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Its such a pity that a lot of medical practitioners have not come across this overlap between the symptoms of anaemia and mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. I personally suffered from all the common symptoms of anaemia for most of my life but they got more severe after the birth of my child (about four years ago). I had all the hallmark symptoms, i.e. fatigue, breathlessness, dizziness, very dry skin and i finally self- diagnosed last year when i had a severe case of pica (craving for clay). I bought iron supplements over the counter and a lot of things improved drastically. It was then that i realised that i had a plethora of other less obvious symptoms such as severe episodes of depression, particularly on my PMS days, anxiety, always feeling on the edge and overwhelmed, very low motivation levels, poor concentration on tasks,exercise intolerance, irritability, weight loss as well as weak and brittle hair. All these symptoms have affected my day to day functioning and I am working on the recovery process. I strongly feel that awareness should be raised on the understated effects of anaemia, particularly for women who are diagnosed with anxiety and depression, to rule out the possibility of anaemia as an underlying cause.

January 5, 2020 - 12:49pm

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