
2. Unusual Tiredness or Fatigue
Fatigue is one of the most usual symptoms of anemia or iron deficiency and this can be defined as a lack of energy and motivation both physically and mentally. This occurs for your body needs iron to make a protein called hemoglobin, which carries oxygen from lungs to the rest of the body and it is found in RBCs.
And since your vital organs do not receive enough healthy oxygen-rich blood because there aren’t enough healthy red blood cells, your body is having a hard time producing energy. Moreover, it is more than just feeling sleepy, it is considered as extreme exhaustion that can, later on, will greatly affect your overall health whereas your vital organs will suffer from oxygen loss and impair their function over time, putting your body under strain that immensely impacts your immune system, sleep, blood pressure, and can even impair your cognitive and productivity.