Thalassemia

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes your body to have less hemoglobin than normal. Hemoglobin enables red blood cells to carry oxygen. Thalassemia can cause anemia, leaving you fatigued.
Although the main health problems associated with thalassaemia can often be managed with treatment, it's still a serious health condition that can have a significant impact on a person's life.
Symptoms

Unusual lightness of skin color

common

Anemia

common

Fatigue

common

Bone pain

common

Back pain

common

Yellow eyes or skin

common

Dark urine

common

Headache

  • Tight band-like pain around the head and neck, Coming from the back of head

  • Severe, Recurrent, Occurs or worsens with physical activity

Dizziness

or Difficulty breathing

  • Recurrent

or Irregular heartbeat

  • Recurrent

Dry skin on legs or feet

or Dry skin at scalp

or Dry skin on arms or hands

Fever

  • Less than 38°C (100.4°F), Greater than or equal to 38°C (100.4°F)

Slow growth

Itchy skin

Joint pain

Fainting

Muscle pain

Feeling agitated

Diarrhea

or Throwing up

or Feel like vomiting

Abdominal pain

  • Nonspecific, non-focal

Skin hyperpigmentation

Easily get bone fractures

Risk factors

Family history of thalassemia

Treatment
If you have mild thalassemia, you might not need treatment, but some of the treatments include: 1-Blood transfusions 2-Bone marrow transplant 3-Medications and supplements 4-Possible surgery to remove the spleen or gallbladder
Recommended specialist

If you have Thalassemia, then visit a hematologist as soon as possible.

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