by cjbrooksjc » Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:46 pm
NANNI: First, there are different types of anemia; not just IRON DEFICIENCY anemia. Anemia is a general term referring to a shortage of red blood cells or a reduction in hemoglobin. A specific diagnosis is necessary because each type of anemia has a different cause and therefore, a different treatment.
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Anemia can be categorized into those caused by decreased production of red blood cells and those caused by increased destruction or loss of red blood cells. For example, anemia may be caused by vitamin or mineral deficiencies, or an inability to absorb certain vitamins, inherited abnormalities in the blood, or the failure of the bone marrow to manufacture enough red blood cells, or blood loss.
Iron deficiency anemia is caused by a shortage of the mineral iron, which is necessary to produce hemoglobin. This shortage can be caused by a variety of conditions, among them a drastic blood loss such as from an accident; chronic blood loss, such as from a bleeding ulcer; and a diet low in iron.
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(the above is a cut and paste explanation taken off the internet. I am NOT a doctor.)
That said, Brian is right. Statins are so prolific in their side effect generation, and so viscious in their attack upon the body's ability to produce ATP (the energy fuel of the cells), that, once you've been affected by statins, ANY physical problem can be viewed with an eye toward statin inducement either directly or indirectly.
I hope this is helpful.
Best,
Brooks
