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Do Tiredness, Weakness And Breathing Difficulty Indicate Anemia?

Hi, I have anemia (ever since I was born) and so far from what I have researched online regarding about the symptoms, such as tiredness, weakness, hard time breathing, etc. What caught my attention is that those with anemia can have some difficulty in thinking clearly. I ve always thought that I just get brain fogs, even though I have a hard time trying to express/say what I want, but end up saying things that does not make any sense. I forget things easily within a snap. How is this? What can I do to improve my concentration and anemia at the same time?
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Thanks for asking on Healthcaremagic. First of all it is important to document what type of anemia you have. It could be microcytic, normocytic or macrocytic depending upon the underlying cause. Then we have to find out the cause of anemia. Is it because of a deficient intake or iron, b12 or folic acid. Is it because of malabsorption or simply increased blood loss. Once the cause becomes clear it is easy to treat it by countering the underlying cause. Hope it helps.
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Do Tiredness, Weakness And Breathing Difficulty Indicate Anemia?

Thanks for asking on Healthcaremagic. First of all it is important to document what type of anemia you have. It could be microcytic, normocytic or macrocytic depending upon the underlying cause. Then we have to find out the cause of anemia. Is it because of a deficient intake or iron, b12 or folic acid. Is it because of malabsorption or simply increased blood loss. Once the cause becomes clear it is easy to treat it by countering the underlying cause. Hope it helps.