Anxiety and anemia

[Ragdoll15]

Have been feeling very dizzy with episodes of feeling faint lately. Had a blood test done which diagnosed early onset anemia. I have been putting the dizziness down to anxiety but apparently it can be a symptom of anemia also, possibly caused by the medication to treat the anxiety So it's worth having a blood test if you have any dizziness and not just assume that it's all anxiety.

[Lostmyself65]

I just switched my primary doctor because she made every physical symptom depression or anxiety related. I am feeling dizzy and just physically exhausted. I am scheduled with a new doctor and hopefully get blood work done. Hope you are feeling better soon

[Ragdoll15 in reply to Lostmyself65]

Hope you can get the blood tested soon and everything will be ok. Once you are diagnosed with anxiety, doctors will just put all symptoms down to this, which can lead to misdiagnosis x

[TrustnGod]

I agree with this! I’ve visited the ER often because of what I now know are panic attacks and I noticed some of my blood levels getting lower and lower. Finally my cardiologist looked at them and told me I was anemic. I always wrote down the dizziness, headaches, and weakness as anxiety but I’ve felt much better since I began taking iron supplements.

~Lia

[Ragdoll15 in reply to TrustnGod]

Glad you have got things sorted and you are now feeling better. We have to be one step ahead of doctors when suffering with anxiety as they are inclined to write everything off as this x