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How Can Vitamin B12 Deficiency And Anemia Be Treated?
Hi my name is Colleen Berry, i was having heavy menstral cycles, i was alredy diagnoised with b12 defiency, and was getting daily injections. also i was diagnoised with iron asorbution deficency. two years ago a had a hystroectomy , and we were hoping that would help with the iron inbalance. prior to my hystorectomy i was getting weekly iron infussions for 2 months. Its been 2 years since my surgery, and iam feeling worse then i was before. So weak, short of breath, hair falling out, restless leg , i feel like i can collapse at any time, i do have apt with my hemotologist this THursday, but not sure i can make it til then. Do you have any suggestions, Thank you,Colleen Berry
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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For B12 deficiency, cyanocobalamin injection 1000 ug im can be given once per week for 8 week
For iron deficiency anemia treatment given according to severity of HB level
If anemia not much severe than oral ferrous sulphate tablets can be prescribed
If anemia severity more than iron injections given
If ongoing bleeding present than cause should be searched for and treated accordingly
Take care
Hope this will help you
For B12 deficiency, cyanocobalamin injection 1000 ug im can be given once per week for 8 week
For iron deficiency anemia treatment given according to severity of HB level
If anemia not much severe than oral ferrous sulphate tablets can be prescribed
If anemia severity more than iron injections given
If ongoing bleeding present than cause should be searched for and treated accordingly
Take care
Hope this will help you
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