What should I do if I have iron deficiency anemia

Anemia is very common in our daily life, and many of our friends suffer from anemia, especially women. There are many symptoms of anemia, generally anorexia, picky eating, and loss of appetite, so it has a great impact on our daily life, especially iron deficiency anemia is the most likely to occur. So, what should we do about iron deficiency anemia?

1. Etiology and treatment:

The principles of anemia treatment focus on taking appropriate measures to eliminate the cause. Many times, the primary disease is much more serious than the anemia itself (such as gastrointestinal cancer), and its treatment is more important than anemia. When the cause of the disease is not clearly diagnosed, drugs should not be taken indiscriminately to complicate the situation and increase the difficulty of diagnosis.

2. Drug treatment:

Avoid abusing blood-enriching drugs and strictly follow the indications of various drugs. For example, vitamin B12 and folic acid are suitable for the treatment of megaloblastic anemia; iron supplements are only used for iron deficiency anemia and cannot be used for non-iron deficiency anemia because they will cause iron overload and affect the function of important organs (such as the heart, liver, pancreas, etc.); vitamin B6 is used for sideroblastic anemia; corticosteroids are used to treat autoimmune hemolytic anemia; testosterone is used for aplastic anemia, etc.

3. Blood transfusion:

The main advantage of blood transfusion is that it can quickly reduce or correct anemia. Therefore, the indications for blood transfusion must be correctly understood. If a large amount of blood transfusion is required, concentrated red blood cells can be transfused to reduce the overload on the cardiovascular system and reduce transfusion reactions.

4. Splenectomy:

The spleen is an important organ that destroys blood cells and is also related to the production of antibodies.

When women are anemic, they should eat more iron-rich foods, such as animal liver, blood, red lean meat, egg yolks, black fungus, as well as green leafy vegetables, spinach, whole grains and other foods rich in iron and vitamin C.

Through the introduction above, I believe everyone has understood what to do with iron deficiency anemia. Friends with more serious anemia should not be too anxious, and do not worry that anemia will cause other diseases. As long as we actively treat it, there will be no problem, and it is best for the patient to have a light diet.