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low rbc
When they first found I was anaemic (after having been told it was stress/depression/alcohol/laziness/menopause etc for 6 years... grrr) my Hg was 6.5 and I felt awful - dizzy, tired, depressed, confused/forgetful, bad tinnitus, sweating, itchy/crawling sensations, headaches. The last time it dropped (down to 9.4 from 11) I noticed the tiredness/breathlessness first, then a lack of concentration/bad mood. Had a transfusion at this point, as I was worried about my ability to drive safely and do my job (IT)
However it doesn't always follow that when I feel cr@p my Hg has gone down - on two occasions I thought it had, but when checked, had actually stayed the same or gone up. So I think some of my symptoms are due to other things. I know there is an element of psychology involved in my case, as I did immediately feel more lively when told that my counts had gone up!
It's good that you still feel able to exercise at this level, and I'm sure it is better to push yourself (within reason) rather than do too little.
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