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Asked for male, 18 years old from Ghaziabad

I am 18 year old male and I have iron deficiency can I take dexorange syrup daily?

Ms. Geetanjali Ahuja Mengi95%(3410 ratings)

Masters Of Science In Dietetics And Food...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai

Hi, Yes you can atleast for a month. Take it at bedtime in water and not with milk. Iron rich foods like Dates, Anjeer, Dark green leafy vegetables to be added.

Health Query

Can I know the symptoms of iron deficiency? Because my tongue is always white and I got short breathe and my moods are very bad. Im taking finax such as an iron supplements suggest me something please.

Dr. Swarnshikha Sharma93%(2561 ratings)

Doctrate In Dietetics, Ph. D - Psycholog...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Delhi

It might be due to stomach problem as well. You can get it checked and go accordingly. Cbc and lft you can get it done to get to know about the exact reason.

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Health Query

I am 18 years old and I have having issues in my menstruation I think I have iron deficiency could you help?

Ms. Geetanjali Ahuja Mengi95%(3410 ratings)

Masters Of Science In Dietetics And Food...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai

Hi, Kindly get yourself examined before coming to a conclusion regarding any ailment. Iron rich foods are Garden cress seeds, Bajra, Watermelon ,Leafy vegetables, Dates, Anjeer, Jaggery etc.

Asked for male, 21 years old from Patna

Rbc count - 3.34 with haemoglobin -9 ,sore and inflamed tongue do I have iron deficiency anemia or something serious type of anemia.

Ms. Geetanjali Ahuja Mengi95%(3410 ratings)

Masters Of Science In Dietetics And Food...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai

Hi, This is one of the symptoms of anemia. Include iron rich foods like Garden cress seeds ladoo with Dates, Jaggery, Anjeer. Leafy vegetables, Red Poha, Bajra, Watermelon etc. Have lemon in meals to improve the absorption of iron.

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Health Query

I have been taking orofer xt twice a day for past 8 weeks as part of my treatment. However, by mistake today I took it within a gap of only 4 hours. One at 10: 15 am and another at 2: 15 pm. No symptoms even after 5 hours but I am worried as what shall I do now.

Dr. Namrata B90%(129 ratings)

MBBS

General Physician•Pune

No need to worry, it will not harm you, you will be just having hard stools or some times you may feel nauseatic not more than that.

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Asked for female, 21 years old from Delhi

My ferritin serum is 8.00 it's normal, dc give me iron for two months but it's doesn't affect anything to me should I continue iron pill or should I stop.

Ms. Geetanjali Ahuja Mengi95%(3410 ratings)

Masters Of Science In Dietetics And Food...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai

Hi, Iron supplement helps in improving the ferritin levels in the body. Which means you will have better energy levels and sleep. Also you will not get tired or feel weak. Iron should be only taken till recomended as excess can affect your liver health.

Health Query

I have 12 haemoglobin, transferrin saturation is 7%, tibc 413 microgram per dl, uibc is 57.7 micro mol per litre. My doctor prescribed iron supplements, t3 lc soft gelatin capsule. Need your help if the medication is correct or not. Also would like to know if it is the case of iron deficiency or iron overloaded. Appreciate your help.

Ms. Geetanjali Ahuja Mengi95%(3410 ratings)

Masters Of Science In Dietetics And Food...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai

Hi, Yes this is for all the components of blood. It is iron deficiency not overload. Also include iron rich foods in your diet like Dark green leafy vegetables, Watermelon, Dates, Dried fig, Bajra,Brown Poha, Garden cress seeds the richest source of iron. These seeds can be soaked overnight and taken with lemon. Lemon water a source of vitamin C can be taken for good absorption of iron.

Asked for female, 30 years old from Pune

Can I take orofer xt (after lunch) + syrup and ironemic tab (after dinner)? Can I take both tablets in combination or no? My hb is 10.7 rbc-3.63 mchc - 34.8 pcv -30.7 i'm 30 year female.

Ms. Geetanjali Ahuja Mengi95%(3410 ratings)

Masters Of Science In Dietetics And Food...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai

Hi, Ideally if your haemoglobin remains this low consistently, then find out the reason if you are Thalessemic minor. One tablet of iron per day should be fine as too much iron can lead to contipation. Also it gets stored in the liver.

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Health Query

My eyes are currently pale, I feel pains in joints and my fingers. I have cold feet and hands and an itchy pain in my legs, my urine has also been deep yellow. I once had low iron content, I want to know if these could be symptoms of iron deficiency anemia. During my last menstrual period, I lost a lot of blood.

Dt. Trupti Padhi90%(1039 ratings)

Master Of Science ( Home Science), Bache...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Bhubaneswar

gud morning it's due to lots of reasons not only being iron deficiency,your dietary habits water intake proper sleep stress no exercise all aspects should be taken care of properly.

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Asked for female, 53 years old from Delhi

If my blood report says, I have low total iron binding capacity (210 g/dl) what does it mean? What should I do about it?

Dr. Prakhar Singh94%(9607 ratings)

MBBS, Basic Life Support (B.L.S), Advanc...read more

General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Lower-than-normal tibc may mean: anemia due to red blood cells being destroyed too quickly (hemolytic anemia) lower-than-normal level of protein in the blood (hypoproteinemia) inflammation.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.

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