How do you know if your anemic?

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.

Do a blood analysis: A doctor or clinic can run blood tests that will answer that question. Treating it may be simple or not, but first find out if it is true.

Family practice : You don't unless by a blood test, however there are symptoms that are suggestive for anemia. Fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath with exertion. You may be pale looking and very weak.

Anemia?: U may feel tired all the time or tire easily, may look pale or have pale nailbeds & lining of mouth. Blood tests can test for anemia: complete blood count, iron, ferritin, iron binding capacity, Folic Acid and vitamin B12 levels. Doc will also search for other possible causes of anemia.

Get tested: You can only know it with a hemoglobin/ hematocrit or a complete blood count. You can suspect it if you are easily fatigued, most people do not become anemic without significant long-term blood loss though.

Symptoms and testing: Symptoms common to many types of anemia 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. A simple blood test known as a complete blood count can determine if you are anemic. Many causes of anemia can be treated. See your doctor.

Blood count: Anemia is a reflection of the level of Hgb in the blood which can easily be measured. Clinically one feels weak, and the skin is pale, cornea of eyes look very white, and nail beds are very white. If the Hgb levels drop below 10 one should find cause and possibly get drug Procrit (epoetin alfa). If Hgb below 8 gms. then transfusion indicated or organ failure and cardiac symptoms can develop.