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Can anemia (hgb-60) from self harm cause sharp radiatin lower back pain (spasm?) from bone marrow producing rbc? only had simlar pain after iron infus

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Dr. Eric Chevlen answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Oncology

No: no, anemia per se does not cause pain.

Answered 2/6/2015

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