLET DAILY!!!
Consult your doctor for other forms of Iron replacement.
2006-07-15 21:22:44 · answer #5 · answered by jennifersuem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋