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I’ve been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. My hemoglobin is 10.6 and ferritin is 20. I am currently on acalabrutnib.

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Iron Deficiency Anemia

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annmcgowan

Hi I am on ibrutinib and have iron deficiency. I am on ferritin tablets prescribed by my GP which are working.Ann

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Mackiec1108 in reply to annmcgowan

Thank you. I am getting an infusion.

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You need some extra iron for sure. But you need to double check you are not losing blood... say in urine or bowel.

This is stuff your GP or Family Dr would sort out for you!.

Important to address, as I learnt myself a while ago.

Do take advice from your medical advisors.

Jig

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Mackiec1108 in reply to JigFettler

Thank you!

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waer88

I was anemic fir several years and had an endoscopy and colonoscopy to find any bleeding. The tests were fine. When I changed primary care dr this year, she was suspicious of some of the blood test results and the fact that my anemia was stable but persistent. Another round of tests showed I have waldenstrom. I’ve taken vitamin C and iron pills for years and continue to do so.

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carnvellan in reply to waer88

Hello - I’m taking iron too:600mg daily for what sounds similar condition as yours. Would you mind telling me how much iron you take.?

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Pogee

My oncologist has prescribed Viton C, which I can'tfind at any local supermarket, so I ordered from Amazon Prime.

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Akashrajput

Hey does anyone of you who has iron deficiency anemia has got oral thrush problem anyone with low haemoglobin,iron , ferritin and b12

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