Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Hi , 5.4 is too low, it would take quite awhile for you to increase that level just with oral iron tabs. If they do not want to do a transfusion, how about Procrit? I had a low hemoglobin of 8. I had 6 weeks of once weekly Procrit and that brought it to 14, it now stays around 12. The Hematologist said that iron tabs alone woukd not help when my " tank " was so low. So I took iron tabs 3 times a day, and weekly Procrit, and it worked great! I have been anemic for years, and since the Procrit last August, I have done so much better. I really would ask for a transfusin or Procrit if your Hgb is 5.4!! Take Care, Debbie, CA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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