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Suggest Appropriate Intake Of Iron
i am takeing multi with iron 18 mg and i am tired all the time and when i was pregnant i was takeing multi and iron...my sister has to take iron cause its low....i was wondering if its ok to take iron pill to thats 65 mg with the multi with 18 mg iron..i didnt feel so tired when takeing extra iron when preg.
Fri, 13 Feb 2015
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You should take iron rich food like dates, green leafy vegetables, dry fruits, jeggary etc.
You can take oral iron treatment like ferrous sulphate or ferrous fumarate.
Injectable iron is also available like iron sucrose or dextran.
You should check your serum iron and ferritin level and take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You should take iron rich food like dates, green leafy vegetables, dry fruits, jeggary etc.
You can take oral iron treatment like ferrous sulphate or ferrous fumarate.
Injectable iron is also available like iron sucrose or dextran.
You should check your serum iron and ferritin level and take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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