Hello doctor I am diagnosed with severe iron deficiency anaemia with hb 6.1 ,iron <15 and serum ferritin as low as 5. I got 1 unit of blood transfusion after which my hb was 7.9 and I am also taking iron injection mixed in saline in alternate days. But still my hb is 7.5 it has rather decreased. Pls suggest some better option as oral iron medicine causes diarrhoea to me and I am also having a kidney stone of 4 mm. Please advise.
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Hi lybrate-user, first do all health check up to know whether other complications are there or not. For now you can add iron rich food like egg yolk, fish,leafy veg, dates,jaggery in your diet. With that don't forget to add vitamin c foods like amla, orange, lemon etc for iron absorption. Thanks.
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Foods rich in iron Some of the best plant sources of iron are: Beans and lentils Tofu Baked potatoes Cashews Dark chocolate Pumpkin seeds Watermelon, potato, apple, beet root, pomegranate, strawberries Dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, broccoli Non veg sources Lean beef Oysters Chicken Turkey Eat a balanced, healthy diet that includes good sources of iron to prevent any deficiencies. Combine vegetarian sources of iron with vitamin C in the same meal.
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