Red Blood Cell Count

The most common symptoms of anemia are:
- feelings of weakness
- fatigue
- feelings of lightheadedness or dizziness
- faster than usual heart rate
- headaches
- pale skin (nail beds)
- feelings of mental confusion or mood changes including irritability
- ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
- feeling out of breath (especially during exercise)

The severity of the symptoms will vary depending on the degree of anemia. Anemia may be present without any of these symptoms and may be discovered during a visit to your physician with blood tests results. The most common symptoms of anemia are:
- feelings of weakness
- fatigue
- feelings of lightheadedness or dizziness
- faster than usual heart rate
- headaches
- pale skin (nail beds)
- feelings of mental confusion or mood changes including irritability
- ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
- feeling out of breath (especially during exercise)

The severity of the symptoms will vary depending on the degree of anemia. Anemia may be present without any of these symptoms and may be discovered during a visit to your physician with blood tests results.