Friday, September 25, 2009

Anemia Symptom


What Are The Symptoms Of Anemia?
A person with anemia will feel tired and weak because the body's tissues are being starved of oxygen. In fact, fatigue is the main symptom of most types of anemia. The severity of symptoms is in part related to the severity of anemia. Mild anemia can occur without symptoms and may be detected only during a medical exam that includes a blood test.
Symptoms of anemia include:

* Fatigue

* Weakness

* Fainting

* Breathlessness

* Heart palpitations (rapid or irregular beating)

* Dizziness

* Headache

* Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)

* Difficulty sleeping

* Difficulty concentrating
Common signs include:
* Pale complexion

* The normally red lining of the mouth and eyelids fades in color

* Rapid heartbeat (tachycardia An abnormally rapid heart rate, usually defined as a rate greater than 100 beats per minute. An abnormally rapid heart rate, usually defined as a rate greater than 100 beats per minute. )

* Abnormal menstruation (either absence of periods or increased bleeding)

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