Anemia ?!?!?!?!

[ASD123456]

Hi girls,

I've been rather quiet lately, I was off work with a killer cold and generalunwellness at the end of last week.

I'm concerned that I may be developing anemia, I'm quite pale and keep getting annoying headaches. Has anyone got any experience of this?
What were they talking about when they came up with the 'glow'?

Alex xxx

 

[cinnamon81]

Lol i know what you mean about that mythical "glow"
I'm not anaemic at the moment but have been in the past, I looked like a corpse I was so pale and used to get out of breath doing easy things like getting washed and dressed in the morning.
I used to know if my iron levels were too low by pulling down my lower eye lid and looking at pink bit - if inside was pale or white I went to docs.
Did you get your iron levels checked at your booking appointment at about 12 weeks?
I know mines doesn't get checked again til 22 weeks, so maybe worth going to your Gp to get bloods taken to check. I think anaemia can come on quite quickly in pregnancy.

 

[Tegala-7thMarch08]

i have anemia it just makes u tired all the time and makes u feel like pooh but i have some iron tablets witch make my pooh go green (tmi) but yh its crappy rele

 

[Geordie&Bairn]

Sorry no advice
but didnt want to read and not reply
sorry to hear you not feeling well
have you been to the doc yet? they will be able to test for anemia and help you.
Hope you feel better soon hon
have a big hug on me


Oh and isnt it your Birthday soon Tuesday?
hope you feel better for that too and you our pampered to the hilt.
Lol Sarah

 

[kalia]

I was pale and exhausted so the doctor did blood tests to see if I was aneamic but I wasn't. Just feeling rubbish because of the pregnancy. I was really sure it was anaemia as everyone was commenting on how pale I was and it was my boss who said she was worried and thought I should go to the doctor.
The only way to tell for sure if you are anaemic is blood tests so go to the doctor.

 

[ASD123456]

Thanks for the replies girls! I need to go to the docs and get my blood checked, I did have them done at my booking app but because Ive moved these result have now somehow disappeared.

Sarah- Yes it is my birthday on Tuesday. Brilliant of you to remeber!!! Thanks. I've got my mother visiting from Wales so that'll be brilliant and I've a few days annual leave from work so I'm going to try and catch upon some neede sleep.

Alex xxx

 

[Charlie:-)]

Im not anemic either but I think theres a few girls just recently joined 2nd tri from 1st tri who are anemic, they might be able to help. Think I was reading a post in 1st tri on the same subject that they had replied to. Might be worth having a nosey in there?

Hope you get to the bottom of it.

 

[Charlie:-)]

Im not anemic either but I think theres a few girls just recently joined 2nd tri from 1st tri who are anemic, they might be able to help. Think I was reading a post in 1st tri on the same subject that they had replied to. Might be worth having a nosey in there?

Hope you get to the bottom of it.

Think it is Mandspice who has anemia and theres another girl too but not sure of their username. Maybe you could PM Mandspice for some info?

 

[grace]

im very aneamic at the moment and have been prescribed iron. i need to take 300% the reccomended daily amount for the next 3 months.

it does turn your poo black give you constipation and you have to take extra vitamin c for it to absorb but thats better than feeling exhausted all the time and feeling like your gonna faint when you stand up. i am also really pale at the mo and am swimming in fake tan 8) ive also lost a lot of weight because of stress but im not sure if thats related. the doc seemed to think so.

hope you feel better soon hun.x

 

[Suzie and Faith]

I've been anaemic for years - poss due to not eating much meat and not eating enough veg.
My doctor keeps testing me now during pregnancy and yet so far i'm unafffected! You'd think it'd have appeared not gone!

But I understand how you're feeling, I was always pale.

Iron tablets aren't nice but they can help.
Failing that eat a lot of spinach *does popeye impression*

 

[mandspice]

[quote="Charlie":zc2o72xv]Im not anemic either but I think theres a few girls just recently joined 2nd tri from 1st tri who are anemic, they might be able to help. Think I was reading a post in 1st tri on the same subject that they had replied to. Might be worth having a nosey in there?

Hope you get to the bottom of it.

Think it is Mandspice who has anemia and theres another girl too but not sure of their username. Maybe you could PM Mandspice for some info?[/quote:zc2o72xv]

Morning

I was told last week that my bloods show I'm anaemic. I'd stopped taking Pregnacare so have started again but in the meantime they've done another blood test to see how much iron I have in reserve to determine how much extra they need to give me. Since they told me I've been feeling extra tired but not sure if it's psychological! Also morning sickness is as bad as ever so not sure if it's connected.

Good luck at the docs, let us know how you get on xxx

 

[tots hope]

Im anemic - went to the GP after being off work for a week and she signed me off for a week - in total i had two weeks off. They gave me a months supply of iron tablets and i have to go back when they run out for more blood tests to check this has gine up. Yesturday i sleps for 3 hours in the day and was in bed again at 10:30! Didn't want to get up for work this monring either.

Definatley go and see your doctor. I don't think that your midwife can perscribe iron tablets so best to see your GP - although i could be wrong. Hope you feel better soon. Take time off work if you are really struggling x x x

 

[ASD123456]

Thanks for the replies they've been really helpfull, I'm booked in with the doc on Wednesday. Reading through all the symptoms you've listed I sem to be able to tick them all off, I'm having difficulty gaining an weight aswell which is unlike me!

I'll keep you updated of what they say.

Alex xxx