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Hemochromatosis And Anemia
26/03/09
When I was first diagnosed with HH,
my doctor bled me a bunch for the first months.
300 CCs twice a week. He made me anemic to get
my body to use up the iron that was stored in
my heart, liver, pancreas, brain, etc.
Then he slowed down the phlebs until I wasn't
anemic anymore. He told me to take folic acid.
Because folic acid is needed for cell replication
and growth, rapidly regenerating cells such as red
blood cells and immune cells have a high need for
it. Folic acid is found in many foods, such as
asparagus, broccoli, endive, spinach. lima beans.
Anemia and associated diseases compromise the
oxygen-transport capabilities of red blood cells
and the normal immune function of both red and
white blood cells due to increased adhesion,
reduction, or malfunction.
Scientific study strongly suggests that trace
minerals may act as an adjunctive preventive
therapy to reduce the effect of anemia on normal
blood cell function.
Aging, viral infections, blood diseases, and a
variety of drugs, as well as cancer chemotherapy
and radiation therapy, can cause deficits in red
blood cells, white blood cells, and blood platelet
production.
I'm no doctor but I would think being anemic is
not a good thing. Having HH already is very hard
on our bodies. We are 32% more likely to suffer
from stroke and heart attack too.
Symptoms of Anemia
Weakness and faintness
Shortness of breath
Increased heart rate
Headaches
Sore tongue
Nausea and loss of appetite
Dizziness
Bleeding gums
Confusion and dementia
Heart failure in some severe cases
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Hi! Thanks for your comment/question on my blog. As far as blindness and Hemochromatosis, blindness is not usually a direct consequence of the disease itself. However, diabetes is a common problem in people with Hemochromatosis and diabetes is the leading cause of adult-onset blindness. So, you could say there is a round-about connection to the vision problems in some people.
However, I encourage you to visit your physician to discuss these changes in your vision, as there could be other reasons for the occasional blindness. Good luck, and I hope you stay well.
Comment by DocInTheBox — March 26, 2009 @ 7:55 pm