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Suggest Treatment For Low Iron Levels Other Than IV Therapy
my daughter has recently been diagnosed with celiac disease . her iron levels are very low. The doctors has recommended IV therapy. Unfortunately, she is refusing to get them because of the amount of time involved. She is a college freshman...go figure! Are injections an alternative?
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
Hello,
Oral iron supplements are useless in presence of celiac disease. In celiac, disease intestine will become malfunction, and so iron won't be absorbed. To replenish iron stores IV route prefer. A gluten-free diet is indicated in celiac disease. After the prolonged gluten-free diet, your intestinal mucosa will be normalized, and you can take oral supplements at that time; but not now.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Siddartha
Oral iron supplements are useless in presence of celiac disease. In celiac, disease intestine will become malfunction, and so iron won't be absorbed. To replenish iron stores IV route prefer. A gluten-free diet is indicated in celiac disease. After the prolonged gluten-free diet, your intestinal mucosa will be normalized, and you can take oral supplements at that time; but not now.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Siddartha
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