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yaoisinz

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Is it bad to take drugs while your anemic or should you just avoid it?

or if you can take it, which drugs is suitable?
 
some protein in your diet and liquid iron or pills will do the trick....and sleep too....not that i get much. lol
 
what i meant was.. taking drugs as in
pills.. popping..

should i take it if im anemic or should i avoid taking it?
bcus i rly wanna pop this saturday
lol
 
I'm still lost as to what you're talking about. Many people, including drug users, are anemic. After a fun night, they just tend to feel a little more drained...
 
Do you know why you're anaemic? There are myriad causes for anaemia, ranging from vegetarianism, heavy periods, boozing to hard, to serious illnesses including cancer. Generally speaking, its a poor idea to take any substances, alcohol included, whilst you are unwell.

I'm not aware of any drugs that are directly toxic to red blood cells (what you're lacking when you are anaemic), but someone else can answer that. What I do know, is that anemia puts your heart under strain to deliver more oxygen to your body with less carriers (the red blood cells). Its a poor idea to increase the demands on your body, and particularly your heart in this situation, by taking stimulants.

Taking iron supplements and vitamin C and eating red meat are a good start, especially if its simple iron deficiency anaemia. Iron supplements should begin to restore your hemoglobin within 3 weeks and to its normal level in about 2 months.
 
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@ purple_cloud

im anemic.. low in iron which also means i dont have much blood cells or something lol..
and people say that if i pop, sumthing might happen ..
so im scared to take it =[
and im just asking will anythign happen?
as u wrote before, u said alot of drug users are anemic.. and nothing happens to them??..
 
yaoisinz, by saying "a lot of drug users are anemic", anemia is a relatively common condition in the population...i dont have sources for it, but i personally have friends that are anemic and take different recreational drugs...however, there is a chance that they just don't know any better...
 
they dont know any better?....
what do you mean.. by they take different recreational drugs.
is that like pills as in extacy .. i dont know those hard term words > . >
make it simple and easy please..
sorryy
 
First, how do you know you are anemic? Symptoms associated with anemia can be other things. Blood tests are how you would really know. Second, general medical advice these days is do not take iron supplements without a doctor having determined you need it and guiding you as to dose and length of treatment. Iron supplementation can cause cirrhosis of the liver, kidney failure, build up in joints that causes arthritis symptoms, many other sorts of problems. Excess iron is often not excreted and can build up in almost any tissue. Another reason to have a competent medical professional involved is to determine the cause of the anemia.

If a blood test determined you to be anemic what did they tell you when you got results? Could you ask a pharmacist or Doctor for a list of med that could make things worse?

Drug use poses some risk for everybody. Conditions and illnesses increase risk in general.

http://www.anemia.org/patients/faq/#causes The aplastic anemia portion below is a white blood cell anemia if I understand things correctly, a different thing than red blood cell anemia which I presume we are talking about here.
anemia.org said:
Can certain medications cause a person to become anemic?

Yes, medications can cause anemia for many different reasons. For example, chemotherapeutic agents often cause anemia because they the bone marrow's ability to manufacture red blood cells, hemoglobin is carried by RBC's, If there are not enough RBC's, the body does not get the right amount of oxygen. Other types of medication-induced anemia are usually unpredictable, and not well understood (such as drug induced aplastic anemia). Some patients react to drugs because of inherited susceptibility, such as patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency. G-6-PD is an important enzyme that buffers the mature red cell against oxidative stress. In individuals who are deficient in G-6-PD, exposure to certain chemicals, drugs, or even some foods will result in the alteration of hemoglobin and breakdown of red blood cells.
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Enki said:
First, how do you know you are anemic? Symptoms associated with anemia can be other things. Blood tests are how you would really know. Second, general medical advice these days is do not take iron supplements without a doctor having determined you need it and guiding you as to dose and length of treatment. Iron supplementation can cause cirrhosis of the liver, kidney failure, build up in joints that causes arthritis symptoms, many other sorts of problems. Excess iron is often not excreted and can build up in almost any tissue. Another reason to have a competent medical professional involved is to determine the cause of the anemia.

If a blood test determined you to be anemic what did they tell you when you got results? Could you ask a pharmacist or Doctor for a list of med that could make things worse?

Drug use poses some risk for everybody. Conditions and illnesses increase risk in general.

http://www.anemia.org/patients/faq/#causes The aplastic anemia portion below is a white blood cell anemia if I understand things correctly, a different thing than red blood cell anemia which I presume we are talking about here.
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Aplastic anaemia is a completely different entity to what our OP most likely has. Iron therapy, if simple iron deficiency is the cause, is safe and the concerns you list are largely unwarranted. Generally, you aren't going to know you are anaemic without a doctor telling you, so side effects of iron therapy (beyond a bit of gastrointestinal upset) is unlikely if you keep in contact with said doctor.
 
We don't know that the OP has consulted a Doctor yet. Say it is thalassaemia or Mediteranian anemia. Iron would be detrimental. I did say that the aplastic anemia was unrelated to what we are dealing with.
danzaman said:
to what our OP most likely has.
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My point is we don't know if she is self diagnosed, if she is physician diagnosed the physician told her what to do and attempted to rule out causes that present an upcoming danger to the OP. If she has dealt with a physician on this, would she need us telling her what to take? A doctor would somewhat be guessing on quantity and duration of iron supplements but it would be a much better guess than she'd make on her own or we could give her. I realize most people who self treat with iron don't have bad complications, but they do occur. I'm a vitamin enthusiast for the most part but iron is one that has often caused harm, comparatively.

Generally, you aren't going to know you are anaemic without a doctor telling you,
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I have encountered people self diagnosing as iron deficient anemic for reasons like being pale or feeling weak.
 
yes im 100% sure that i am anemic.

i've done blood test and my iron is low.
the last time i've checked was about a year or so.. but i think my iron level is normal again.. and im not sure if i should pop or not.
and yes white moon is a type of extacy pill.

im just asking one question and please answer it...
can i pop if im anemic.
its a yes or no answer ><

if no , please state reasons..
thanks for the help though :)
 
Well i know im anemic bc i tried 2 give blood 2 the red cross & they denied me based on my rbc! I'm gettin 2 the dr stat tho. For me, i kno the cause is bc i dont eat red meat and have long, heavy periods. according 2 a dietichan friend of mine, most fertile age women should have their iron checked regularly. I dont kno ur sex, but i recommend a supplement called floradix iron & herbs. You'll notice the difference in a wk or so. As 4 the drugs, y not lay off them until ur a bit healthier, eh?....... But yes you can do x, but ur recovery will be a bitch!
 
Blackstrap molasses would be a better supplement than a plain iron pill, as it is better balanced with other vitamins and minerals. That's the problem with today's supplementation. Someone mentions one deficient element and people rush out and buy a regimen of just that one element. In time, they throw a few other elements out of balance by flooding their system with just this one.
 
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