Iron Defeciency?

Signs

* You may be overly tired, or very weak (fatigued), if you have anemia due to your bleeding (iron deficiency anemia), or due to another underlying disorder. It may be hard for you to do any kind of your normal activities.

* If you are severely anemic, you may have shortness of breath, chest discomfort, palpations, or feel faint like you are going to pass out.

* If you are anemic due to bleeding or blood loss, you may notice the bleeding coming from your vagina, urine, or from your rectum. However, you may also not notice any bleeding anywhere.

* You may notice bright red blood when you move your bowels. This may mean that you are losing blood from your lower gastrointestinal tract, which may cause you to have an iron deficiency

* You may notice the presence of black, tarry or maroon stools when you have a bowel movement. This may mean that your blood loss is coming from higher up in the intestinal tract, causing iron deficiency.

* You may have stomach pain or abdominal cramping with your bowel movements.

* You may have pain in your rectum or anal region when you are passing a bowel movement (defecating), if you have hemmorhoids that may be bleeding.

* You may have fever or chills with your abdominal pain or blood in your stools. This may be a sign of infection, and you should notify your healthcare provider.

* You may bleed easily and often when you go to the bathroom with a bowel movement. His may be a sign of a blood clotting disorder, or low blood platelets.

* You may have tiny red dots on your skin, called petechiae (pe-TEEK- ee-ay). These are commonly found on your lower legs. This is a sign of low blood platelets.

* You may have frequent nosebleeds if you have low blood platelets, or a blood clotting disorder.

* You may have no symptoms at all.

good source

# Enriched breakfast cereals

# Cooked beans and lentils

# Pumpkin seeds

# Blackstrap Molasses

# Canned beans

# Baked potato with skin

# Enriched pasta

# Canned asparagus

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There's a difference between iron deficiency and anemia. Go get tested for anemia.