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Suggest Remedy To Enrich Hb Count In Elderly Males
Hi, my dad is 97 yrs old. His haemoglobin content is around 8 since the last 3/4 months. have been giving iron syrup(Dexoorange_) and also leafy vegetables twice a week. It sort of improved become from 7.8 to 8.3. Cannt give more iron supplements as he tends to constipate. Advice please as to how to improve ?
Fri, 4 Jul 2014
Without knowing cause of anemia iron treatment may not work. Firsg search cause. It may be due to iron deficiency or b12 deficiencies or may be dilud to renal disease or some other cause like internsl bleedig etc. So ghroughly investigats all these. For iron deficiency iron rich food like jeggary and Green leafy vegetables, dry fruits etc are useful.iron tablets syrup and injectable form also available. Injectable iron will provide more faster response.
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