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If hemoglobin is low, would you feel dizzy?
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Depends: If you lose blood rapidly, you will feel dizzy even before the hemoglobin level falls. If you lose blood slowly over months, or develop anemia slowly, you may not feel dizzy even with hemoglobin as low as 5 gm%.
Answered 10/30/2013
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