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IRON deficiency
Iron Levels are 12.0 (Female: 60-180 ug/dL). Looks like iron levels are low. one local clinic doctor referred me to take Encicarb 1gm.
but my question is this is my periods time, so can i take it now or i need to wait till my periods are completed. Kindly suggest me
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Dr. Sandeep Utreja
Internal Medicine
13 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Encicarb is iron injection.
Kindly also check your s.ferritin.
If ferritin also low, get encicarb injection.
It is always better to have oral iron first, if not tolerated, go for iron injection
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Start iron anytime with meal.
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Can wait for menses to get over for iron injection
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