If you are constantly tired you might be anemic
Anemia is a decrease in the number of your red blood cells, and while there are a number of causes, the most common is iron deficiency. You may not have symptoms if you are mildly anemic, and even if you do, they may go undetected or be mistaken for something else.
Instructions
1. Examine your skin tone. Do you have very pale skin color? Even if you have a dark complexion, your lips may be pale and your skin may appear "washed out."
2. Consider whether you are fatigued or irritable all of the time. These are common symptoms of anemia.
3. Ask yourself whether you have frequent headaches or loss of appetite. These are usually early signs of anemia.
4. Consider if you've been constipated - also an early symptom, and may occur without any change in dietary habits.
5. Consider whether it is difficult for you to concentrate. This can affect your work and/or school performance.
6. Ask yourself whether you're craving unusual foods. This is called pica, and you may find yourself craving very bizarre non-foods, such as soil and paper.
7. Take note of your moods. Anemia can bring on feelings of depression.
8. Consider whether you've been short of breath. Red blood cells are a vital part of the respiratory process, and this symptom may occur when anemia is moderate to severe.
9. Take note of whether you feel a sense of coldness in your extremities. This may be caused by poor circulation as a result of anemia.
10. As yourself if you've been feeling weak and/or dizzy. In severe cases, you may feel too weak to get out of bed, and dizzy when you do get up.
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