Diagnosed with Anemia but Iron levels normal

ceciley · Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 7

I can say that strange thing cannot avoid me. I will tell you about my problem. After two months of symptoms like dizziness, tiredness, pale skin and chronic fatigue on the end, I have decided to visit doctor. After the analysis I am diagnosed with anemia but my iron levels are normal. How it is possible?

byrann · Newbie Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 8

Not every anemia is caused by low iron in the blood. For instance, megaloblastic anemia is caused by low levels of vitamin B12 and folate. It is caused by small intake from food or malabsorption problems. Also there is sickle cell anemia. It can be inherited. The red blood cells in persons with this disease are hard and have a curved edge. It causes problem because these cells cannot squeeze into smaller blood vessels and block the organs from getting blood.

Diagnosed with Anemia but Iron levels normal

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