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What Vitamins Should Be Taken For Anemia?
Question: What are the vitamins my 75 year old spouse should take to overcome her Animea? She is weak and has muscle pain, dizziness and headache.She has been seen by a Hematologist and diagnosed with LOW RBC. and received ARANESP 100mg injection when her RBC is under 11.7. Yesterday was 10.5 and 100mg ARANESP INJECTION WAS GIVEN.
She is to return in 4 weeks.
She is to return in 4 weeks.
Brief Answer:
Please refer below
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
There are several vitamins and minerals which may help to boost hemoglobin. These include iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid. I hope her hematologist has tested for deficiencies of these before starting aranesp. Unless we replace these deficiencies the full effect of aranesp will not come.
If these tests are not done then she can take daily supplements of iron and folic acid at least to boost her hemoglobin.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer further followup queries, if any.
Regards
Please refer below
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
There are several vitamins and minerals which may help to boost hemoglobin. These include iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid. I hope her hematologist has tested for deficiencies of these before starting aranesp. Unless we replace these deficiencies the full effect of aranesp will not come.
If these tests are not done then she can take daily supplements of iron and folic acid at least to boost her hemoglobin.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer further followup queries, if any.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Supplements she is currently taking:Super B Complex (Folic Acid 400mcg); D3 2000 I.U.: Mega Red Omega-3 krill oil: CoQ10 100 mg: Cranberry 84 mg every other day: Probiotic 10. Three weeks ago we added Turmeric and will replace Mega Red with Alaskan Omega-3 with EPA 356 mg and DHA 144 mg.
Do you recommend any changes by adding to or deleting from the above.
I will follow up with hematologist as for testing for the deficiencies you mentioned.
Looking forward to your answers. XXXXXXX Preijers.
Do you recommend any changes by adding to or deleting from the above.
I will follow up with hematologist as for testing for the deficiencies you mentioned.
Looking forward to your answers. XXXXXXX Preijers.
Brief Answer:
I don't see any vit b12 or iron
Detailed Answer:
The combination she is getting is good but it will not substitute for b12 or iron if they are deficient.
If these are not deficient then this is fine.
Hope this helps.
Regards
I don't see any vit b12 or iron
Detailed Answer:
The combination she is getting is good but it will not substitute for b12 or iron if they are deficient.
If these are not deficient then this is fine.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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