“How long does it take to treat anemia?”

Depending at what stage and what type of anemia you get. It is a very serious disease. Usually the patient feels tired, fatigue, sometimes unable to do their daily living activity. The complete blood count (CBC) is the most common test used to confirm anemia. It is part of the routine tests done. The complete CBC test the hemoglobin and hematocrit. The hemoglobin is the iron-rich protein part in the red blood cell that carries the oxygen. The hematocrit is a measure how much space the red blood cells take up in your blood. Low level of hemoglobin or hematocrit signify anemia. Everything has to do with the type of anemia and how it was acquired. For example, iron deficiency anemia due to blood loss or due to lack of nutrients, can be corrected by stopping the blood loss and eating food that are reach in iron. Diet: beans, dried fruits, eggs, lean red meat, salmon, iron-fortified bread and cereal, peas, tofu, dark green leafy vegetables (Spanish cucumber, broccoli) among others. No, anemia due to hereditary condition, the etiology (cause) of that condition needs to be assessed to find the right treatment. Severe anemia could be very serious. Loosing blood quickly can be fatal. The three main causes are red blood cell loss, lack of red blood production in the bone marrow or red cell destruction by the immune system. A hematologist would be a great choice. They will send the test to the lab. For analysis. But a complete work up is appropriate to find the etiology of the anemia. Thank you.

It depends on why you are anemic, & how anemic you are. If it’s from iron deficiency, if they give you enough iron, it’ll take 2 mos. for your marrow to turn all that iron into red cells, at the most. There are many causes of anemia besides iron deficiency, including B12 deficiency, folate deficiency, & besides those, with sickle cell, thalassemia, what are called hemoglobinopathies, (making Heme or globin abnormally), there are others like lead poisoning, that need to be corrected. Then, there are many diseases of the marrow itself, like leukemia, myeloma, where there isn’t enough room in the marrow to make enough blood.
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This depends on the severity of anemia and type of anemia. It's important to find the cause to your anemia.