Among blood disorders, anaemia is the most common disease. In this condition, the total number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) or the amount of haemoglobin within the erythrocytes decreases, or both may decrease together, leading to anaemia.

There are many types and causes of anaemia. Many patients are not aware that they are anaemic. Symptoms can also be quite vague.

Anaemia patients generally describe feelings of weakness, fatigue, and powerlessness. Shortness of breath and palpitations may accompany these symptoms.

One of the main causes of anaemia is the inability to consume the required nutrients due to poor or unbalanced nutrition, which leads to insufficient production of red blood cells.

Anaemia is often treated immediately with iron and vitamin supplements once diagnosed. However, the first step should be identifying the type of anaemia. Aside from the most well-known cause of anaemia, iron deficiency, other causes include B12 deficiency, folic acid deficiency, rapid destruction of blood cells, and any condition that impairs the bone marrow’s function, all of which can lead to anaemia.

What Are the Symptoms of Anaemia?

If your body does not receive enough oxygen, your heart has to work harder. In this case, you may feel like your heart is beating faster or irregularly.

Dizziness, headaches, fainting

Limited movement

Light-headedness

Easy breaking of nails

Weakness, fatigue, lethargy

Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite

Shortness of breath

Desire to sleep

Decreased body temperature

Paleness of the skin

Anaemia Treatment

Anaemia is treated according to its underlying cause. Therefore, it is important to first identify the condition that is causing the anaemia. Iron and vitamin deficiencies are treated with replacement therapy. In cases of iron deficiency anaemia, especially in adult patients, the gastrointestinal system should be examined endoscopically, and treatment should be based on any pathology that is found.