Feeling ill

[Bonbon Betty]

I'm not the girl that looks like barbie but I've never had any serious health problems. I'm a curvaceous beauty with a great bill of health. Recently though I've been feeling ill. I was getting dizzy spells and head aches. Some people were saying its just stress from work. I eat well enough and go to the gym twice a week so I thought they were right. On Feb. 28th I collapsed at work and got sent home, the next day I went to the doctor. She asked a bunch of questions and did tons of test on me. I returned a few days latter anxious to hear what was wrong with me. I think I made myself sick with worry, I kept thinking of the worst possible things. Finally after two hours of waiting the doctor came in and told me the results of my test. It is something rather serious but better then what I was expecting to hear. I'm anemic, its not a severe case but the doc wants me to take iron pills and take it a little easier at work. I have my good days and my bad days but other then that things seem to be getting back to normal for me. anyone have any suggestions on what I can to to try and get better sooner?

[Bonbon Betty]

Thanks so much for the advice!

[Roxy Tart {PL Team / Comm. Mgr}]

I've been anemic for years. I found out when I 17, was on iron pills for a while, and was told to eat plenty of red meat. Over the years (I'm 31 now), I've been able to give up meat (all of it, not just red), and stop taking my iron pills. Your body will adjust. What I found that works best for me is I changed my vitamin from a reg woman's one, to a prenatal vitamin. They have way more iron in them. It's all I need to keep me going and feeling good.

*One other thing, this would be a great post for the forum. We have a Health & Fitness section, and you will get way more advice by posting there. Give it a try.*