Get Virtual Care
  • Primary Care
  • Urgent Care
  • FAQs
  • Support Center
For Businesses
  • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
  • For DMEs and Pharmacies
  • For Health Plans
  • For Providers
About Us
  • Who We Are
  • Why HealthTap
  • Our Standards
  • Contact
Log in
Book a video appointment
Book now
  • Get Virtual Care

    • Primary Care
    • Urgent Care
    • FAQs
    • Support Center
  • For Businesses

    • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
    • For DMEs and Pharmacies
    • For Health Plans
    • For Providers
  • About Us

    • Who We Are
    • Why HealthTap
    • Our Standards
    • Contact
Log in to HealthTap
HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
Overview
Symptoms
Risk factors
Related questions
HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
Conditions
Anemia, chronic disease

Anemia, chronic disease

Share

Link copied

Anemia, chronic disease

Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

41 years experience

How common it is:

Common

Symptoms

Breathlessness on exertion
Shortness of breath, better with rest
Shortness of breath, better sitting upright
Headache, made worse by hormone changes
Shortness of breath, made worse by daily activities
Load more

Risk factors

Personal

Prolonged bed rest
Asbestos exposure

Related questions

A 26-year old female asked:

What is the best test to differentiate iron deficiency anemia from anemia of chronic disease?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 42-year old male asked:

Graves disease, psoriasis, arthritis. Certain have anemia of chronic disease. Vitamin/mineral levels including iron are ok. What can I do about it?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 58-year old female asked:

Is there a correlation between Chronic microvascular ischemic disease and anemia?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 27-year old asked:

Why does anemia cause progression of chronic kidney disease?

2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

A 44-year old asked:

Can you die from chronic anemia ?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 23-year old female asked:

Wt does Preg Comp: Anemia-AntipartumCondution or Prior Complicated with conditionStatus-chronic mean?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old female asked:

What causes chronic anemia? I am female. History of hysterectomy in 2009.

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 99-year old female asked:

I havent hit puberty and Im 16 and I have/had a mild case of chronic anemia, may this be the cause?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 27-year old female asked:

Chronic fatigue, ruled out: anemia, thyroid problems. What else?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 58-year old female asked:

Asking a question for 28 yr old daughter. She has sudden chronic anemia (within last year) and has no diagnosis Additionally she has tingling leg?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old male asked:

Could chronic anemia and moderate to severe pain deep in my right thigh be related? I don't know what type of anemia I have yet...

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 37-year old female asked:

What are alternative treatments to taking iron for Chronic Anemia? It makes me sick when I take it alone or in the form of a multi-vitamin with iron.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 28-year old asked:

If you suffer from a chronic pain disorder such as sickle cell anemia what natural pain relief is there?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 37-year old female asked:

what kind of vit injections could be asked 4..2 help severe exhaustion n weakness? have anemia, Spinal deg badly..chronic pain, poss CFS

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 51-year old male asked:

What could cause both chronic iron defient anemia and chron hypoglycemia in an 11 yr old boy? No blood loss. Good and balanced diet. No diabetes.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old male asked:

65 yr old lady complain of chronic fatigue n anemia n blood in stool. Endoscopy n colonoscopy are normal. What's it? What do next?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 41-year old asked:

Where would you send a 42 y o woman with long term chronic anemia diagnosed SVT palpitations shortness of breath intermittent swelling of lower extremities and fatigue ?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 23-year old female asked:

I have swollen lymph nodes on my neck and anemia without iron deficiency. I also have chronic fatigue , dizziness and headaches. Are these related?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 55-year old female asked:

I am a 56 year-old female with a history >20 yrs of chronic non-iron deficiency anemia, HGB 10.2. No menses, 2 EGDs/colonoscopies in last 10 years normal, Fe, TIBC, Ferritin, Folic Acid, Folate (folic acid) wnl.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 36-year old female asked:

Chriari, joint pain, high platelets, potassium, and WBC, severe anemia,extreme fatigue, fever, chronic sore throat. High Neutriophil?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

Is sickle recessive anemia a sex-linked disease?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 51-year old asked:

What sort of disease is Cooley anemia?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 32-year old asked:

Why do I always have many bruises on my knees, does it mean i have anemia or any other diseases?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

Does anemia lead to heart disease?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 41-year old asked:

What's a way to explain to my job that I have an inherited hemolytic anemia disease?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

How is living with sickle cell anemia/disease?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 38-year old asked:

How do 2 people without sickle-cell anemia to have a child with sickle-cell disease?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old asked:

My husband and I are both carriers of sickle cell anemia. What are our chances of our children exhibiting this disease?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 46-year old asked:

Both carriers of sickle cell anemia. what can you tell them about their chances of any child of theirs exhibiting this disease?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

Does sickle cell nemia has treatment? if so what are the medications? What are the foods that achild with sickle cell anemia eat? is it tur that when some body reaches the age eighteen the disease disapears

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited

For Businesses

Direct Primary Care for OrganizationsFor DMEs and PharmaciesFor Health PlansFor Providers

Company

About UsSupport CenterContact Us

Health Content

Health TopicsDoctor Q&A by Specialty

Join Us

For DoctorsJobs
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.