My friend has low hemoglobin, 8.7 she needs knee surgery but they will not do it until blood levels go up, she has had both scopes and total body scans she had neurphrytis when she was young, also has a swollen lympy node in her neck, red inflammation in her shoulder for over 6 months has been taking Rx iron for over two months to bring numbers up
Tithe treatment of low hemoglobin level varies greatly. First, the underlying cause of the anemia needs to be identified and corrected. For example, anemia as a result of blood loss from a stomach ulcer should begin with medications to heal the ulcer. Likewise, surgery is often necessary to remove a colon cancer that is causing chronic blood loss and anemia. Sometimes iron supplements will also be needed to correct iron deficiency. In severe anemia, blood transfusions may be necessary. Vitamin B12 injections will be necessary for patients suffering from pernicious anemia or other causes of B12 deficiency. In certain patients with bone marrow disease (or bone marrow damage from chemotherapy) or patients with kidney failure, poetic alpha (Profit, Spoken) may be used to stimulate bone marrow red blood cell production. If a medication is thought to be the culprit, then it should be discontinued under the direction of the prescribing doctor. Regards Chat Doctor.