Hi Can Low Iron Anemia Cause Severe Skin Itching? Also
Question: Hi Can low iron anemia cause severe skin itching?
Also c an it be exacervbated by severe haemermorhoids
Also c an it be exacervbated by severe haemermorhoids
Brief Answer:
Hemorrhoids can exacerbate anemia which can be corrected by longterm iron supplementation
Detailed Answer:
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Anemia can be exacerbated by hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids lead to bleeding and loss of blood.
Loss of blood can lead to exacerbating anemia.
Blood loss leads to iron loss and thus iron deficiency.
For correction of iron deficiency anemia, iron supplements need to be taken for a long term and thus correction of anemia.
However, itching is not a feature of anemia.
Itching can be due to some other cause like dryness, insect bite, primary skin disease, etc.
In case you have more queries, I will be glad to answer.
Thanks and take care
Dr. Shailja Puri
Hemorrhoids can exacerbate anemia which can be corrected by longterm iron supplementation
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on 'Ask A Doctor' service.
Anemia can be exacerbated by hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids lead to bleeding and loss of blood.
Loss of blood can lead to exacerbating anemia.
Blood loss leads to iron loss and thus iron deficiency.
For correction of iron deficiency anemia, iron supplements need to be taken for a long term and thus correction of anemia.
However, itching is not a feature of anemia.
Itching can be due to some other cause like dryness, insect bite, primary skin disease, etc.
In case you have more queries, I will be glad to answer.
Thanks and take care
Dr. Shailja Puri
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