Can those who died and came back get anaemia and would it be permanent?

[KatieMM13]

Hi, this is my first post. So long story short. I died for roughly 2 minutes from hypothermia as a child. But then my vitals and stuff started back up and I woke shortly after. (Thank goodness as we were camping extremely far away from medical help.) Before this incident I was always energetic. But since then until now I've been told by everyone around me that I'm a 60 year old in a young body. This happened when I was about 6, I'm now 29½...

I always had the suspicion that I was anaemic from it as I get tired fast, and almost have asthma symptoms. But inhalers don't really help too much.

Well my jobs recently been rough on me... And now my symptoms are a lot stronger. I'm very lethargic, and sleepy, I barely have an appetite. I've been nauseous and dizzy. My ears ring, my heart races. It feels like I'm not getting enough air. I'm falling asleep at random no matter how much I've slept. I'm even more pale, and my tongue is white. I've also been having a lot of bloody noses lately whereas I hadn't had any at all in the last 7 years. I want to go to the doctor, but I wanted to see everyones opinions first.

So is it possible I became anaemic from that? Is it permanent or can it be fix? Thank you.

[AnnieBrooke]

If your heart stopped beating from the cold and you were revived, it might have some kind of long-term effects, possibly on your heart or maybe your brain. Or, despite how dramatic that incident was, it's possible you have a medical issue independent of it. One possibility is narcolepsy, the condition where people wake up many times in the night (without realizing it) and therefore are extremely sleep deprived, and fall asleep suddenly all through the day. You could certainly have anemia, it's especially common for women, but it's hard to assume it came from that event.

Do see your doctor, for sure. If you are focused particularly on anemia, you could test that at home by taking an iron tablet every day and seeing if things improve. (Take it with Vitamin C, for the best absorption.)