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My haemoglobin is 14 but iron levels are low at 48 and iron is continuously decreasing since last 3 years
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Your iron levels have been dropping for 3 years. You should consult a gastroenterologist/internal medicine doctor
Meanwhile eat foods rick with iron
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Please share your symptoms, why were these tests done.
Take more of green, leafy vegetables, pumpkin, beetroot, fruits like pomegranate, apple, bananas.Use jaggery for sweetening.
Take syp Maltviron 5ml every morning and evening for a month.
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Rb tone syr10 ml after dinner for two months.
Change in stool color will be normal.
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Hello, I understand your concern.
Your hemoglobin is normal (14 g/dl), but your iron levels are low (48) and gradually decreasing for the last 3 years.
This means that your iron stores in the body are low, even though your blood count looks normal. If this continues, later on, it can lead to iron deficiency anemia.
👉 Possible reasons for low iron:
Diet lacking in iron (less meat, green leafy vegetables, legumes).
Slow blood loss from stomach, intestines, or urine.
Absorption issues in the gut (such as gastritis, celiac disease, or chronic gut problems).
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✅ What you should do now:
1. Diet:
Eat more iron-rich foods: green leafy vegetables (spinach, methi), legumes, jaggery, dates, red meat, eggs, fish.
Take foods rich in Vitamin C (orange, lemon, amla) along with meals – this improves iron absorption.
Reduce tea/coffee around meals, as they reduce iron absorption.
2. Investigations:
Get serum ferritin, TIBC, and iron profile tested.
Rule out any hidden bleeding: stool test for occult blood, urine test, and if needed, endoscopy/colonoscopy.
3. Treatment:
If confirmed, doctor may start you on oral iron supplements (like ferrous sulfate/ferrous ascorbate) for 3–6 months.
Dose and duration should be guided by your physician after reports.
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⚠️ Important:
Since iron has been dropping for 3 years, you should not ignore this. Please consult a physician or gastroenterologist to find out the cause and start treatment early.
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Hlo Sir,
Even though your hemoglobin is 14, low iron (48) over 3 years shows your iron stores are low.
Possible reasons:
Diet low in iron (meat, eggs, leafy greens, legumes)
Chronic blood loss (stomach, intestine, urine)
Absorption problems (gut issues)
Advice aapke liye
Consult a doctor for tests like ferritin, TIBC, stool/urine check.
Iron supplements may be needed as per doctor’s advice.
Include iron-rich foods + vitamin C in your diet.
I hope it help 🙏.
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Your hemoglobin is under normal range, we need to look for the cause of low iron levels, there are many. Kindly consult for a better understanding
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Need more details. Kindly connect with me.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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