Anemia symptoms range from mild ones patients ignore to severe ones that impair daily life. Early recognition allows treatment before complications.
Common Symptoms:
- Persistent fatigue: The number one complaint — fatigue disproportionate to effort. Even simple tasks feel exhausting.
- Pale face and skin: Skin color becomes dull — especially lips, lower eyelid lining, and palms.
- Shortness of breath: Especially climbing stairs or walking fast — because blood doesn't carry enough oxygen.
- Heart palpitations: Rapid heartbeat — trying to compensate for oxygen deficit.
- Headache and dizziness: Especially when standing up suddenly.
- Cold extremities: Hands and feet constantly cold.
- Hair loss: Weak brittle hair falling excessively.
- Brittle nails: Break easily and may become spoon-shaped (koilonychia).
- Cracked mouth corners: (Angular cheilitis) — painful inflammation at lip corners.
- Craving non-food items: (Pica) — ice, dirt, starch — sign of severe iron deficiency.
At BEIT TARIQ Center, we perform comprehensive blood testing to diagnose anemia, determine severity, and start treatment immediately.