Iron deficiency anemia symptoms and treatment
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- Learn about iron deficiency anemia with anemia symptoms or signs and anemia treatment in this video!
WHAT IS IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA:
Iron deficiency anaemia is caused by lack of iron, often because of blood loss or pregnancy. It's treated with iron tablets prescribed by a GP and by eating iron-rich foods.
Check if you have iron deficiency anaemia,
Symptoms can include:
• Tiredness and lack of energy
• Shortness of breath
• Noticeable heartbeats (heart palpitations)
• Pale skin
Less common symptoms of iron deficiency anaemia (that are not usually connected to pregnancy) include:
• Headaches
• Hearing ringing, buzzing or hissing noises inside your head (tinnitus)
• Food tasting strange
• Feeling itchy
• A sore tongue
• Hair loss - you notice more hair coming out when brushing or washing it
• Wanting to eat non-food items, such as paper or ice (pica)
• Finding it hard to swallow (dysphagia)
• Painful open sores (ulcers) in the corners of your mouth
• Spoon-shaped nails
• Restless legs syndrome
You must see your healthcare professional if you have symptoms of iron deficiency anaemia - A simple blood test will confirm if you're anaemic.
TREATMENT OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA:
Things you can do yourself:
If your diet is partly causing your iron deficiency anaemia, your healthcare professional will tell you what foods are rich in iron so you can eat more of them.
Eat and drink more:
• Dark-green leafy vegetables like watercress and curly kale
• Cereals and bread with extra iron in them (fortified)
• Meat
• Dried fruit like apricots, prunes and raisins
• Pulses (beans, peas and lentils)
Eat and drink less (Large amounts of these foods and drinks make it harder for your body to absorb iron):
• Tea
• Coffee
• Milk and dairy
• Foods with high levels of phytic acid, such as wholegrain cereals, which can stop your body absorbing iron from other foods and pills
You might be referred to a specialist dietitian if you're finding it hard to include iron in your diet.
For more advice on how to take Iron Supplements properly as mentioned in the video here is my other TH-cam video you may find helpful: • Iron Tablets | How To ...
WHEN TO SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE FOR ANEMIA:
You must see your healthcare professional if you have symptoms of iron deficiency anaemia - A simple blood test will confirm if you're anaemic.
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About this video: Searching about iron deficiency anemia? In this video, Advanced Medical Practitioner Abraham Khodadi, MPharm(Hons)IPresc MScACP shares iron deficiency anemia symptoms or signs and anemia treatment!
I just discovered your channel you have such amazing and knowledgeable and helpful content. You are the brighter side of TH-cam most definitely. New subscriber. Thank you so much for your great Channel
Wow, thank you! Sending awesome vibes and welcome to the club
Cook in iron pots and pans. That was easy!?
Dear Abraham I had the symptoms you mentioned. I booked a appointment with my gp. I had blood test done 2 weeks. My gp said I have anaemia. I am on tablets now. Awesome video and very useful
Thanks for commenting Kitty and glad I could help
Did you get results with tablets plz reply
How are you now?
Why do you have anemia?
Which pills are u using
This information helped, Last August I saw 6 doctors who all kept saying "It's probably Anxiety" And didn't bother doing any tests with me. my energy levels kept plummeting, my hands and feet where freezing and my heart rate was going crazy later in the day every day without fail... It was only recently I told my doctors that enough is enough and that i wanted blood tests to see why I'm feeling this way and to their surprise I was diagnosed with low Folate anaemia. I can't believe it took 8 months for a doctor here in the UK to take me seriously :/
Might have low b12 I was drinking heavy for a few years on and off I think I have anemia I'm always lightheaded and disoriented thought I was going crazy but I think it's anemia and the anxiety comes from being lightheaded low b12 can cause anemia too I read
What was your level mine is 8ng
@@MeganRead-k7mmine was 8 too!
Doctors don't care about our health. Its so sad
Fmll how lazy are they to just right pathology referral
I have mad craving for raw rice😢😢i literally munched a lot of raw rice daily. I didn't know i was aneamic until I fainted onthe street and went to see the doctor who informed me i have chronic anemia. I am on medication now and feel better and less craves the raw rice
Sorry to hear about this and thanks for sharing your experience
I’m a vegetarian so I don’t get much iron in my diet. I have to take a supplement. I had no idea that caffeine hinders iron absorption, glad I know now. Thank you for the helpful information.
Glad I could help!
True I run out of breath fast, fast heart beat, weakness and dizziness.
Did you run out of breath when walking?
I’ve had nearly all symptoms for some years now and they periodically get worse (more so after being taken off the combined pill 5yrs ago). This year is the worst yet. I’ve always had cold hands/feet since I was a kid. Now I have a craving for eating frozen veggies & ice, hands/feet have become worse, I can NEVER get enough sleep, I have little energy, I’ve also developed really bad pulsatile tinnitus and a rapid heart rate from doing the simplest of things.
I chose to start a POP in a bid to help my heavy periods earlier this year. As a result I bled heavily & practically constantly for nearly 6 months and had a polyp pass. It’s been a nightmare. Thankfully it’s all over now and I’m healing. But I’ve been left with these symptoms.
The doctors haven’t even considered me having anemia even though I told them DURING all of this.
So now I’m trying some liquid iron supplements to see how they make me feel. HOPEFULLY they work for me because I can’t stay living like this.
How are you now?
My mother said I just looked really, really pale, slept a lot, and didn't really move or function because I was so pale. I almost had to receive a blood transfusion for it, and then they eventually put me on medication that I didn't even take. Apparently, you just become really tired and pale-looking; extremely cool to the touch. Other people around me noticed it, too, and mentioned it to me. Someone asked: "Is she okay?" But yeah, apparently it's really serious.
Same here did you used to wake up feeling very sleepy and dizzy at the same time. Almost like a rocking swaying feeling just upon waking? How are you now?
Yes anaemia is a lot more dangerous than we think and for some odd reason it’s very much downplayed.
I’m so glad I found this video. Very helpful. Love it !!!!!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi. I m having my blood test tomorrow. I went to see my GP few times already this year but they kept ignoring me. I told them something is wrong with me.
Finally after 8 months of begging them they will do the test tomorrow. Thank you for your video. I kept ignoring all those symptoms. My family and friends said to me that I must have anaemia just because I m extremely pale and I m tired etc. I never felt like this before. I even kept telling my ex boyfriend who is a doctor that something is not right and look I was even ignored by him.
So thank you, we need more people like you. 🥰❤
Glad I could help
How are you now? Did ya take any pills?
Thank u so much for this important info, Abraham. I've always had very heavy menstrual cycles, along with those gross clots...my arms would get weak along with heart racing. Went to my doctor and I now take an iron supplement. I dread whenever my period rears it's ugly head.
Thanks for tuning in a commenting, glad you found the information helpful
Hey, same!!! How are you now
Did you feel very dizzy?
Do you know if you can lose iron through sweating? I have anemia due to heavy periods and I find in the summer my symptoms get worse .
Do u take extra iron during ur periods or eat more meat?
Had a blood transfusion (allergic to iron infusions) in early oct and the symptoms are back - levels were 7.4
i love the irony of you holding caffeine
Was your pun intended?
Judging
Irony
I love your iron-y use of the word, "irony"! 🙂
I’m a heterozygous carrier of the major HH gene. My hair was falling out , weak, breathless, depressed. For more than a year. I just got my labs back, iron very low, tibc just made normal, almost high, tsat was less than 10%. My D is 5 , bought me a new 50,000iu script. The D was previously treated with that dose weekly plus another 2-5,000iu daily. My newest doc has me starting oral iron every other day but my hematologist that has had my fam with HH, also heterozygous, blood let for overload when they were all over age 50, not wanting me to supplement except with just food. My dad that I inherited this from, is anemic chronically and has been transfused which gets his cbc up for a while. I’m just a 50 yr old dermatology nurse, so I didn’t worry about my symptoms until I got pretty unwell. Hair shedding gradually then really picked up. I have a bleeding hemorrhoid and wonder if having that fixed could just hault the iron situation. I have to remember that I am NOT a doctor 😂😂😂 thanks for sharing your knowledge as I have been having the iron WITH coffee. Mine includes C in it. Thanks again
Are extreme muscles weakness and muscle fatigue symptoms as well?
Yes
Might be a sign of myasthenia gravis have it checked out
Hey I have these symptoms:
1. Severe fatigue even after the smallest physical activities.
2. My feet are always cold (literally all the time).
3. I have hair loss.
4. I'm always tired basically.
AM I ANAEMIC?
are you better now? did u find what it was?
Thank you for the tips and a wealth of information I did not know such as caffeine and vitamin C. Very grateful.
You are so welcome
I had an ovarian cyst rupture a month ago now and it was bleeding inside my ovary. My blood levels kept dropping and I was held in the ER for hours to be sure i didn’t need surgery. I didn’t.
But, I’ve been so ill since. Extremely fatigued, nauseous, and dizzy/light headed have been my main symptoms as well as loss of appetite. It’s been so hard to eat and I’ve mostly eaten rice, broth, rice cakes, and protein smoothies . If I get up too fast I get major vertigo and nearly fall over. I should’ve harassed my doctors sooner to test iron levels but I had no idea.what I don’t understand is that my blood levels are okay again. My iron binding and levels seem fine. But I have severely low ferritin levels. I’m told to take iron supplements but still it doesn’t make sense to me.
How are you now?
What was your ferritin level?
I have some of these symptoms: fast heart beat, low blood pressure occasionally, fatigue, nails look brittle.
Glad I could help and please do speak to your healthcare professional about this
Thank you so much! Although I feel a lot stronger I still have a long way to go. As a former strict vegetarian I couldn’t cope with different feelings that I had while eating meat. Now I really enjoy the feeling of being healthy. I am slightly anaemic at the moment so I shall be mindful to take my iron tablets for a much longer time now. Due to an inability to take orange juice and also my having been operated on in my abdomen I can only take them with meals.
Glad I could help
Thank you, it was super helpful. God bless you 🙏🏻
Glad I could help
I've had this lots mostly when I were having menstrual cycles but not just recently now I'm perimenapausal my doctor told me my first symptoms were dizziness
Thanks for tuning Maureen, hope you found the tips helpful
thankyou always watch Yr videos on utube so interesting
@@maureenroseamazzin4035 I get dizzy too I'm 45 getting my periods. Do you experience this anemia related dizziness while sleeping too?
Asslamualaikum Dr.Abraham
This is me Fatima from Pakistan
I'm glad to see your amazing, informative and knowledgeable video Thank you so much for your precious time ❤❤❤
Hi Abraham, Thanks for the info, typically how long after diagnosis of an iron deficiency would it take to bring the levels back up to normal with daily supplementation?
Hi, very happy to find your channel. Lots of information. I am deficient on vit d and iron also, and was told by gp to double the over the counter dose of vit d and iron.
Thanks for joining the channel and sending awesome vibes
How are you now
Good afternoon,
Can you tell me, please, how long should 11 months baby take Ironorm drops?
GP prescribed is only for 15 days.
Will be this enough?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Just got diagnosed with folate deficiency what's the difference doc🙏🏽
I have been dealing with major depression for about a year and a half but I am anemic and low in vitamin d. I have been prescribed vitamin d 50,000 IU and sulfate iron but it doesn’t go up. At this point should I get infusions?
Thank you. Very helpful! Crazy question, would having a crazy craving for only eating rice cakes fit the weird cravings? I just got diagnosed with this & never made the connection that I have this weird constant intense craving for rice cakes that I can't seem to break. I've actually mentioned this issue to 2 doctors but they just kind of shrug & don't know. This is first I've heard of weird cravings & the connection to anemia & am hopeful maybe treating my anemia will also stop the crazy craving.
That's a very interesting craving perhaps there may be some correlation between your new craving and the confirmed diagnosis. Hope my tips are also helpful and sending awesome vibes
Unusual cravings of non-nutritive items is called pica. I have read some studies about iron deficiency that said this can also include cravings for crunchy foods. One study specifically mentioned a couple patients having cravings for rice cakes.
Thank you for the responses. I kept asking my doctor if it was a form of pica & I think you are right! It was!! I've now completed 5 iron transfusions & the interesting part is, within hours after I got my first iron transfusion, all the cravings completely vanished & even the idea of eating a rice cake has sounded nauseating ever since. I'm convinced there was a direct correlation with my anemia.
Very interesting that a few others have mentioned rice cakes!
Thank you again to both of you for the video tips, responses & thoughts.
Best Wishes!
@@jenniferlumley9560 did you ever wake up feeling sleepy and dizzy at the same time? Also was your anemia was on the summer? Funny thing is I'm not craving ice but crunchy things like pringles
I have anaemia and struggle with the WORST Petechiae, my skin is so beyond itchy that I can't sleep. What's the best cream or ointment for this? Thank youuu
Did u ever have any bruising
All symptoms are exactly happening to me, especially extremely tiredness, craving for ice n caffein energy drinks! Now n then headache n dizzyiness
Very nice vedio. That's the way to have a vedio get straight to the point .. short nd breve
Sending awesome vibes!
Thanks for such helpful videos! Sending awesome vibes!
You are so welcome! Sending awesome vibes back at you
Excellent, Abraham, as usual !
Glad you liked it and sending awesome vibes
This is really helpful, thank you Abraham 😊... is there a specific period of time I can take iron tablets or I have to take them for the rest of my life?
Glad I could help and that you found the information helpful! In terms of duration you will need to check with your healthcare professional as they may need to repeat bloods
This is helpful taking supplement but my red blood cells are not absorbing iron. I have a chronic fatigue
I am always tired/ pass out at work and can sleep all day on week ends. have a pale tongue and a really fast heart rate, I’m also very depressed and a little psychotic. I don’t eat healthily. I did stop drinking coffee but I like dairy. I also lost weight and have little appetite most days.
B12
Edit: or Iodine. Both deficiency have similar symptoms
Abi same dizziness. DO you wake up feeling dizzy and sleepy. Like a rocking sensation first thing while waking up.
Same, I actually was fasting to loose weight but found myself not eating as much overall. Now I’m wondering if this caused anemia as I have most of these symptoms. Also my mch level was a bit low.
@@yvonne6401what are the symptoms you feel and how are you now?
Are there two blood tests you need, a test to detect Iron and one for Ferratin? Can one be normal and one abnormal?
would you do a video on caffeine sensitivity
Sure thing, added to the future video list
@@AbrahamThePharmacist brill thank you
thankuuu
i have been suffering for sometimes now
Glad I could help
How about sleep problem and Charlie horses? I have both, my iron saturation is 3% :(
What about the people who have iron deficiency, but are not anemic? My ferritin is at eight but my haemoglobin is normal.
hello abraham awesome tips ,great information and fantastic video. Pharmacist are helpful and best. I take iron tablets . my pharmacist prescribed me iron tablets problem. I love your bloopers and introduction.☺☺
Thanks for sharing Kitty Bala, sending those awesome vibes back to you
@@AbrahamThePharmacist your welcome
Hi AbrahamThePharmacist I have Anemia and I am pale an light headed and I have asthma to and I have to keep healthy please help me. And I live in nyc and have to check with my doctor to.
Pls start eating beef liver ASAP!
Symptom 5 is the most relevant! Also 4.
I have literally every symptoms listed and then some, except craving those things to chew 🥴, But ice doesn’t sound too bad 🤣, I do crave sweets at night a lot..
Glad my video was helpful and sending awesome vibes
What is the fastest way to grow back hair after this?
This was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
I took my iron pill and threw up so bad i haven’t taken it again. Good times.
I had that problem. It caused nausea. But after two or three times you won't habe any problem. You won't even have nausea. So don't stop if you need them.😊
My daughter age is 15 her Current ECG report indicate Sinus tachycardia, she feels shortness of breath when running, sometimes feeling dark, she feel fatigue and shows anxiety and depression. Plz advice something about next step. Her period mensuration cycle is long,10 days normally. Her hemoglobin is 12
Can a deficiency be fixed with proper nutrition or do you have to get supplements?
I think it’s ideal to get most of your vitamins/minerals from food but supplements do help and are a good way to get back on track or if u just need a little extra
Can this get Treated? and How can I Help it?
What about pomegranate and beetroots ?
I always have these symtoms ive fequently been to the gp over the years but thy always put it down to " periods" ive reached a point where i dont even want to bother with ym gp with these problems anymore
i do have anemia (diagnosed since last year) but now its getting a lot worse. how do i tell my parents without them neglecting it??
What are medicines that can be taken for anemia
I have iron deficiency anemia, I did all the investigation, My Hb is 8.4 , no blood disorder only moderate G6PD, already I am following the diet . My vit D level also ( 5 ). I have all the symptoms, but it's increasing during my period. In fact, I think that the reason for my anemia is because of my heavy period. Can I take ferosac injections instead of iron tabs? I feel tired most of the day .
Same here heavy bleeding due to fibroid. I get dizzy while waking up in the morning and very sleepy too. Do you have this symptoms?
@@tia7765
I did the pelvic ultrasound, there was no fibroid, but the doctor told me that the uterus is a little bulky and my endometrium is thick
I always feels dizzy ,sleepy ,fast heartbeat and sweaty , what's the reason ? Is it serious?
i sometimes get headaches and feel dizzy, whenever i get admitted to the hospital, the doctor would say i have low blood, I wanna know if i have anemia, because i would get dizzy and would have headaches for no reason
Is experiencing heart palpitations a symptom as well?
Yesterday i drink coffee and after that i feel dizzy ness and in the night i feel sime sleeping jerks .. is this also sign kf enimia ..?
I have my iron and vitamin c in the morning on an empty stomach and get hydrated. I'll have caffeine around 1 hour later. Is this ok?
I had recent blood test showing low iron. I feel healthy and have none of the above symptoms. Doctor wants to prescribe high iron tablets. I took a look at side effects and it’s a no from me. Thank you and good luck bye 😊
That’s not a good idea.. why do you think you know better than a doctor? You should absolutely treat low iron..
@@mattoniy2840 What makes me think I know better than a doctor? Easy, just one word.....Covid.
What side effects? Constipation?
What side effects? Constipation?
Pale skin sore throat shortness of breath headache muscle tension jaw pain shallow breathing not thinking clearly is it iron deficiency?
Thank you for your videos. Im a new subscriber. :) Im curious where you are from?.🙂
Doc what is cholera growth factor?
My daughters is suffering from microsytic anemia .. plz treatment
I have a low iron count from a extremely rare blood disease that basically makes my blood thin and clot, On top of that my bodys just bad at processing iron. I got prescribed 500MG iron pills and I can't buy those over the counter
Thanks for this
My pleasure! Sending awesome vibes
AWESOME VIDEO! THANKS MATE.
Glad you liked it!
Can COPD be a contributing factor ?
I have iron deficiency for 3 months now my heart beats fast until now
How are you feeling now?
Have you taken any iron supplements?
@@skybabe2375 still have problems with high heartrate
Same problem but my heartbeat is around 150 and I am scared of it but smoothing myself by the thought that I have anemia not a heart disease
@@shamusahabiba8420
So sorry to hear this, have you visited doctor, has there been any tests conducted to know what the problem is?
How's your blood pressure reading?
@@trishans4295
So sorry about this, have you gone to hospital, what's your blood pressure readings?
i have head tightness also and my vision is weird when i turn my head i feel like its delayed
Thank you.
Glad I could help
I have also anemia but idk why my feet feel like they are burning . what might be the reason behind it ? Please help me with that
yaaa like they itch or tickle smth right?
Doesn't b12 have an important role with iron as well?
Life saving video....
Glad I could help
I have all these symptoms especially shortness of breath n all the doc says is it’s menopause cos of my age 🤷♀️
Hi Abraham I think my iron levels are low, I am a vegetarian. I recently had a blood test and my iron level was 68ug/l so my GP does not need to prescribe a supplement do you think I should take a low iron supplement? Thanks
Thanks for tuning in Ursula Bond, unfortunately I cannot give personalised medical advice but if it is something that concerns you please do speak to your healthcare professional again. Sending awesome vibes
But in your opinion is that a low iron count? Thanks 😊
Sir if a two years child have 7.9 HGB and MCV 58.2fl and eating mud ,have no other family history of thalassemia or any other blood disorder can iron supplements be used ?
thank you
You're welcome
thanks
Sending awesome vibes Cliodhna
So I can have my caffeine in the morninf and just take the iron at night? What about decaf tea and coffee?
How about black and green tea??
Let me bookmark this it will help me prepare my exam
Sending awesome vibes!
Hi, what should you take when you get your iron levels up but they keep going down like you can't keep your levels consistent once they're up?
Very awesome 😎 thanks
Sending ya fantabulous vibes
Thanks Ridzi! Sending those awesome vibes back at you
I have almost have all these. I just say let me take somw iron tablets
I have all of these
Thankyou !
You're welcome!
Thanks one more time
Always welcome, sending awesome vibes
Thanks man 😮
Happy to help
I have severe anemia its 5.4 hb levels what is good for me please reply
What about TRT or epo
My body does not obsorb iron pills what else can I try?
Sometimes when I stand up from sitting down I get light headed and I feel my vision is blurred for like 5-10 seconds Would These Also Be symptoms of iron deficiency?
So how are you now?
@@jhonlev9104it’s still happening I’m fine though I’ve rewatched the video and noticed more symptoms I’m gonna try to get an appointment in a clinic
Well goodluck to both us :( we are the same and im also having an appointment. Do you have heart palpitations?
@@jhonlev9104no but my mother does I’m starting to wonder if there are any connections
Could it be HHT
I’m anemic and I haven’t taken my iron in like a month and maybe a half and I’ve gradually been feeling dizzy and I’m so dizzy and yeah I feel sick from the dizziness
How long can we take iron tabs....i am taking from 5 months...do they cause any side effects in the long run???
Thanks for tuning in and commenting! In terms of duration you will need to check with your healthcare professional as they may need to repeat bloods
@@AbrahamThePharmacist 👍 okay
Does anyone get hot flashes and severe body aches when they are sleeping? My ferritin level is at a 5.