What's Iron Deficiency Anemia?

My grandmother has iron deficiency anemia and is allergic to iron. She can't take any oral medicines without a reaction, sometimes severe. And the last time she went to take intravenous iron she had a reaction and they had to stop the therapy. She takes...

I was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia about a month ago. I have been anemic in the past as well. I have been taking iron supplements religiously but I am still very pale, tired, and have headaches. I hate to be cold! I am always cold, so cold that...

I have had iron deficiency anemia for a few years now, and i have to keep takin iron pills everyday. I HATE PILLS! i hate taking any kind of pill. and my iron levels decrease when i dont take the iron pills and i fill like crap. is there some kind of...

My sister has a bad case of Anemia that she needs iron shots. Iron pills aren't enough to build up the iron level and hemoglobin in her blood. That's how bad it is. I know that Aplastic and Sickel Cell are life-threatening. The Iron Deficiency Anemia...

I have malabsorbtion due to Crohn's and lots of low levels including iron, hematocrit and hemoglobin. My anemia symptoms are getting worse, I can't get a straight answer from my doc about how much iron I should be taking (or other supplements for that...

i recently went to the Hospital after experiencing recurring Symptoms that i thought was the Flu at the time they took Blood from me which took over a hour and told me i had a Iron deficiency, i have been taking Vitamins anyway my family has a History...

Hi i have anemia im male and 16 years old. Doctors have never found the cause of why my body doesnt hold iron but they have only done blood tests. I have researched and many things have came up like hookworm were you have to test your stools and it wouldnt...

I was told for the first time today that I have a heart murmur, and I'm 35. I'm sure that, if I'd had a murmur all my life, I would have heard about it before. The doctor said that anemia can cause a heart murmur, and, luckily, once you cure the anemia...

(Under Women's Heath, because of reasons. >///> I have been suffering, (not really suffering, hasn't been THAT horrible...) from Coldness in hands and feet, general lack of energy (Can't run without getting shortness of breath. Along with Dry...