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What Causes Extreme Tiredness?
i have been feeling really tired, and have had 3 blood tests which queried anemia my iron levels were fine so they checked something beginning with f any way suppose to be 13 and is 11 somethink they want another blood test dont know what all this means
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Extreme tiredness is most commonly caused by anemia.
Anemia is not a disease but it is an indication of an underlying disorder.
Anemia is investigated by investigations like complete hemogram and red cell parameters.
After these investigations, it is important to get iron profile done.
Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia ,thus, its complete iron profile is required which includes serum iron, serum ferritin, total iron binding capacity and saturation.
If serum iron/ ferritin is reduced, iron supplements have to be started.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Extreme tiredness is most commonly caused by anemia.
Anemia is not a disease but it is an indication of an underlying disorder.
Anemia is investigated by investigations like complete hemogram and red cell parameters.
After these investigations, it is important to get iron profile done.
Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia ,thus, its complete iron profile is required which includes serum iron, serum ferritin, total iron binding capacity and saturation.
If serum iron/ ferritin is reduced, iron supplements have to be started.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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