There is no optimal treatment for moderate anemia, which usually requires identifying the cause, treating the primary disease, and treating the anemia according to its classification and degree. Anemia may be due to micronutrient deficiencies, hemolysis and hypersplenism.
1. Lack of micronutrients: it is easy to lead to iron deficiency anemia and megaloblastic anemia, which can be improved after supplementation of micronutrients, such as iron, folic acid and B vitamins.
2. Hemolysis: hereditary spherocytosis, thalassemia, etc. due to cellular problems, or immune hemolysis, etc. due to immune factors, the former is usually treated with blood transfusion, removal of the spleen, etc., while the latter requires the use of immunosuppressants and other treatments.
3. Hypersplenism: It can be congenital or secondary to portal hypertension or cirrhosis. Treatment is often considered to be injection of erythropoietin and transfusion of red blood cells if necessary. Splenectomy, is currently the main treatment.
There are many other causes of anemia, if there is pale skin and mucous membranes, palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, tinnitus, fatigue, loss of appetite, anorexia and other symptoms, go to the hospital in a timely manner to find out the cause of the targeted treatment, you can’t blindly go to the drugstore to buy drugs. Drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor.