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20 weeks p, beta thalessamia minor, hb 7
I am 20 weeks pregnant.
I have beta thalessamia minor and my Hb dropped to 7 recently from 10.50 in March.
Currently, I am taking 2 dexorange capsules, 1 shelcal-500 mg and 1 supradyn tablet.
The doctor advised not to take iron capsules or iron injections.
Due to ongoing pandemic, I don't want to get admitted to hospital for blood transfusion.
I am attaching electrophoresis report for reference.
Please guide.
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Dexorange is iron tablet only
Please continue that or change to other brand if it was not helpful
And recheck hemoglobin at 26-28 weeks
If still low and reports show iron deficiency as well..you can take iron sucrose injection also
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Dr. Nidhi Sharma
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
19 yrs exp
Chennai
You can continue Dexorange Capsule and Shellcal
Next Steps
Take Syrup Dexorange two spoons three times a day for a month
Take a boiled egg in morning and in evening
See Hemoglobin is Hem + globin
Health Tips
Hem you get from iron tablets and syrup but for globin you have to take animal protein like eggs
Repeat Hb after 2 weeks if still no response to oral iron blood transfusion is mandatory
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Dr. Pratibha Aggarwal
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi. Iron overload is avoided in Thalessaemia minor . Please go for blood transfusion as advised by yr haematologist .
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