I went maybe about half of a month with undiagnosed Severe Anemia from heavy periods.
I got diagnosed with it about 2 days ago.
My Hemoglobin levels were at 7.3 when they should been above a 10.
They were considering a blood transfusion.
Could it have killed me if I didn’t go to the doctor when I did?

Before i was just being tired all the time and just feeling weak. This was from way in April 2009 to end of September 2009.

But now October 2009 i am experiencing the following: more tiredness, having no energy, feeling dizzy, chest pains, nose bleeds(every now and then), heavier periods,also my hands and feet having been getting numb alot lately.

With blood tranfusion there is risk of infection. Iron supplements may take longer time.

Describe what is gene therapy and how it may be used in the future to treat genetic disorders like sickle cell anemia?

My younger ways have caught up with me and now I suffer. I have non-alcoholic cyrhosis. and just recently had 29 esophageal varicees banded to stop the blood loss.

Over the last 3 years 6 hospital stays of 5 days each and 6-7 units of blood transfusion each time.

I am being tested to see if I am Anemic or not and I’m curious as to what the different types are.

Hello I was diagnosed with pernicious anemia and seem to have constant chronic fatigue. I’ve tried sleeping, eating better and taking vitamin b12 pills & injections, is there anything else I can do or take?
To the posters suggesting I exercise or FAST do you know what the condition I’ve been diagnosed with is?
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Has nothing to do with lack of exercise!

I don’t know how young you can be to develop arthritis but my knees and joints are almost always in pain.
When I sit I have to stretch my knees out or they’ll start hurting, whenever my finger joints hurt I just start playing piano to keep my mind off it.
I’m anemic and have EDNOS so i’m not in the best of health.
I guess I can see why I might develop something else since i’m already a weak person without good nutrition.
My question is basically what it says…can anemia (and an eating disorder) also lead to arthritis?

I have a son that has blackfan diamond anemia and I was just wanting to know if I am doing everything humanly possible to help with curing him other that a bone marrow transplant.

How many people worldwide have sickle cell anemia? What is the occurence worldwide? Thanks!