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Lower absorption of iron from stomach
I m having low s. Ferritin of 4% and hb is 9.6 . I consulted to gastroenterologist as I m having dull stomach pain and generalised weakness, leg pain so after iron profile he prescribed me iron supp. Before supplement my hb was 10.7 but after supp. It is 9.6 and not going up. Was getting frequent stomach infection and UTI after getting typhoid Or else I was having 11.9 hb. And it affects my ADL as due to low iron profile I m getting severe PMS symptoms so what should be the cause for low iron profile whatever supp. I m taking it didn't work.
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Dr. Mohammed Jameel Ahmed
General Surgeon
25 yrs exp
Nagpur
Try injectable iron
Search for cause of occult blood loss
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