would anemia cause you death???

Answer 1

Iron difficency related anemia is the #1 cause of health issues to women and children in the United States...hence, the creation of our Women, Infant's, and Children's (WIC) agency.

Anemia begins with weakness...but yes, if left untreated and it is severe enough it will progress to death. This is extreamly rare in the US, as it takes an extreamly long time to do progress to this stage, and the fact that it is easily treatable..plus, extreamly low cost to treat.

The best way to treat anemia is to increase your iron intake, your B/C vitamin intake, and to decrease your caffene intake. Caffene deminish's the effect and potency of iron. The easiest foods are spagetti with meat sauce, or hamburger (home cooked, low fat content) with tomatoes and catsup.

So while the answer to your question is "yes" it would be rare. Even in 3rd world countries most will die of hunger and malnutrition before anemia would cause death.

Remember, 18,000 die every day due to hunger and malnutrition.

Answer 2

When anemia is severe enough, it may interfere with your ability to do everyday tasks. You may be too exhausted to work or play. Although anemia is often treatable, it may take several weeks to months for red blood cell levels to return to normal after treatment. Ask your doctor what to expect from treatment.

If you've been diagnosed with anemia — it's often detected during routine blood tests — ask your doctor what treatment is necessary. Then be sure to follow through on treatment, even if you quickly start to feel better. Left unchecked, anemia can lead to a rapid or irregular heartbeat — an arrhythmia. Your heart must pump more blood to compensate for the lack of oxygen in the blood when you're anemic. This can even lead to congestive heart failure. Untreated pernicious anemia can lead to nerve damage and decreased mental function, as vitamin B-12 is important not only for healthy red blood cells but also for optimal nerve and brain function.

Some inherited anemias, such as sickle cell anemia, can be serious and lead to life-threatening complications. Losing a lot of blood quickly results in acute, severe anemia and can be fatal.

Answer 3

Not directly but it could contribute to it.
It diminishes the body's ability to carry oxygen to organs and tissues. If cells do not get oxygen they can die off.

There are diffent types of anemia and your doctor needs to make sure you are taking the correct remedy for the type you have.

Your diet can help as well. Go to the American Dietetic Association website for a list of foods that contain iron. And drink orange juice with meals- the citric acid helps the body absorb more iron from food!:)

Answer 4

anemia makes you tired all the time and if you
dont see a Dr you could die