Originally posted by gefallen_engel
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What are the symptoms of iron-deficiency anaemia?If a person is otherwise healthy, it can take some time for the signs of anaemia to appear.
* The first symptoms will be tiredness and palpitations (awareness of heartbeat).
* Shortness of breath and dizziness (fainting) are also common.
* If the anaemia is severe, you may experience angina (chest pain), headache or leg pains (intermittent claudication).
Besides these general symptoms of anaemia, in pronounced and long-term cases of iron deficiency there will be:
* burning sensation in the tongue
* dryness in the mouth and throat
* sores at the corners of the mouth
* altered sense of touch
* brittle, spoon-shaped nails with vertical stripes and a tendency to fray
* pica (an insatiable craving for a specific food, eg liquorice)
* brittle hair
* difficulty swallowing
You don't get any of this? mmm