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Signs and Symptoms of Anemia

All Signs & Symptoms of Anemia

Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Anemia:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargyOften4 mentions
TirednessOften4 mentions
Low energyOften2 mentions
Low ironOften2 mentions
Pale skinOften2 mentions
Frequent cryingOften1 mention
Headache(s)Often1 mention
NauseaOften1 mention
Physical painOften1 mention
Yellowish skinOften1 mention

When do symptoms start?

How to read this chart

  • Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
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    17 years old
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    average 9 years 8 months old

  • Tiredness

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
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    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    12 years old
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    13 years old
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    average 9 years 8 months old

  • Low energy

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
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    5 years old
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    6 years old
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    7 years old
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    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
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    14 years old
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    15 years old
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    17 years old
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    average 5 years 6 months old

Change in symptoms of Anemia*

What happens to common Anemia symptoms over time?

SymptomWorseA Little WorseStayed About the SameA Little BetterBetterCompletely Resolved
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy0%0%0%0%75%25%
Tiredness0%0%0%0%75%25%
Low iron0%0%50%0%0%50%
Pale skin0%0%0%0%100%0%
Frequent crying0%0%0%100%0%0%
Headache(s)0%0%0%0%100%0%
Low energy0%0%100%0%0%0%
Nausea0%0%0%0%100%0%
Physical pain0%0%0%100%0%0%
Yellowish skin0%0%0%0%0%100%

Conditions with similar symptoms to Anemia

Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Anemia when they describe these conditions:

Care of Anemia

Less common responses for Anemia

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Change in diet
Positive4 of 5
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2Iron (method unclear)
Positive4 of 5
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3Iron supplements
Neutral3 of 5
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Discussion of Anemia

What was your approach to Anemia? What were the results?

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