Serious Signs Anemic Individuals Often Exhibit

Insomnia

A commonly unthought-of manifestation of anemia is a disorder called insomnia. Insomnia is a sleep disorder where the affected individual has problems falling and or staying asleep. Although fatigue is the hallmark symptom of anemia, fatigue is not the same feeling as sleepiness. An affected individual can feel fatigued constantly, but they may not actually feel sleepy when it is time to go to sleep. In a sense, an individual who experiences constant fatigue may be too tired to actually fall asleep.

Additionally, many iron deficiency anemia patients suffer from restless leg syndrome. This syndrome is a condition characterized by the constant movement of the legs that occurs most often at night when trying to sleep. These movements occur because the affected individual feels an uncomfortable sensation in their legs that is alleviated by leg movements. Because of these sensations, the patient moves their legs constantly making it challenging to fall asleep. Furthermore, when either restless leg sensations or another form of stimuli wakes an anemic individual from sleep, they are often unable to fall back to sleep.

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