Can Beta-Thalassemia Minor have symptoms?

[Bee Cham]

I am 22 years old and have been diagnosed with Beta Thallassemia minor by a doctor. All my life I have felt tired, had palpitations (When I was younger), flatulence and difficulty concentrating and fuzziness. I cannot really look people directly in the eye sometimes because its too hard on my eyes (it strains them) even though I have perfect vision. Doctors have told me that I need no treatment and that Thallassemia has no symtpoms. I go to sleep tired and I wake up tired. I can be tired after 12 hours sleep! Can I be suffering symptoms from my thallassemia. Does any one else feel the same way that I do? This is a little bit hard for me, but I don't want to complain.

[elizabethI]

Hey all,

Just compiled a comprehensive list of 'symptoms' I experience (yawning as I do this). Please feel free to comment.

Symptoms:
Anemia
Tiredness
Dizziness, seasick
Chronic fatigue
Shortness of breath
Pallor
Random headaches
Difficulty concentrating
General weakness at times
Coldness – hands, feet, body
Blurred or foggy memories at times, brain fog, grogginess
Hair loss
Feeling faint
Susceptible to getting fevers
Colds - takes long to recover
Hot days = low blood pressure = feel faint
Like to eat ice
Dark under eyes
Low blood count
Extreme dislike of stairs!
Low stamina
LOVE to sleep!!!
Mild depression
General crankiness / mood swings
Joint pain, especially back pain
Heavy periods
Random twitching
Random numbness and tingling in body parts
Love oranges / mandarins
Light sensitivity
Difficult waking up in the morning
Cant stand still for long
Bruise easily
Muscle cramps – especially calves
Thirsty a lot but cannot handle a lot of water
Impaired vision

[Bgent1]

Hi Jack -
I was diagnosed last year, now 32, after years of Drs telling me to take more iron due to anemia. The iron was giving me so many stomach pains and problems I was referred to a gasto dr. She was actually the one that figured it out finally and referred me to a specialist. All my life I've shared the same symptoms - as well as recently some uncomfortable joint pain and lack of stamina while exercising. Thanks to everyone for sharing you info!

[kenthedog]

You should maybe think about taking creatine, I'm also a Beta Thall, I'm 50 years old and train at least 6 times per week, body pump, cx works and free weights, I use creatine so that my muscles don't tire so easily and I also supplement this with a 50/50 mix of dextrose and malto dextrine dissolved in water, it really helps me and I have a very fast recovery time.:)

[mala45]

Hi,

I am 45 and during a medical check up, I was told that I might be suspected of having Thal. I am surprised as I have two daughters at age of 11 and 9 and had undergone all medical check ups during pregnancy. No doctors had told me that I am having Thal. Can I have Thal at this age. I do not have any symptoms. I eat well and do not have headahces or any pain what soever. Please advise.

Mala

[sprintv]

Hi to all

I got my full blood count 3 years ago and was confirmed as a Thal Minor. I brushed it off aside like a man, but those symptoms couldn't seem to avoid me.

1) After sprinting exercises, I always took longer to recover from the panting and had giddiness without fail.

2) Mild depression, I always thought I was developing negative thoughts out of the blue was the cause of a broken family. But now I know.

3) Tiredness. I was reading the first page and I laughed...now I know why I feel so tired my entire life. It is normal to feel this way.

4) Cold(which never seem to go away). This is the most annoying trait! I get this every Friday!!! When the weekends are here, most people get to enjoy it! But I have to rest in bed, eating medicine. Whew...

Regards,
Friend with Thal Minor

[discodotti]

hey i feel you im over people telling its in my head im always so tiered and if i could sleep all day i would learning at work is a challenge also and at time i think that people look at me like im thick but if they only new