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Has IPF And Lung Cancer. Nose Bleeding A Lot And Feeling Tired. Can Iron Tablets Help?

My mom has IPF and lung cancer adn her nose bled a lot on 31st January and her left arm went numb, shes been ok eversince but today she says she feels like her body is going and that she is extremely tired, she has not been eating too well either could it be her energy that we need to give her iron tabs or something or perhaps could it be her heart
Mon, 6 Jan 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for your query.
First get the cause of nose bleed. Is she hypertensive?
Iron tablets help in iron deficiency anemia so better get a serum ferritin level and if it is low, then she will definitely benefit from Iron tablets.
You must have told about the site of lung cancer. If it is in right apex, then numbness may be attributed to it as it may involve the brachial plexus. If she feels nauseated, or some sort of acidity, proton pump inhibitor can be given....But don't give iron tablet with it as it will decrease the absorption of the later...

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Has IPF And Lung Cancer. Nose Bleeding A Lot And Feeling Tired. Can Iron Tablets Help?

Hi, Thanks for your query. First get the cause of nose bleed. Is she hypertensive? Iron tablets help in iron deficiency anemia so better get a serum ferritin level and if it is low, then she will definitely benefit from Iron tablets. You must have told about the site of lung cancer. If it is in right apex, then numbness may be attributed to it as it may involve the brachial plexus. If she feels nauseated, or some sort of acidity, proton pump inhibitor can be given....But don t give iron tablet with it as it will decrease the absorption of the later... Best wishes