Hello,
It is wrong that your body is coping up with your Anemia.All the symptoms that you are having like fatigue,exhaustion,headaches,cold and pale peripheries are related to anemia.
In anemia,there is decreased Hb.Hb carries oxygen to the various organs of the body. So anemia results in lower amount of oxygen reaching tissues, so the brain as well is hypooxigenated . Any lowering of oxygen level in the brain can cause a swelling of the arteries of the area, causing headaches.
I feel that you should consult a hematologist and get reticulocyte count and peripheral blood smear done to find out the cause of anemia as to whether it is due to iron deficiency,vit B12 deficiency or increased hemolysis.
Treatment is specific for the type of anemia.So pls get yourself evaluated soon.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep us posted on how you are doing.
Many thanks for taking the trouble to reply. I will take what you said on board and book another appointment with a different haemotologist soon.
Thanks again.