Potential Anemia

Medical Q&A [Moderated]
1

Hi,

I am currently experiencing the following symptoms:

  1. Pale skin
  2. Shortness of breath when carrying out basic activities (e.g. walking up stairs)
  3. Occasional heart palpitations
  4. Swollen tongue in areas, smooth in other areas
  5. Dry, chapped lips
  6. Nails with ridges and no half moons
  7. Occasional dizziness
  8. Cold hands I’ve been following a (not very healthy or well planned) vegan diet for around 3 years.

If a patient came to you with this information would you refer them for diagnostics for potential anemia?

Thanks

2

Yes, among other testing as well.

3

Looks like I’ll have to get over my crippling phobia of blood tests then.

Thanks Austin