I do not think it. I found info on the net that suggests the two are related. I am looking at all possible causes of my anaemia. Have been for years and have yet to find one. If there is info on the net, then I'm assuming that other people have also come across it and have maybe found more info on it. I've been diabetic for many years and also been anaemic for a long time. My diet is fine. My weight is fine. This is an example of a link, but there are plenty more.
Anemia is one of the common complications of diabetes mellitus (DM), which has an adverse effect on the progression and development of other diabetes-related complications. In spite of this, relatively little information is available on the ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
I'm not sure why you are sending me a link to LCHF I already know all about this diet.
Ok I could have said what led you to believe/think/know/suspect this etc? There was no intended meaning other than discovering how you came to be questioning this. A little oversensitive there maybe?
I’ve also had long term iron deficiency and have researched causes widely. This is the first time I’ve ever seen anything suggesting diabetes itself as a cause. I’ll dig deeper. Mostly it seems to be blood loss whether visible or internal, diet, or malabsorption somewhere along the digestive system, sometimes something like SIBO or parasites or low stomach acid. A deficiency in a cofactor can be responsible too like b12, folate etc. i guess if you are suffering a diabetic complication from something like gastropareisis then that could affect absorption or a medication so fall into that category.
I’m confused why you are anemic yet your doctors do nothing about it and dismiss it? Or is there dispute about what constitutes deficiency between you?
The article you link to talks of the majority of diabetic anemia cases relate to kidney damage/failing. I assume you’ve ruled that out. Along with the other mentioned causes such as medications.
Supplements and dosing regimes come in many forms and it seems common for certain supplements to be tolerated less or better than others. The NHS tend to only prescribe a couple of types renowned for poor tolerance. There are other gentler or liquid versions available and whatever you take having a high dose of vitamin c with it does help many of the side effects a lot. Theres a good Facebook group “The Iron Protocol (for iron deficiency with or without anemia) that has guides that explain the processes, causes and gives suggestions. Obviously as a peer fb group it’s not scientifically peer reviewed (but then officially neither is this forum but it’s still incredibly useful as a signposting tool) but they do have links and good anecdotal support for what they suggest. Could be worth a read.
Im slowly improving my ferritin levels from years at single figure by using a mix of different supplements and high dose vitamin c to ward off side effects and a variety of cofactors to keep everything else well balanced and optimal. I do take regular breaks which slows the process but keeps it heading the right way. I’ve made it to 20 at last and am aiming to be nearer 100 eventually. (NICE define under 30 as automatically iron deficient regardless of other levels) My hb is not quite classically anemic so most drs ignore the situation and all co factors just slide in above lab minimums but still way below optimal. I can’t find my cause for sure either.
I didn’t send you any links. What I think you are seeing is my “signature“ available/visible on the bottom of all my posts. Many posters have these with links to popular information.
