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Ann,
People who are low on blood not only have specific observable medical symptoms (exhaustion, little red spots on their arms, etc.) but they can also feel just generally "lousy". It doesn't really need a more precise medical term but you might call it malaise.
I think it's no surprise that people who feel lousy might be grumpy, impatient, easily annoyed, sadder than usual, and so on. It's good for patients and their caregivers to be aware that this can happen, not only so they don't blame themselves but because it provides another clue that your counts might be low. It's not a foolproof way to guess when you need a transfusion, but it's always good to pay attention to the signals that your body sends you.
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