Anemia Treatment

Types of Treatment,Anemia Treatment Treatment for anemia is dependent on what the doctor wants out of the condition.

• Anemia caused by blood loss
• Anemia caused by Red blood cell production decrease
• Vitamin deficiency
• Surgery
• Sickle cell anemia
• Hemolytic anemia

When the body loses blood, then a blood transfusion is needed. A long term blood loss is treated by treating the source of bleeding. Menstruation is a condition where there is anemia due to loss of blood. Sometimes elderly women develop anemia.

At such times, anemia is best treated with iron supplements. But sometimes these could cause more fatigue, vomiting, headache etc. So it should be done under a doctor’s consultation. Iron supplements should not affect the other supplements being taken for example calcium supplements. http://www.biblehealth.com/anemia/anemia-treatment.html