What can happen if anemia is not treated?

Answer 1

Hi, I was recently diagnosed with anaemia and as a matter of fact still have it. I hope my answer meets your standard. Before finding this out, I had symptoms like hair loss, dark circles, dizziness and weakness. I was given anaemia tablets and after taking them on a regular basis things got slightly better. I stopped taking the tablets, ( meaning no treatment ) and I realised my level of concentration decreased rapidly. I got more dizzy than ever and I felt really weak. If there isn't much iron in the blood or blood in itself, there won't be a good means of transportation of substances such as glucose/oxygen for energy etc. Just take your iron tablets and eat a variety of iron - rich food like fish, meat and vegetables ( although veggies are nasty ) . All that helps avoid you from undergoing those symptoms. Also in extreme cases, you can breakdown/ collapse/ lose conscience which has happened to me once.

To be on the safe side, take your medications and iron - rich foods.

Hope this helped!

Answer 2

Anemia, if not treated, can cause heart failure, bleeding out your tearducts, severe seizures, spastic twitching, brain damage and testicular cancer.