i am a 16 year old female. I am always cold and tired. rarely dizzy though. my guidence councelor thinks this may be because im anemic. I looked up what anemia was and it said something about cancer patients. Please answer my question.
2006-10-03 08:20:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Please dont have such misconceptions and make it habit to read in full any article concerned with medicine.
Anaemic is a condition which most of the time occurs due to lower level of haemoglobin.All you need to do is eat more green leafy vegetables or any vegetable whish has a high content of Iron.
P.S.: But if the condition persists consult a doctor.
2006-10-03 08:27:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your guidance counselor didn't mention anything about cancer--and this is EXACTLY WHY the internet is a dangerous place for information.
Some cancers can CAUSE anemia, but the much more likely situation is that you're just a 16 year old girl, and I'd wager to say that roughly half of all the 16 year old girls out there are anemic to some extent.
2006-10-03 15:24:06 · answer #2 · answered by banzai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cancer would be a very unusual cause for your anemia—more likely is blood loss from menses and diet. Get a blood test and find out if you are anemic and what kind of anemia you have. The most likely treatment will be change of diet or diet supplements.
2006-10-03 15:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by DrB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you do not have to have cancer to be anemic! Although it often does occur in cancer patients because of the radiation and blood loss that they go through.
Anemia occurs when the body is unable to produce enough red blood cells, which results in a decrease in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to all parts of the body. When hemoglobin levels are decreased, less oxygen can be carried throughout the body. The decreased delivery of oxygen causes symptoms like fatigue, tiredness, dizziness, shortness of breath, and may cause the skin to appear pale.
2006-10-03 15:26:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anemia is low iron count in your blood. I am anemic and when i feel tired and cold I eat something high in iron. there is also an over the counter medication called Slow-fe that can help with anemia.
2006-10-03 15:25:41 · answer #5 · answered by cosmic beauty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anemia has to do with the amount of iron in your blood. If there is not enough iron the hemoglobin cannot bind to the oxygen atoms and carry it to other parts of the body. So you start feeling tired, you bruise very easily, and you may get dark circles around your eyes. It has nothing to do with cancer. Take some vitamins that have iron in them.
2006-10-03 15:24:49 · answer #6 · answered by jjuneified 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you don't need to have cancer to be anemic. More than likely you just have an iron deficiency. Take some vitamins and eat green leafy vegetables and meat. You'll be fine and feel much better too.
2006-10-03 15:23:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no anemia is a blood deficiency hun. many cancer patients do also have anemia.
ur bet bet is to see ur doctor they can do a better job of explaining that to you and run the proper tests to make sure that's all it is
take care feel better
2006-10-03 15:23:15 · answer #8 · answered by Reina Estelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, cancer is just one of the things that could cause anemia. Poor diet can also cause it.
2006-10-03 15:23:09 · answer #9 · answered by Chris J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Anemia can occur for other reasons. Go to the doctor.
2006-10-03 15:22:37 · answer #10 · answered by porkchop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋