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Is Megaloblastic Anemia Curable By Medicine For Life Time?
In 2001 I had sore mouth and I have become very week after doing bone aspiration it was detected that I have Megaloblastic anaemia I was given one month treatment with Vitcofol injection. I beame normal gained weight. Presently I'm 41years old I would like to know wether this problem still exist. I eat well but I m not gaining weight . Can I take Vitcofol injection once ina week to take care of my anameia problem . plaese advice . Im in mumbai. thanks
Tue, 1 Jun 2010
You should check your blood picture once again to see if the anemia has settled with injection treatment. It is because it is not only due to Vit B12 defeciency all the time. So if it was for that issue, then it should have settled with injection treatment. Or else, the cause might be different.
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