Am i anemic?

Question

my mum said i might be anemic and i just want to be sure. i feel ill 90% of the time but not seriously ill i have a sickly stomach but havent been sick and a dull migranish headache that sometimes gets really bad. My period 100% of the time lasts over 5 days and is allways incredibly heavy, during my period i get really bad cramps compared to my friends am i anemic?

i am also tiard even when i go to bed early and sleep untill 9 in the morning

Answer 1

You really need to go to the doctor about this you know!

Answer 2

You really do need to see a doctor to determine if your anemic or not.

anemia is caused when your body does not have enough iron... you can get iron from eating stuff like liver, red meat, green leafy vegetables.

once iron is in your body it does not get used up so to speak and the only way you will loose iron is through bleeding or tissue loss...

your heavy periods could well have something to do with a loss in iron, you should see a doctor.. all he will do is take a blood test from you that will check your haemoglobin levels, your levels should be between 10 and 15.

best of luck xx

Answer 3

It sounds like you could be... don't listen to a man when talking about periods!! Sorry mate!!

I had seriously heavy periods when I was younger and when you are losing that much blood (not real blood, i know) your iron count will become seriously low. I had problems with anaemia and this could be a part of your problem. The doctor will be able to sort this out for you.

Take Vitamin B6 supplements to help with the loss of iron (as this is mainly what anaemia boils down to) and take Evening Primrose Oil.

But to be 100% sure go to the docs. Good luck sweetheart!!

Answer 4

only way to find out is go for a blood teast at your gp, realy easy they will take some blood and you go back a week later for the results if your hb is low then you will be started on a course of iron tablets and given diet advice, if not you may still need a gyn review due to your heavy bleeding and bad cramps if it is interfering with your daily living, also if everything is normal try a course of multivitimins from a health food shop (i like the ones from health food shops better than the ones from the chemist), also take a look at your sleep paterns even tho you go to bed early are you geting a good sleep?

Answer 5

You probably are. Get some iron supplements. They'll do a lot of good. You also might get a multivitamin with iron because if you've been anemic for a long time you're probably run down as well.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Ahhh now you should really go to see your doctor on this one. Only blood test can tell if you are anemic. Take care of yourself and go to a pro about this.

Answer 8

You really should see a dr about this hun. That's the only way you are going to be sure of what's going on especially with the fact that you are having really bad cramps.

Answer 9

Your symptoms are vague and there are several of them. If you have been feeling unwell for a few weeks go see your GP. A diagnosis is not possible from your question. You need a full history examination and blood work up.

Answer 10

The main sympton for anemia is tiredness. Get an anemia test from the docs, its a simple blood test & you have to increase the iron in your diet or take supplements.

Answer 11

I am anemic too. These are the symptoms, you need to see a doctor, you will probably need to go on iron tablets. Good luck, hun. xxx