Feeling cruddy!!!!?

Question

I had a partial hysterectomy (just uterus removed) 9 years ago at age 30... I tell you all that because, if I didnt' know it was impossible I'd swear I was pregnant! Tired and queasy all the time, heartburn, hiccups....I take vitamins regularly, and eat fairly well, I've had a history of being anemic.. could anemia be causing these feelings? I have a regular check up scheduled next month, think I should ask for some blood work to see if my iron levels are low? I'm just so tired of feeling run down and cruddy!

Answer 1

With anemia, the body doesn't have enough red blood cells or they are not big enough to transport oxygen from your lungs to your body cells. Hemoglobin, made with iron, is the part of red blood cells that carries oxygen to other tissue. Without enough oxygen body cells cant produce enough energy. Then fatigue, pale skin, headache, weakness, lack of concentration, irritability among other symptoms may set in. To produce enough healthy red blood cells, you need enough iron in your diet as well as enough folate and vitamin B12.
You can get iron supplement over the counter in any pharmacy as well as other vitamins.
Make sure you have daily in your diet - meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, milk products, leafy veggies, fruit, legumes, liver.
Check with your doctor to be sure - better safe than sorry:-)

Answer 2

I think you should check your iron.