Mal's Gherkin Pram: Anemia

Anemia (Iron-deficiency anemia) can be defined as "a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen, due to a decrease in the amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood".

It's a diagnosed side-effect of blood-loss from my "Ulcerative Colitis" (UC) (c.2014, aged 50).

For me, it affects me when I have moments of passing dizziness, plus at times I feel very lethargic or weary. It's put me in hospital at times... once I collapsed in the shower, then on the lounge-room floor, unable to get up! Only a amazingly-timely phone call from a friend enabled him to call an ambulance for me.... they said I was only one step away from shock when they admitted me! Yes, it can get very serious very quickly, if I don't keep an eye on it.

Anemia is not contagious.

It's being controlled via diet (lots of Iron-rich green leafies, meat, for example), plus Vitamin C supplements.

Once a week, I take a Maltofer tablet... sure, it turns everything black [cough...], but - for me - it really seems to be helping.

I also usually have a Ferinject iron infusion about every c.6 months.

(NOTE: This post is not a "pity-party/woe-is-me" thing, as I'm simply sharing a very brief insight into some of the reasons as to why I may act so "up-and-down" from time to time.

All of this is all quite frustrating for me, as I was always quite well health-wise overall, until my mid-40's! (I'm 57 now).

Blimey... I don't drink, don't smoke, don't do drugs, nor gamble, nor video games (Boring old fart, huh? lol)

I guess the 'joys' of a life-time lived with stress, anxiety, and depression has caught up with my physical health!)