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Suggest Treatment For Low Hemoglobin Count
Question: I tend to run very low hemoglobin. Dr. Puts me on iron pills and within a month I am back down. No energy, no motivation. All I want to do is sleep. In fushion seems to be out of the question. I am border line for intervenous iron. Thanks to insurance rulings.
Brief Answer:
It is sufficient to take oral therapy too
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal
I think I can help you.
First and foremost, I would request you to enter the exact value of the Hemoglobin report, and better still upload the report itself. Also, you have stated the problem and said the oral therapy is on. I feel you wish to know whether the therapy (oral) is as good as intravenous therapy.
I would suggest continue taking iron pills, along with multivitamins. The iron injections and oral iron are effective. As you know obvious advantages are present in IV iron. But the side effects are as high. The side effects of oral iron are low, and the disadvantage is that you have to take the therapy for a longer time.
But the fact remains that if your body needs iron, it is going to absorb almost as much iron it can from the intestine while it needs the iron.
Addition of vitamins is important cause body needs vitamin B12 and folate as well to make hemoglobin.
I hope that the information helps clear your doubts.
Please feel free to contact us for more information.
Best of luck
Dr Mittal
It is sufficient to take oral therapy too
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal
I think I can help you.
First and foremost, I would request you to enter the exact value of the Hemoglobin report, and better still upload the report itself. Also, you have stated the problem and said the oral therapy is on. I feel you wish to know whether the therapy (oral) is as good as intravenous therapy.
I would suggest continue taking iron pills, along with multivitamins. The iron injections and oral iron are effective. As you know obvious advantages are present in IV iron. But the side effects are as high. The side effects of oral iron are low, and the disadvantage is that you have to take the therapy for a longer time.
But the fact remains that if your body needs iron, it is going to absorb almost as much iron it can from the intestine while it needs the iron.
Addition of vitamins is important cause body needs vitamin B12 and folate as well to make hemoglobin.
I hope that the information helps clear your doubts.
Please feel free to contact us for more information.
Best of luck
Dr Mittal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Very helpful. I do take B12 and have for a long time. No folate however. Thank u for your help. My hemogloban was around 8. I have stopped the iron because of side affects. I will try additional vitamins
Brief Answer:
Glad to have been of help
Detailed Answer:
Side effects to oral iron is an indication of intravenous iron.
so you can try that.
Keep taking vitamin B 12 and folate.
Hope that helps
Bets of luck
Dr Mittal
Glad to have been of help
Detailed Answer:
Side effects to oral iron is an indication of intravenous iron.
so you can try that.
Keep taking vitamin B 12 and folate.
Hope that helps
Bets of luck
Dr Mittal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Again thannk you
Brief Answer:
My regards
Detailed Answer:
My regards to you too
Please leave a favourable review if found useful
Dr Mittal
My regards
Detailed Answer:
My regards to you too
Please leave a favourable review if found useful
Dr Mittal
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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