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Hello, i've been anemic for few years now. since losing weight my anemia seems to be worse. how can i make it better or go away? i already eat iron rich foods to combat this. i feel overly exhausted all the time and i've heard it could be linked to th
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First,: one needs an etiology of the anemia, ie. why are you anemic? If this has not been determined then no one here can answer your question with any degree of accuracy. Contact your doctor for either a work up by him/her or referral to a hematologist.
Answered 3/20/2019
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