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Suffering With Thalaessemic Major Requiring Regular Blood Transfusions. Would Methylcobalamin Help?

i m a girl of 22 years.. n sufferin with thallassemic major for the last 22 yeras...requiring blood tranfusion at the intervals of 22- 25 days.. sir i want to know whether methylcobalamin is beneficial to us in any manner. if yes then kinldy let us know about its dosage also.and plz tell some more medicines for hormonal disbalance too.. with regards.
Mon, 23 Dec 2013
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Hi, I feel that you should take methycobalamine only if you are having macrocytic anaemia( MCV high) & low Vitamin B12 levels or if you are a vegetarian and expericing symptoms like paresthesias.You can get your Vitamin B12 levels and take methylcobalamine(100-1000 micrograms per day) if your are having low levels.Other things which might benefit are drinking tea may help to reduce iron absorption through the intestinal tract. Vitamin C may improve iron excreation .Hope it helps.
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Suffering With Thalaessemic Major Requiring Regular Blood Transfusions. Would Methylcobalamin Help?

Hi, I feel that you should take methycobalamine only if you are having macrocytic anaemia( MCV high) & low Vitamin B12 levels or if you are a vegetarian and expericing symptoms like paresthesias.You can get your Vitamin B12 levels and take methylcobalamine(100-1000 micrograms per day) if your are having low levels.Other things which might benefit are drinking tea may help to reduce iron absorption through the intestinal tract. Vitamin C may improve iron excreation .Hope it helps.