What is vitamin C deficiency anemia?

Vitamin C Deficiency Anemia is a severe lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in your diet. It can cause weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin hemorrhages. This condition usually occurs in malnourished adults.

How do members experience vitamin C deficiency anemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with vitamin C deficiency anemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for vitamin C deficiency anemia*

*Data from patients with vitamin C deficiency anemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with vitamin C deficiency anemia*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Vitamin C with Rose Hips)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
vitamin C deficiency anemia (1)

*Data from patients with vitamin C deficiency anemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has vitamin C deficiency anemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 3
40s 5
50s 6
60s 4
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 16