Anaemia
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Can I just ask do people on this site with RA generally suffer with Anaemia?, mine is persistently low and has been for years, and salt levels always low.
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Notes on Anaemia
cata martin_F
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Ignore the side argument but check the information on anemia in this thread https://patient.info/forums/discuss/worried-about-my-mom-521986
martin_F cata
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Emily1234 martin_F
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martin_F Emily1234
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Suppose that's life with RA, thanks.
Light martin_F
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Many people with RA do suffer from anemia, but it is easily resolved with supplements of iron.
martin_F Light
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Dr tried Iron tablets no affect, say Iron store is good but it's what's circulating is the problem,seems nothing to be done.
Light martin_F
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In that case, get them to test for pernicious anemia, which is more serious.
Some people have a genetic predisposition and it means the stomach cannot absorb B12.
Once the liver loses its supply the results on the nervos system can be quite serious, but that doesn't usually happen till later in life.
You don't say how old you are, but until the bad symptoms show up there usually aren't any obvious ones as far as I know except fatigue. I was being examined for chronic diarrhoea when they discovered mine.