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is anemic cureable

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Anemia: Anemia is very curable. Usually it is due to a nutritional deficiency, like not enough vitamin (c or b12) or not enough iron. This is one of the reasons that a 1-a-day multiple vitamin with iron is a good idea for everyone. In other cases it may be due to certain medications that have a bad reaction to the blood cells; then just avoid the medication. Very rare causes include leukemia.

Question 2

what does anemic mean?

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Either: Low red cell count or one of  many abnormalities in the cells themselves.

Question 3

what's anemic symptoms?

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Varied...: Symptoms common to many types of anemia (low hemoglobin) include the following: easy fatigue and loss of energy, rapid heart beat (particularly with exercise), shortness of breath, headache, difficulty concentrating, dizziness, pale skin, leg cramps, and insomnia.

Question 4

what foods are anti anemic?

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Many: Many foods help anemia--depends on the cause of anemia.
Most commonly iron deficiency--especially in ladies who are menstruating.  Other forms are B12 and folic acid.  A well-rounded diet of protein source, grains, iron-fortified breads, cereals, fruits, vegetables are important.  See your md.

Question 5

what to do if you're anemic

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Depends on cause: depending on the cause of your anemia would determine the best treatment.  You should get a thorough exam and blood work to find out the cause first.  If you are iron deficient take iron or if B12 deficient take B12 or your periods are heavy that also needs to be addressed. But you want to make sure you are not bleeding from somewhere you can't see as well like a colon polyp.  Healthy diet helps.

Question 6

can you die from being anemic?

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Usually no: But if the cause is acute bleeding death is possible. Chronic anemia can be tolerated to incredibly low HGB levels.

Question 7

how can you tell if im anemic?

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Your medical: Provider can order a blood test which will show if you are anemic.

Question 8

how to determine if i'm anemic?

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By symptoms and CBC: Main symptom of anemia is fatigue. A simple blood test called CBC includes a hemoglobin level. If low, it indicates anemia.

Question 9

how do you know if your anemic?

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See your doc: You need to be evaluated by your primary care physician who will order some lab tests to determine if you are anemic and what treatment is indicated.

Question 10

how can  a woman become anemic?

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The same + periods: One of the things that differs women to men is menstrual cycle. Otherwise, women can have anemia the same way as men. Anemia can be caused by many differentt things including- bleeding ( from different sources- period, bleeding anywhere else); deficiency of certain vitamins, bone marrow failure, red blood cells destruction, infiltration of bone marrow by other process, etc.

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