Symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia

Symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Iron deficiency anemia includes the 36 symptoms listed below:

• See also symptoms of anemia
• Weakness
• Fatigue
• Tiredness
• Mild early symptoms
• Pallor
• Anemia
• Concave nails
• Brittle nails
• Husky voice
• Tongue inflammation
• Difficulty swallowing
• Low levels of iron in blood
• Low levels of haemoglobin
• Reduced red blood cell count
• Pica
• Persistent urge to consume ice
• Persistent urge to consume clay
• Asymptomatic in mild cases
• Loss of appetite
• Pale lips
• Sore mouth
• Pale eyelids
• Lightheadedness
• Headache
• Early symptoms are mild
• Shortness of breath after exercise
• Concentration problems
• Sleeping problems
• Rapid heartbeat
• Irregular heartbeat
• Chest pain
• Dizziness
• Impaired cognitive ability
• Cold skin
• Fingernail abnormalities
• more information...»

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• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Iron deficiency anemia: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia:

• Weakness -- Symptom Checker
• Fatigue -- Symptom Checker
• Tiredness -- Symptom Checker
• Mild early symptoms -- Symptom Checker
• Pallor -- Symptom Checker
• Anemia -- Symptom Checker
• Brittle nails -- Symptom Checker
• Difficulty swallowing -- Symptom Checker
• Pica -- Symptom Checker
• Loss of appetite -- Symptom Checker
• Sore mouth -- Symptom Checker
• Headache -- Symptom Checker
• Concentration problems -- Symptom Checker
• Sleeping problems -- Symptom Checker
• Rapid heartbeat -- Symptom Checker
• Irregular heartbeat -- Symptom Checker
• Cold skin -- Symptom Checker
• Fingernail abnormalities -- Symptom Checker

Iron deficiency anemia: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

Review the available Assessment Questionnaires for the symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia:

• Fatigue -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Pallor -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Anemia -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Loss of appetite -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Lightheadedness -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Headache -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Shortness of breath after exercise -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Concentration problems -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Rapid heartbeat -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Chest pain -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Dizziness -- Assessment Questionnaire

Iron deficiency anemia: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Iron deficiency anemia:

• High-output heart failure
• Angina
• Heart damage
• Heart attack
• more complications...»

Diagnostic Testing

Diagnostic testing of medical conditions related to Iron deficiency anemia:

• Iron blood tests
• Fingerstick iron test
• more tests...»

Research More About Iron deficiency anemia

Do I have Iron deficiency anemia?

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• Iron deficiency anemia: Diagnostic Testing to confirm diagnosis
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Alternative diagnoses and misdiagnosis for Iron deficiency anemia
• Failure to Diagnose Iron deficiency anemia
• Hidden Causes of Iron deficiency anemia
• How serious is it?
• Treatments for Iron deficiency anemia
• Alternative treatments for Iron deficiency anemia
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Iron deficiency anemia: Medical Mistakes

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Iron deficiency anemia: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Iron deficiency anemia:

• Fatigue: Related Home Tests:
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  • Home Thyroid Gland Function Tests
  • Home Adrenal Gland Function Tests
  • Home Calcium Deficiency Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Testing
  • Home HIV Tests
• Thyroid: Home Testing:
  • Home Thyroid Function Testing
  • Home TSH Tests
  • Home Adrenal Function Tests
• Home Anemia Diagnostic Tests
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  • Home Osteoporosis Testing
• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Vaginal Infection Tests
  • Home Vaginal PH Tests
  • Home Yeast Infection Tests
  • Home Candida Kits
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Test Kits
  • Home Bladder Test Kits
• Adrenal Gland Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Adrenal Function Testing
  • Home Thyroid Function Tests
• Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Breast Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Breast Lump Detection
• more home tests...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Iron deficiency anemia?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Iron deficiency anemia includes:

• Anemia - other types than iron deficiency anemia.
• Sickle Cell Anemia
• Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
• Pernicious anemia
• Thalassemia
• more diagnoses...»

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Iron deficiency anemia: Research Doctors & Specialists

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  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Hematopathology (Blood Diagnostics)
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More about symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia:

More information about symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
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• Underlying causes of Iron deficiency anemia
• Risk factors for Iron deficiency anemia

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Anemia - see all causes of Anemia
• Asymptomatic in mild cases - see all causes of No symptoms
• Brittle nails - see all causes of Brittle nails
• Chest pain - see all causes of Chest pain
• Cold skin - see all causes of Cold skin
• Concave nails - see all causes of Nail symptoms
• Concentration problems - see all causes of Concentration difficulty
• Difficulty swallowing - see all causes of Swallowing difficulty
• Dizziness - see all causes of Dizziness
• Fatigue - see all causes of Fatigue
• Fingernail abnormalities - see all causes of Fingernail abnormalities
• Headache - see all causes of Headache
• Husky voice - see all causes of Hoarse
• Irregular heartbeat - see all causes of Irregular heartbeat
• Lightheadedness - see all causes of Dizziness
• Loss of appetite - see all causes of Poor appetite
• Mild early symptoms - see all causes of Vague symptoms
• Pale lips - see all causes of Lip symptoms
• Pallor - see all causes of Paleness
• Pica - see all causes of Pica
• Rapid heartbeat - see all causes of Rapid heartbeat
• Shortness of breath after exercise - see all causes of Shortness of breath
• Sleeping problems - see all causes of Sleeping problems
• Sore mouth - see all causes of Sore mouth
• Tiredness - see all causes of Tiredness
• Tongue inflammation - see all causes of Sore tongue
• Weakness - see all causes of Weakness

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Iron deficiency anemia
• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Iron deficiency anemia
• How serious is Iron deficiency anemia?
• More about Iron deficiency anemia
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
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About signs and symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia. This signs and symptoms information for Iron deficiency anemia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Iron deficiency anemia signs or Iron deficiency anemia symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Iron deficiency anemia symptoms.

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