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Could Extreme Fatigue And Brittle Nails Be Due To Anemia?

turn vegetarian and love sports. now i feel extremely exhausted, tired and very low energy when i go run or play any sports. I played tennis today and my heart was beating really hard and felt really tired like I was playing for hours. I had only started for less than 15 min...I am scared it could be anemia...my nails break easy...any reason??? Should I have a blood test? physical exam?
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Easy fatigue and brittle nails are seen in anemia. You may have some kind of nutritional anemia like iron deficiency anemia or some other. You should go for routine blood test first. If your hemoglobin is low then you should go for anemia profile. Consult your doctor, investigate and take treatment accordingly.
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Could Extreme Fatigue And Brittle Nails Be Due To Anemia?

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Easy fatigue and brittle nails are seen in anemia. You may have some kind of nutritional anemia like iron deficiency anemia or some other. You should go for routine blood test first. If your hemoglobin is low then you should go for anemia profile. Consult your doctor, investigate and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.