“Does anemia go away?”
My daughter was diagnosed with anemia. Is it serious? Does anemia go away?
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No, anemia never go away completely. 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 the type of anemia she has and how low the hemoglobin is. It also depends on whether it is an acute or chronic anemia. I suggest you ask your physician for a referral to a pediatric hematologist or, if she is an adult, then she should see a hematologist.
The severity of anemia can range from mild to life-threatening. If the cause of the anemia can be identified and treated, it can usually be resolved.
Anemia is a very broad diagnosis, any time the number of red cells is low. Can be caused by a million different things! Iron deficiency, low B12, low folic acid, kidney disease, any inflammatory or infectious disease, bacterial, viral, fungal, can be secondary to serious conditions, too, like cancer, leukemia, organ dysfunction. If you can be more specific, we could
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She needs to do a full blood work to find out what is causing the anemia and should see a hematologist and sometimes it could be due to heavy monthly period or diet.
No, anemia does not go away on its own. Your daughter should see a doctor and get tested for the underlying cause of anemia.
