how does pernicious anemia cause people to have achlorhydria?

Question

Is methadone a cause of pernicious anemia?

Answer 1

Common cause: Both pernicious anemia (inability to absorb vitamin b12) and achlorhydria (inability of the stomach to make acid) result from the same underlying problem -- autoimmune destruction of the inner mucosal lining of the stomach ("autoimmune atrohpic gastritis").

Answer 2

The other way around: Achlorhydria (lack of adequate gastric acid production and secretion) is one of the causes of pernicious anemia and not the other way around. Normal gastric acid is essential for adequate absorption of vitamin b-12. Vitamin b-12 deficiency in turn causes pernicious anemia.

Answer 3

No: It really depends on how severe your anemia is. Anemia is very common in pregnancy. The baby takes your iron stores. Also there is more water in your blood vessels so your blood count looks lower. Take your vitamins, eat lots of greens. Most women are not affected by the typical drop in their blood count and can function.

Answer 4

Depends: It depends on what your symptoms are, how anemic you are, and what activity you plan on doing. Some people have anemia and don't even know it and don't have any trouble with routine physical exertion. If you blood count is very low and you have other medical problems, this could be an issue. Talk to your doctor about what is right for you.

Answer 5

Variable: If you are severely anemic then it could affect the baby's growth. If you are mildly anemic then your iron stores will become depleted because the baby will deplete your iron stores. Some people have medical problems like sickle cell or thalassemia and will always be anemic. Usually the treatment for anemia is to take extra iron supplements as prescribed by you doctor.

Answer 6

Mother and fetus: Anemic may affect the mother and her fetus. The impact will depend on how severe the anemia is. Also importantly to know what is the cause of anemia- low iron, folic acid, other congenital blood problems etc and treat accordingly. It may affect the fetal growth as well as neurological development of the fetus. For the mom- obviously- from feeling tired, weak, to dizziness, shortness of breath, etc.

Answer 7

Unlikely: Fatigue is more commonly a symptom of the pregnancy hormones.

Answer 8

Maybe: Please get a CBC and iron studies done in the blood.

Answer 9

Water Retention: During pregnancy your body makes more red blood cells, but your it also normally holds onto more water. The increase in water is greater than the increase in red blood cells, and that causes a mild anemia in almost every pregnant woman. Your body uses iron to make red blood cells, and because the baby uses iron, your obstetrician may determine that you need extra iron in the form of a pill.

Answer 10

Dilution, iron def.: As the baby grows and the uterus enlarges, more blood volume is needed. The number of red cells increases, but the plasma (liquid part of blood) increases even more, so the red cells get diluted. If there isn't enough iron in a woman's system to make the extra red cells, anemia will be more pronounced. If you are anemic to begin with before pregnancy, it will be worse while pregnant.

Answer 11

Microcytic Anemia: The red blood cell (rbc) indices MCV & MCH reflect the size of the red cell and the amount of hemoglobin (oxygen-carrying protein-iron complex) inside the rbc. Iron deficiency is the most common cause of low MCV & MCH often associated with microcytic (small sized cells) anemia. The platelet count also is elevated in many cases of iron deficiency anemia.

Answer 12

Yes: Without seeing the hemoglobin just guessing. I suspect you are anemic. Iron deficiency anemia has a low mcv, typically < 80 and a high platelet count. The high platelet count is reactive to the iron deficiency anemia. Hope this helps.

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