Hi i am after some help, i had blood tests done in June as GP said i looked pale and wanted me to be tested for Anaemia, these however came back as normal.
My Question is - is it possible to only be anaemic while i am on my period? i ask this because this month has been horrendously heavy for 3 days and i am always feeling tired and drowsy despite 8 hours of sleep each night.
Can anyone help please?
I was told, as I give blood, that a heavy period doesn't make any difference to your iron levels. Whether the nurse meant AT THAT TIME, or whether she meant ALL the time, I am not sure. But if you are prone to being a little on the low side, as I quite often am, I would recommend some supplements to keep the blood count up. Ferrous Sulphate was always a good one for me, though it does make your poo turn black, and may make you a bit constipated. Or take a multi vit that has added iron, just to keep you topped up. It's not easy to keep your iron up with your diet, I found...especially if you are a Veggie.
I will try a multi vit too see if that helps
Thanks
You need to give it a month to 6 weeks to see some results, so keep at it once you start.
Thank you i will see how it goes
Whoever says yu can't keep up your iron levels by eating the right food is WRONG. Go and buy some brussels sprouts, they are packed with iron. Then go to Google and ask: Vegetables full of iron. You can top iron up easily with the right diet.
Didn't say you CAN'T get your levels up.... I said its not easy. Life would be a bit boring (and windy) living on brussel sprouts....Ferrous Sulphate, if you are low in iron, is a quicker way to get your count up.