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As i am 20 weeks 4 days pregnant and i have Hb level 8gm and my doctor advised me to take iv iron infusion for 5 days every alternate day .... from tomorrow and m having doubt that today i have to take iron tablets orallyy or not as from tomorrow i am taking iv iron infusion .... please help sir/mam

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Hello No oral iron is required if you are taking iv iron. Oral iron to be restarted only after iv therapy is over ...  Read More

My wife had low iron level and was recommended iron iv infusion. But after infusion her skin tone went darker. After one month there has been some improvement but still the original skin tone not restored. Is this a rare phenomenon? Is it permanent? Can any treatment speed up the recovery process

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What does iv infusion mean on injection ? is it mean to be given directly in vein by syringe ? Or is it mean to be mix in RL, DNS, NS and then it will be given ?

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I'm lactating for 7 month baby. Can i have glutathione infusion iv. Is that safe while breastfeeding

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No problem..but still after cessation of feeding . for detailed information do direct online consultation ...  Read More

I am 30 weeks pregnant.My hemoglobin is 8.5.. Rbc is 3.30. ... Hematocrit 26.8. McV 81.4. MCH 25.6. RDW. 20.2. My doc has suggested me to do iron Infusion... Is it ok? Does it have any side effects on me or my baby? I have IBS and migraine.

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It's ok to take. It's safe ...  Read More

My iron studies results are very low, doctor prescribed for iron injections, injection is better or infusion?

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According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as - Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Trea ...  Read More

My iron level is 10 and am nearly 8week pregnant,my doc ref me iron infusion is it safe to take in early pregnancy

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It is safe. But take second opinion. ...  Read More

Today morning I was admitted in hospital for high fever and one iv paracetamol infusion was done and I came back home. Now again I am having fever, can I take dolo 650 ? Want to know the dosage

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Does shivering and high fever after iv infusion affect 20 week fetus. I am 20 week pregnant please help me i am really concerned.

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Need more details about which medicine or cause for fever. ...  Read More

I am 19 weeks pregnant with twins.. my hbg is 9 and ferritin is 10.5. My doctor suggested I should go for iron infusion. Is that safe? Should I go for it? Pls help..

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Yes it is safe in pregnancy, your Hb should be more than 11 at the time of delivery. ...  Read More

Its been more than a month and blue mark persists on ny arm where iron infusion sampling was done. How to fade that mark.

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

I am currently 32 weeks pregnant with hb level is 9.2. At 29 weeks I have taken 200mg of 5 dose of iron infusion but still my hb level has not improved. What are the next steps that can be taken. Please advise. This is my second pregnancy with no major complications bp, gestation diabetes all within normal range .

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I had taken iv 1 month back my ferritin was very low 6.60 now its corrected after iv 107 but after a month i started gaving tremondous gastric problem i started taking sompraz and instaraft syrup now im having periods and feeling nausea vomiting tendency too much can i take zofer? and is this normal? my cbc lft all reports are normal please h

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My gynaec suggested to take feronia iv 100 infusion 3 doses in a week in my pregnancy... But after taking 1 infusion i find so much chest heaviness and pain .is this serious and can i take 2 more?

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Hi Doctor I'm just wondering how many days or hours should I stop taking iron supplement before having iron infusion? Thank you

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Hi Doctor I have an iron infussion tomorrow morning. This morning I took iron supplement and it gave me really bad stomachache and nausea. I'm just wondering if I still can take the iron infusion tomorrow? Thank you

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Hii i am anemic. I m having light periods from last 10 to 11 days. i m spotting and light bleeding happening from 2 to 3 days which is going on, today i went for iron infusion injection.now my flow has increased, no other complains..is there anything serious if flow has increased ?? pls answer..its late now there is no doctor available to disc

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Bleeding has to be controlled. Otherwise you will become anaemic. Please tell your Doctor who advised Iron infusion. ...  Read More

Hii i have scheduled iron infusion injection for tomorrow prescribed by doctor. but i have spotting periods from 10 days can i go for injection or not ? please urgently reply

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U can go ahead ...  Read More

Hi, I had my iron infusion on April 6, after that day my face looks tanned. Is it a side effect of having iron infusion?? Will I get back to my normal color or should I undergo treatment

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

Its been 36 hours since my iron infusion and i am having a mild fever and body aches, can I take dolo?

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Hi. Had a routine blood test as I was feeling tired. Hemoglobin was 8.9. Started iron tablets couldn't tolerate at all. Nausea and vomiting after iron. I already have gerd and gastritis before iron tablets. So this exaggerated it. Doctor asking to take orofer FCM 500 injection via IV. How safe is it and what are the side effects? I already had one

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I hv iron deficiency anaemia , recently my total thyroid removal surgery done. After surgery my calcium level is low and I'm on calcium supplements, Dr stop antacid tab for calcium absorbing issues. Now I hv acitidy from orofer tablets . So Dr give me IV encicrab last Monday. That time my HB level 10.8. I repeated CBc test is Monday that show HB

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I got an iron infusion 3 months ago and the skin got stained, there was itching and swelling but it went down but the skin stain is still there. Any idea how to reduce the discoloration or is it permanent?

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Skin staining following intravenous iron infusion is a rare but important side effect. The skin staining is potentially permanent but may fade in time.  Laser treatment helps but it's very costly ...  Read More

I had iron infusion 10 days.i had swelling while infusion so i stopped immediately .. swelling was there for 4 days . Swelling have reduced but pain in my elbow is there above infusion site . I am applying thrombopheb ointment and heat .. there is no color change in that area. Please help with this .. is it any problem inside .. damage to inner are

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It sometimes happens if the injection contents leak to the surrounding tissue, there is nothing to worry, it will get absorbed in 2 to 3 weeks. Don’t massage the area & don’t do hot fomentation ...  Read More

I have a history of iron deficiency anemia as well as. I have problems absorbing certain vitamins including iron, I am taking iron pill but it's taking long to absorb and show affect. Iron transfusion is risky and don't want to go through it so someone suggested me vitamin c infusion to increase vitamin c absorption which will help me absorb iron

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Hello sir My mother age 45 she was good health. Last 3 days back we went hospital for weekness feels . After since that my mother feels the left hand iv fluid given only 1 bottle . Since that she saying her hand movement is not good she told . feeling uneasy movement kindly advise any reasons and Tablet pls ..

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How to reduce side effects of iron supplements i have taken it for 5 days now its causing me problem like bloating dark stool nd stomach pain i stop taking medicine how long it take to reduce side effects

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I am taking iron supplements from few days i have taken 5 pills but now i have some problems like boalting darken stool nd light in stomach i am stop taking these supplements tell me what should i do to reduce these effects plz

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Hi , it depends on why you started taking your supplements in the first place. And your heamoglobin levels currently . Bloating is common side effect of iron tablet Darkening of stools could be due t ...  Read More

Hi my son is 7 years old and has an haemoglobin of 10. the doctors suggest to give iron supplements to him as it is his growing age. Before starting the supplement I would want to know if there many side effects of these supplements. If yes how can I avoid them?

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Hi there! Best and naturally way of getting fulfil iron deficiency is cook food in iron vessel. One of the best and natural way without popping tablets as he is too young. Make sure once you cook. Foo ...  Read More

I am 29 years old female and I had iron deficiency anemia and low levels of folate, so I was having iv iron infusion for two months. At the beggining my ferritin was only 5, now is 118. Now I want to maintain my iron level but I also know that high iron is dangerous, so, my question is should I take GLOBIFER PLUS which is with iron and folic acid t

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