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Question: Hello. My question today is: I have noticed my gums being extremely pale the past few days also the inside of my eyelids. I have been light headed, headaches burning sensation in my left ear started this morning kind of like hot water being poured into my ear. I am quessing some could be anemia but what else?. I am 53, female. In good health. Hx of breast cancer in 2009.. With lft side mastectomy. THANK you. Traci
Brief Answer:
PALLOR-?ANAEMIA
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Welcome to"Ask a Doctor"Service.
I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your details and the pic you shared and here is my opinion.
Your gums are extremely pale and most common cause of gum paleness is reduced flow of oxygenated blood to them due to a decreased count of red blood cells i.e.anemia.
Pallor may occur on skin or lips, tongue, mouth,eyes(conjunctiva), palms and other mucous membranes).
As per my clinical perception,The symptoms which you are experiencing are also due to anemia.
Other symptoms common in anemia are:
Fatigue,lassitude,muscle pain,exhaustion,lethargy,vertigo,headache,giddiness,dizziness,shortness of breath,palpitation,difficulty in concentrating,sleep disorders,loss of energy,
lip cracking,mouth soreness,clumsiness,leg cramps,flashes and flushes and body pains etc.
Anemia may be due to nutritional deficiency (of iron,folate and vitamin B12),absorption syndrome or blood disorders like sickle cell anemia.
Visit your clinician who would procure your anemia profile to establish the cayuse and would treat you accordingly.
Change your dietary habits.Take green leafy vegetables like spinach (cooked in iron utensils),organ meat,jaggery,pomegranate etc for iron replenishment.
Have plenty of citrus fruits like lemons and oranges for vitamin C.
Vitamin C is required for iron absorption in gut.
Vitamin B12 is got from animal sources like milk and other dairy products,eggs,lean meat etc.
You can also take commercially available preparations of Vitamin B12 ,iron and folic acid.
This will improve your symptoms.
Presently,for headache,you can take symptomatic treatment in the form of NSAIDs like Advil.
Hope that I have answered your query.
If you have got any doubts,please let me know.
Stay healthy.
Regards.
PALLOR-?ANAEMIA
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Welcome to"Ask a Doctor"Service.
I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your details and the pic you shared and here is my opinion.
Your gums are extremely pale and most common cause of gum paleness is reduced flow of oxygenated blood to them due to a decreased count of red blood cells i.e.anemia.
Pallor may occur on skin or lips, tongue, mouth,eyes(conjunctiva), palms and other mucous membranes).
As per my clinical perception,The symptoms which you are experiencing are also due to anemia.
Other symptoms common in anemia are:
Fatigue,lassitude,muscle pain,exhaustion,lethargy,vertigo,headache,giddiness,dizziness,shortness of breath,palpitation,difficulty in concentrating,sleep disorders,loss of energy,
lip cracking,mouth soreness,clumsiness,leg cramps,flashes and flushes and body pains etc.
Anemia may be due to nutritional deficiency (of iron,folate and vitamin B12),absorption syndrome or blood disorders like sickle cell anemia.
Visit your clinician who would procure your anemia profile to establish the cayuse and would treat you accordingly.
Change your dietary habits.Take green leafy vegetables like spinach (cooked in iron utensils),organ meat,jaggery,pomegranate etc for iron replenishment.
Have plenty of citrus fruits like lemons and oranges for vitamin C.
Vitamin C is required for iron absorption in gut.
Vitamin B12 is got from animal sources like milk and other dairy products,eggs,lean meat etc.
You can also take commercially available preparations of Vitamin B12 ,iron and folic acid.
This will improve your symptoms.
Presently,for headache,you can take symptomatic treatment in the form of NSAIDs like Advil.
Hope that I have answered your query.
If you have got any doubts,please let me know.
Stay healthy.
Regards.
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