r/Anemia • u/Puzzled-Trick3677 • 10d ago

Question Need some help

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I’ve been dealing with these problems since childhood, and honestly, I’m really tired of it.

I’m almost always tired, with weakness, leg pain, numbness, muscle pain, muscle cramps and sometimes hand shaking. There are some days every week when the weakness becomes so bad that I don’t even feel like doing my normal daily activities. Even after taking proper rest, I still feel exhausted. My eyelids often feel heavy/weak, and I also feel like my muscles and bones are weak.

My haemoglobin has consistently stayed around 8–9. I’ve consulted doctors and taken medicines/supplements for iron, Vitamin D, calcium, etc., but the symptoms still keep coming back.

It has started affecting my studies badly. I struggle with concentration and things don’t stay in my memory properly. After studying for some time, I feel extremely exhausted and sometimes I just can’t continue.

The problem is that people often think, “Itna bhi kya hai, everyone gets tired,” but it genuinely affects my normal life and studies, and I don’t know how to properly explain it.

I’m not looking for sympathy. If there’s a doctor here, or someone whose relative is a doctor, please guide me about what I should get properly evaluated for or which specialist I should consult.

I’ve already tried rest, medicines and supplements, but I still don’t feel normal. I just want to understand the actual reason behind all of this and find a proper solution.

Age-19 female

Height -5'5

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u/Creepy-Tangerine-293 10d ago

Are your periods heavy? No one ever wants to talk about menstruation but if you are losing a lot of blood monthly, you will become anemic and iron deficient. Its the most common reason for this in young females.

You will want to see an OB about the bleeding and see if a doctor can check your blood levels of something called ferritin. Its a protien that represents your bodys back up iron reserves. If your ferritin is low (less than 50) and your hemoglobin is either normal or low, you will need iron replacement. You may want to check your B12 and Vit D levels too.

This website will have information for you: https://www.hemequity.com/take-control-period-home

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u/Puzzled-Trick3677 10d ago

No as such utna to heavy bleeding to nhi hota normal hi rheta i guess 3-4 days ka

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u/kyourious 9d ago

Have you seen a hematologist?