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How To Treat Abnormal Iron And B12 Levels In Body?
my bloodwork is always abnormal and i have taken every test known to man and yet they cant find anything wrong other than iron and b12, when they give me the injections and iron the levels i have still read abnormal but they go the other way but still read abnormal so either way im still abnormal. so what could be going on. i feel like im just fights a losing battle and getting no where.
Mon, 14 Dec 2020
Hi,
I'm not exactly sure what you mean that after your iron injections, your iron levels are abnormal. The interpretation of an iron panel is not simple. Your iron levels should improve, but it might not be simply reflected in the iron panel. It can also take a few days after the injection for the iron levels to equilibrate so that the iron levels can be interpreted.
It would be very unlikely that your iron levels are worse after an iron injection. It may have not improved much, but this just means you need more iron injections. B12 levels are more straight-forward and should improve easily with taking supplements or injections.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Timothy Wong, General & Family Physician
I'm not exactly sure what you mean that after your iron injections, your iron levels are abnormal. The interpretation of an iron panel is not simple. Your iron levels should improve, but it might not be simply reflected in the iron panel. It can also take a few days after the injection for the iron levels to equilibrate so that the iron levels can be interpreted.
It would be very unlikely that your iron levels are worse after an iron injection. It may have not improved much, but this just means you need more iron injections. B12 levels are more straight-forward and should improve easily with taking supplements or injections.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Timothy Wong, General & Family Physician
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